N.S. Harsha

N. S. Harsha (born 1969) is an Indian contemporary artist from Mysore.

Early life Harsha earned a BFA in painting from Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, Mysore in 1992 and an MFA in painting from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda in 1995.

Work His works "depict daily experiences in Mysore, southern India, where he is based, but also reflect wider cultural, political and economic globalization issues" and explore the "absurdity of the real world, representation and abstraction, and repeating images".

Collections Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Brisbane Australia M HKA Antwerp, Belgium Mori Art Museum, Japan NGMA National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, India M+, Hong Kong National Museum of Cardiff, UK

Exhibitions Solo exhibitions Maison Hermes Tokyo (2008) Indian Highway. Traveled to the Serpentine Gallery, London (2008), Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo (2009), Herning Art Museum, Denmark (2010), Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon (2011) and MAXXI, Rome (2011–12). Bienal de São Paulo (2010) DAAD Scholarship in (2012)