Rajendra Tikku

Rajendra Tiku, is an Indian Visual Artist with specialization in Sculpture and known for his outdoor stone sculptures. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of art.

Biography sculpture as a larger phenomenon, of which a medium, its execution and dimension etc. is only a part. The lot more beyond these attributes is its potential to reveal truth: Its potential to work on us in return and impart meaning to our existence. says Rajendra Tiku in a Kashmiri Pandit family. The course offered Tiku exposure to the art of ancient cultures and modern masters. After completing BSc, Tiku graduated in law from the Srinagar University, but continued attending the various art camps organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. He lives in Jammu and Kashmir. Tiku has been invited to many sculpture workshops in places like USA, Switzerland, Israel, Russia, Egypt, and Thailand. Bronze (2006) organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, held at Gallery Espace, New Delhi

Awards and recognitions In 2013, the Government of India honoured Rajendra Tikku with the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri.