Tanmay Santra

Tanmay Santra (b. 1969, West Bengal) is a contemporary artist, educator, and curator whose multidisciplinary practice explores themes of land, memory, and belonging through painting, drawing, and mixed media. A graduate of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, and The Indian College of Arts & Draftsmanship, Kolkata, he has received the Junior Fellowship from the Government of India (2002–04) and the Artist Dinkar Thopate Award (2005).

Santra has presented solo exhibitions such as Inheriting the Earth (SSVAD, Santiniketan, 2012) and Domicile-Domain-Dominion (Goethe-Zentrum, Hyderabad, 2012). His work has featured in significant group shows across India and abroad, including Shifting Realities (Anant Art, New Delhi, 2017) and Whispering Rocks: The Deccan Legacy (Iconart Gallery, Hyderabad, 2025).

Currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Fine Arts, University of Hyderabad, he actively engages in teaching, curatorial projects, and public art initiatives, integrating artistic inquiry with social and environmental consciousness. He lives in Hyderabad.