Nankusia Shyam

Nankusia Shyam is a Gond artists who carry forward Janagarh Kalam — the new school of Gond art created by her husband Jangarh Singh Shyam (1962–2001).

Early life Shyam is brought up in the village Sonpuri of Madhya Pradesh. Later she was married to Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam. she took up this art more seriously. Later she works in Kala Bhavan an art museum in Bhopal as an assistant artist. After her husband's death she is working in Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal where her husband used to work. Her painting usually based on bright vibrant colour and prominent impression of Gond art.

Exhibition Shyam had her exhibition in the cities of Delhi, Jaypur and Bhopal and with other exhibitions in the state of Kerala.

Books Bulli and the Tiger- a book for children where Shyam had illustrated birds, animals and trees through dots.

Awards Shyam had received a state-level award from Madhya Pradesh Hasta Shilpa Vikas Nigam in 2002.