Dr. Mahima Gupta - USA

Ph.D., M.A., B.F.A.

Guinness World Records Record Holder

Dr. Mahima Gupta, a Guinness World Record’s Record holder, a freelance artist, global art convener, curator, organizer, teacher, and a full time mom, is originally from India, now based in Florida, USA for almost 2 decades. She has a Ph.D. in Drawing & Painting from University of Rajasthan. Jaipur, India. Her topic for Dissertation was, “Leisure in the Arts through the Ages: A comparative study of the themes on Leisure in Indian and European Painting with special reference to 16-19th century” (2006). She did her M.A. in Drawing & Painting, where she was the University Topper and Gold Medalist, with First Division & First Position (1997-1999).  She also holds a degree in B.F.A. (Painting), from Rajasthan School of Arts, Jaipur, India (1993-1997). Mahima was a proud recipient of the prestigious University Grants Commission of India (UGC) Junior & Senior Fellowship for Doctoral work (2000-2005). She was also awarded the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi Student Scholarship (1998-1999). Mahima was awarded at the 10th Kala Mela organized by the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur, India (2002). Also awarded at the All India Exhibition of Arts, by Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, India (2001). Mahima is a proud recipient of the Bhoor Singh Shekhawat Memorial Padamshree Kripal Singh Shekhawat Award (1998). 

She was also awarded by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s appreciation award (1999). Dr. Mahima’s article on, “Mapping Leisure Across Borders Through the Art in Painting”, was published in the book, ‘Mapping Leisure Across Borders, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK (2013). She was invited presentation of the paper at the xvii World Congress of Sociology of the International Sociological association, Gothenberg, Sweden, (July 10-17, 2010). She also participated in Indian Sociological Society’s xxviii All India Sociological Conference, Main Theme ‘Globalization and the Indian Society’, held at IIT Kanpur, India (Dec 18-20, 2002), and presented her paper entitled,  ‘Leisure in the Arts: A Socio Aesthetic Analysis of the themes on Leisure in Painting’. Mahima also participated in the WLRA World Congress on the theme ‘Leisure, Tourism and Environment: Issues for Human Development’ organized by World Leisure and Recreation Association in collaboration with Indian Leisure Studies Association and UNESCO at Jaipur, India (1993). Her fiber glass installation “Azure Delight” was displayed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-USA, for over a year & was sponsored by the PNC bank for the Kite Fest (2006). She recently had a solo virtual art exhibition, Joy Story, ‘Splashes of happiness’, Artest an art abode Gallery, New Delhi, India (2021). Artraaga, India another online solo show, Euphoria. Her paintings have been printed on the covers of several national and international books and magazines, prominent among these are L’Archive des Origins (2008), France and new books catalogue, Transaction Publishers (1962-2003), Rutgers University, NJ, USA, “Human Values & Social Change”, (2000) Rawat publications Jaipur, India. Mahima has participated in many art exhibitions in Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, India, Iran, Jordan, Korea, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paris, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UK, Uruguay and USA. Her private collections are in India, Canada, France, USA, and The Netherlands. Mahima has worked in many different art mediums. During pandemic she has participated in more than 100 exhibitions. To list a few:

Trece Lunas international Woman Artists virtual exhibition LATE ART, Mexico (2021).

8 March Women’s Day international online art exhibition, Organized by online ARELART Gallery, Turkey (2021).

Being Together, International Group Exhibition, organized by ART HUB 360, Nigeria (2021).

Kadin Woman in Photos, International Online Photo Exhibition, Organized by ARELART online art gallery, Turkey (2021).

Mujer de alas grandes, 1st International Festival Soy Mujer arte y Poesia, Art Exhibition, 360 Virtual Gallery, Trece Lunas International Women artists, Room6 gallery, Mexico (2021). 

Reflection of Feminine Power on Art, National & International An online exhibition, Classic gallery, Turkey (2021).

Femin & Art International Women Artists Association 26th Traditional 8 March International Working Women’s Day International Painting Exhibition, Turkey (2021).

Akhrabari Annual Virtual online, International art exhibition, Bangladesh (2021).

Microplastic + Human + Nature, International Art Program, ArtBook The Platform, Germany (2021).

The Color of Life Is Woman, 8 March Women’s Day Juried International Online Group Exhibition, SAYRED and Trakya University Faculty of Education and Fine Arts Education Department, Turkey (2021).

Khajuraho international online art exhibition, Everyone’s Art & Cultural Heritage EACH Welfare Society, India (2021).

Virtual World Art, International Visual Art Virtual Exhibition. LeonArt International Group, Quito, Ecuador (2021).

NATURE, online international art exhibition, IWAG (International Women Artist Group), Himachal Pradesh, India (2021).

EARTH, International Online Art Exhibition of 195 Countries, IARF & RADART Foundation Madhya Pradesh, India (2021).

9th International Art Exhibition, Art for Cause & I design Dreams, India (2021).

Korea International Online Art Fair, World Peace, Christian Culture and Arts Center, Park Young Sil, South Korea (2021).

Indo Lithuania international Online Art exhibition, Cultural Art of India, Developing Art & Calligraphy and Gabrieles meno Galerija, India (2021).

Basant, spring, international Online Art exhibition, Abhitoons Creations, Jaipur, India (2021).

Anonymous, Online Photography Exhibition, Fundacion Bellas Artes, Guayaquil, Ecuador (2021).

ASROPA, 40th International art Exhibition, South Korea (2020-2021).

Lotus Libya, Online International Art Exhibition, Organization Rishti Besmti, The Arts and Culture, Syria (2021).

First International Art Exhibition, Nature, organized by IWAG, International Women Artist Group, SPPAA, Bhamlada, India (2021).

Third International Online Art Exhibition, Nirantar 21, Organized by Nirantar art, India (2021).

International Online Art Exhibition, Kites, Jaipur, India (2021).

Bienvenidos, Exposicion Nuestro Ambiente Natural, National and INTERNATIONAL Collective Exhibition "OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT", THE PARAGUAYAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC AND RELATED ARTISTS, Paraguay (2020).

Vision 21, Positive Energy Art, See-Din Studio, Thailand, and Charcoal Foundation, Bongora (2021).

Artcom Expo International Association of Artists and Partnerships, Hope for a better Future, 81st International Cultural Exchange of Arts, 20th Edition Virtual Art Show, Art Quarantine, Norway (2021).

 International Virtual Art Exhibition (IVAE), Fakulti Seni Lukis dan Seni Reka (Faculty of Art and Design), and Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia (2020).

Ataturk and Edirne, International Online group Exhibition of Invited Artists, Trakya University, Faculty of Education, Turkey (2020).

Expressions bringing the Joy of Creativity, International Art Contest, USA (2020).

International Art Exhibition, World Peace through Art, Organize by SPPAA & IWAG, Bhamlada, India (2020-2021). 

24th Mosaic, Padam Chand Memorial Global Online Painting Competiton, Happy School, New Delhi, India (2020).

Art for Autism 2020, # I am the best Mom, in association with UMANG, Institute of Autism & multiple Disability Research Center, India (2020).

Mahima is a nature lover and loves traveling, dancing and is fascinated by the Primitive and Folk/Tribal art of India.

Dr. Mahima Gupta (USA)

HEAD, International Artists Radart Foundation (IARF), India

Website: https://www.facebook.com/mahimamodigupta

Artwork information:

6. Communal Swimming, Mixed Media, 8.5x11 inch, 2021