Top 8 Indian NFT Artists in the scene right now
Collectors and traders spent $22 billion on NFTs last year, and the market is still growing. In India, creators are exploring the opportunities that come with establishing their own NFTs. But here it becomes more than a new monetization tool and gives fans more personal access.
Despite the growing recognition in art spaces, it can still be challenging to find artists in this field. We did some digging and found some of the best artists in the Indian NFT scene to keep on your radar!
Bhat is known for his distinctive artistic capture of faces. His viral GIFs have been published on several well-known platforms. His partner’s timely suggestion led him to explore creative domains ranging from graphic design to stage/booth design for several premium Indian companies, which ultimately led to the development of Graphicurry – an independent artist business shop and design studio located in Bangalore.
Check out his work here.
In 2021, Chakraborty presented an NFT collection of eight women she met while traveling – at an Embers exhibition. She told Analytics India magazine about the first-of-its-kind exhibition she curated in collaboration with WazirX’s platform. The curators added an AR layer to showcase the paintings. According to Chakraborty, the NFT community is evolving and there is still a long way to go.
Check out her work here.
Her work is fun, expressive and has appeared in magazines such as Vice, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Creative Review, It’s Nice That and Wepresent. Despite the many ways she has redefined the art space in India, even as one of the pioneers of the 3D movement in India, she tells us, “there’s still tons more to explore”.
Check out her work here.
The NFT artist stirred the digital space in 2021 with his Caged NFT collection at OpenSea. The series is inspired by Hassan’s fascination with glass snow globes. The dreamy effect of snow globes once touched was a source of inspiration for the collection, with hints of nature, bold skull motifs and the state of mind.
Check out his work here.
The illustrator, storyteller and animator has been on the scene since 2016. Kalra’s art ranges from odes to Delhi, a futuristic version of the Rs 2000 currency and flying cars. With a strong following, Kalra is quite a popular NFT creator among the first wave of Indian NFT enthusiasts.
Check out his work here.
15-year-old digital artist, Laya Mathikshara from Chennai Public School, has successfully sold $1 million worth of NFTs. One of her artworks titled “What if the Moon had life?” listed a reserve price of 0.384400 ETH inspired by the distance between the moon and the earth (3,84,400 km). The artwork was sold for 0.39 ETH (₹90,500) on the Foundation platform.
To know more about the teenager’s journey, check out her conversation with Analytics India Magazine.
Take a look at her work here.
The Indian NFT space’s toy maker creates digital toys inspired by nostalgia and a sense of youthful excitement. He is busy making toy faces and 3D dioramas. In July 2021, he sold his digital “toy face” of artist Frida Kahlo for 3.9 Ethereum (ETH) (approximately Rs. 6,63,651. Pal’s profession revolves around his 3D illustration, art direction and visual artwork.
Check out his work here.
The 57-year-old artist, who jumped on the NFT wave a year ago, is best known for his exquisite style of landscape and figurative paintings largely inspired by his travels across India and the world. Maity has teamed up with Gallery Art Exposure from Kolkata to release a total of five NFT-based assets on the WazirX marketplace.
Check out his work here.
