Born in 1990, Avinash Karn hails from Ranti village in the Madhubani district of Bihar. Karn was born into a traditional Mithila painter’s family. Karn completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University in 2014 to understand art and the art world. Karn was awarded a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, New Delhi in (2014-16). In 2019 he was invited to Switzerland to represent India at the Fumetto Comic Festival. Karn has exhibited in several group shows worldwide, including India, the USA and Switzerland. His works have found a home in public and private collections. Having lived in Varanasi for almost ten years, Karn is now back to living in Ranti and working on his dream project, ‘Trailokyam’.
Back in 2008, I was shocked to see artists selling their paintings at low prices in Dilli Haat, New Delhi. Even more shocking was that while local artists like us struggled to earn a decent income from our passion-turned-profession, artists like M.F. Hussain were selling for millions in art auctions. That price disparity made me want to do something for artists like me so that we could command better prices for our artworks in the market and get recognition on an international platform. This thought led to my undergraduate degree in Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Banaras Hindu University in 2010. This course helped me understand the art scene in India and abroad.
