Abhay Sehgal is one of those rare voices in Contemporary Indian Art who effortlessly blends Surrealism with hype culture without making it feel like a gimmick. Trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he brings a level of craft that’s missing from a lot of today’s fast content. His hand-drawn digital art becomes the starting point for large-scale canvases, fabric work, and prints, marking a clear line between his process and the generic, AI-fed imagery now flooding the scene.
Making Space in Contemporary Indian Art Circles
In recent years, Sehgal’s journey has taken him to venues such as World Art Dubai (2024), Method Gallery in Mumbai (2022), Other Art Fair Brooklyn (2025), and Contemporary Signatures in Pune (2025). His earlier exhibitions at Carousel Fine Art and David Rosen Gallery gave his work its first serious spotlight.
Today, he moves between being a committed studio artist and an online figure whose reach goes far beyond gallery walls. His use of digital art techniques, framed through the lens of surrealism, places him among a generation of modern Indian artists pushing boundaries both on and offline.
From Surrealism to Streetwear and Beyond
Sehgal has worked on commissions for Ranbir Kapoor and chef Sujan Sarkar’s restaurants, and has teamed up with brands like Coca-Cola, Prada, and Tata Cliq. While many Modern Indian Artists stick to studio routines, he keeps moving, recently jumping into fashion, digital art and textile design. This next phase builds on the momentum from his Brooklyn show, where his large-scale works made a serious impact.
For Sehgal, art isn’t a portfolio, but it’s his way of existing. His approach to contemporary Indian art isn’t quiet or conceptual; it’s bold, lived-in, and deeply visual, speaking across formats and cultures without softening its edge.
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