Om Kumar

Artist | Honorourable Mention, JK Paper Award 2026

Om Kumar holds a BFA and MFA in Painting from the College of Art, Delhi. He is interested in portraying working-class men in Indian society, composing images of struggle through themes around work, pressure and the risks involved in everyday menial jobs — where the labouring body is invested with the affective charge of unseen labour and inner struggle.

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A non-profit founded in 2023 to support Modern and Contemporary South Asian art practices

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A non-profit founded in 2023 to support Modern and Contemporary South Asian art practices