Vasundhara Tewari Broota

Vasundhara Tiwari Broota (b. 1955) is a contemporary Indian artist known for her figurative paintings that explore the female body, womanhood and the psychological and social dimensions of women’s lives. Her works often combine the human figure with elements of abstraction, creating evocative spaces that reflect both inner experience and the rhythms of everyday life.

She studied Literature at the University of Delhi and trained at Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. During 1982-84, she worked under a Cultural Scholarship awarded by the Government of India, followed by a Fellowship from the Department of Culture, Government of India, from 1988-90.

Broota has exhibited extensively in India and internationally, participating in exhibitions organised by institutions including the Lalit Kala Akademi, National Gallery of Modern Art and Sahitya Kala Parishad. Her recognitions include several Delhi State Awards, awards at the All India Drawing Exhibition, and a Silver Medal at the First International Biennial of Plastic Arts, Algiers, in 1987.

Her works are held in important public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi; Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal; Chandigarh Museum; and collections in the USA and Japan. She lives and works in New Delhi.