The Maharaja and the Last Supper

City-based artist Vijit Pillaiuses his own photographs and other references which are recreated using textures, filters, patterns and sophisticated digital techniques, and acrylic paint on canvas to create Mixed Media Art’ that include exclusive paintings and limited edition prints oncanvas.His artworks have been displayed along with masters like MF Hussain and FN Souza at The All India Auction of Modern and Contemporary Artists at Windsor Manor, Bangalore in August 2013. 

Touted as the pioneer in New Media and Digital art, he has conducted successful exhibitionsin Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Fujairah, UAE. He has customers across India and from USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany and Italy. The artist began painting at a very early age. He was encouraged by his mother who gave him canvas and paints when he was just three years old.

As a student of Rathin Mitra, his art teacher at the Doon School, he went on to win the All India Award for the Best Painting from Nehru Yuva Kendra and the Best Artist prize at school that set the stage for his artistic pursuits. Currently, over 500 artworks by the artist are a part of the decor at the Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru and the Radisson Blu Plaza, Hyderabad.