Divinity

Dr Archana Srivastava is an artist deeply rooted in the Indian history and culture, who, inthe last two decades, has experimented with different genres like figures, abstracts, landscapes and portraits.
While oil on canvas remains her favourite medium, she has adopted various themes for her solo exhibitions in the past. In her solo exhibition titled “MONTAGE” in November 1999 at "Nehru Centre Art Gallery", Mumbai, her seven-part narrative series on Budhha was devoted to Gautam Buddha, his life and his philosophy. This won her “Nirdhar Woman 2002” award presented by Dragon Palace Temple Trust, Kamptee in collaboration with Mother Noriko Ogawa Society, Japan.
With her exhibition titled “REFLEXIONS” in “Jehangir Art Gallery”, Mumbai in October 2001, she paid tribute to various Indian classical poets and also portrayed urdu verses by famous
Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib .
Her recent painting exhibition- “DIVINITY” held in “Jehangir Art Gallery”, Mumbai from 1st to 7th December 2014 was her offering to Lord Krishna in which she portrayed various facets of Lord’s transcendental personality and divine acts.
Over the years, during her participations in several editions of Harmony Art Show (Mumbai), Lalit Kala Akademi Annual Art Show (Delhi), Art Today’s Art Show (Delhi), Art Society of India Art Show (Mumbai), ARTeCurate Art Show (Mumbai), South Central Cultural Zone Annual Art Exhibition, (Nagpur) etc. she has dabbled in different subjects and themes.
The painting exhibition- “DIVINITY” on Krishna and Bhagvadgita’s transcendental messages is now scheduled to be held at “Lalit Kala Akademi” in Delhi from 4th to 18th October 2015.