Born in 1996 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Vishal Kumar Gupta holds a BFA in Painting from Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan (2021), and an MVA with a gold medal in Creative Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (2023).
His debut solo show was Field Notes (On the Afterlife of Trees): A Solo Exhibition by Vishal Kumar Gupta, Emami Art, Kolkata (2026). His works have been part of multiple group exhibitions including Echoes & Interventions: Art Display by Raja Ravi Varma Studio Takeover Artists organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Vadodara (2026); Edition 6 of Abhivyakti: The City Arts Project, ATIRA, Ahmedabad (2024); All That Is Hidden: Mapping Departures in Landscape, Terrains and Geographies, Emami Art, Kolkata (2024); MSU Faculty of Fine Arts Annual Display (2022-2023); and Kala Bhavana BFA Online Degree Show (2021). His works were presented by Emami Art, Kolkata at India Art Fair 2026.
Gupta was selected for the month-long IMAGINARIUM 3.0 - Residency at Emami Art, Kolkata (2024); and the Winter Studio Take-over at the Raja Ravi Varma Studio, organized by IGNCA Regional Center, Vadodara (2024). He received the Nasreen Mohamedi Award (2022 – 2023) in Painting.
He is currently based in Baroda.
