Artist profile · Saraswati Foundation Collection
Bandana Kumari
A concise editorial profile shaped around Bandana Kumari’s verified biography, her connection to Bihar’s Madhubani tradition, and the works documented in the collection.
Awards & honours
Recognition
Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation Award.
Biography
A contemporary practice rooted in Bihar
Bandana Kumari is a contemporary Indian painter from Bihar, born in Khagaul, Patna in 1987. Her practice is linked to Bihar’s Madhubani tradition, with recurring motifs of women, human-animal figures, birds, animals, flowers, moon and butterflies, and themes of feminine strength, compassion and nature.
Exhibitions & residencies
Documented portfolio references
The three gallery portfolio references document exhibited works, but they do not establish specific dates or venues, so no such details are stated here.
In the collection
Collection representation
Bandana Kumari is represented in the collection by Artwork 10.
Paintings in the collection
Artwork 10
Artwork 10, figurative narrative in acrylic on canvas; detailed illustrative composition, bold colour field, two patterned hybrid figures, one offering an apple; dimensions 45.72 × 60.96 cm.
Sources