N. S. Harsha

N. S. Harsha (born 1969) is an Indian contemporary artist from Mysore. He works in many media including painting, sculpture, site-specific installation, and public works.
A major retrospective of the artist took place at the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, in 2017.
His works are held in the collections of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
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". His practice has been inspired by Indian popular and miniature painting.
Major group exhibitions.
Harsha was also part of a major touring group exhibit, "Indian Highway." The show 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).