Hello, I'm Gaya.

Gaya Chandrasekaran was born in the southern Indian city of Chennai on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. A vibrant city where centuries-old traditions live in delightful harmony with rapid modernization​,​ she grew up surrounded by myriad sounds and colors​,​ bright and jubilant that uniquely characterizes the city. Gaya is a self-taught artist and has been influenced by art right from her early childhood. She loves learning new techniques and underwent training in India as well as in the UK (Slade School of Art). A contemporary artist exploring different mediums​,​ her artworks are thematic​,​ currently spanning Reflections​,​ Quest​,​ Rebirth​,​ Soliloquy​,​ Nirvana and Freedom. The choice of themes are based on key life momemnts and are an expression of her thoughts​,​ emotions​,​ feelings and experiences. Her artworks invite the audience to go deep within​,​ explore and connect with their own life experiences. Gaya offers NFTs in lieu of a Certificate of Authenticity (on demand) to all her collectors - its her mission to facilitate digitisation for her audience. Based on feedback from renowned NFT Collectors she is also exploring software tools to mint NFTs of pure digital artworks. Exhibitions & Awards 2018: Curated First Solo Physical Exhibition @ Santander UK Plc​,​ sold 70% of artworks raising funds for AgeUK 2019: Won Special Commendation from David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation for painting titled ‘The Golden Lion’ (oil on canvas) 2021: Conceptualized the idea of an Art Exhibition within the London Business School community culminating in the first-ever Art Week in 2021; selected paintings were part of the online exhibition and she was a speaker of the Artists Panel. 2022: Physical Exhibition @ ‘Cosmologies’ of The Holy Art Gallery (Jul-22) near Dalston​,​ London. Solo Virtual Exhibition with The Holy Art Gallery from Sep​/​Oct-22. Physical Exhibition @ Boomer Gallery’s New Artists Third Edition Exhibition (Aug-22) near Tower Bridge​,​ London. Publication in the Artist Talk Magazine Issue 22 (Nov-22) 2023: Publication in the Artist Talk Magazine Issue 23 (Jan-23) Digital Exhibition at Times Square​,​ NYC​,​ USA via Artist Talk Magazine (Jun-23) Digital Exhibition at Times Square​,​ NYC via Plogix Gallery (Aug-23) Digital Exhibition at Swiss Art Expo​,​ SBB Event Hall​,​ Zurich (6-10 Sep 2023) Digital Exhibition at Casa del Arte Palma​,​ Mallorca​,​ Spain (1-31 Oct 2023) Digital Exhibition at Nicoleta Gallery​,​ Berlin​,​ Germany (1-31 Oct 2023) Digital Exhibition at Andie Art Gallery​,​ Athens​,​ Greece (1-31 Oct 2023) Digital Exhibition at Andakulova Art Gallery​,​ Dubai​,​ UAE (1-30 Nov 2023) Upcoming: Digital Exhibition at Spectrum Miami Art Fair​,​ Miami​,​ US (6-10 Dec 2023) Online Gallery Representation: Plogix Gallery​,​ Saatchi Art