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{{Infobox artist
| name = Kartikey Sharma
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
| nationality = India
| education = [[B.Tech]]
| alma_mater = [[Symbiosis International University|Symbiosis Institute of Technology]]
| known_for = [[Graffiti art]], [[Painting]], [[Mural]]<br>Clean and Paint Project<br>100WallCrawl
| notable_works = Closed Doors, Canvas against Cancer
| website = https://www.kartikeysharma.org/
| module =
}}
'''Kartikey Sharma''' is an Indian [[graffiti artist]] and [[painter]] from [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fulpagare |first1=Sachin |title=जिगरबाज ग्राफिटी |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/career/career-news/graffiti-kartikey-sharma/articleshow/45336535.cms |publisher=[[Maharashtra Times]] |date=December 2, 2014 |language=mr}}</ref> He is known for beautifying various Indian cities with graffiti artworks.<ref name=hindustan>{{cite news |last1=Shetty |first1=Anjali |title=Art is a friend who won’t judge me: Kartikey Sharma |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/art-is-a-friend-who-won-t-judge-me-kartikey-sharma/story-lf8ZY1oDaFZjy1liXbSiBL.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=April 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name=hindustan2>{{cite news |last1=Shetty |first1=Anjali |title=Pune’s Banksy paints up his 100-wall art mission |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/this-artist-is-on-a-mission-to-paint-100-walls-in-pune/story-a7MvGvRFxO7FsZzs5KVBHP.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Timesofindia>{{cite news |title=Monalisa Kalagram hosts Canvas Against Cancer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/pune/monalisa-kalagram-hosts-canvas-against-cancer/articleshow/63892715.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=April 24, 2018}}</ref> His has painted for [[Balewadi Sports Complex]], Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, and [[Maharashtra Open]].<ref name=Mirror1>{{cite news |last1=Rajput |first1=Avinash |title=Art reigns at Balewadi tennis arena |url=https://punemirror.com/others/art-reigns-at-balewadi-tennis-arena/cid5125920.htm |agency=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Pune Mirror]] |date=February 9, 2020}}</ref>Some of his notable artwork includes Closed Doors and Canvas against Cancer.<ref name=hindustan/> His works have been exhibited in galleries like Colaba Arts, and Monalisa Kalagram, [[Koregaon Park]].<ref name=Midday/><ref name=hindustan/> Kartikey Sharma founded non-profit initiatives like the Clean and Paint Project and 100WallCrawl, which focus on painting walls with graffiti art and imparting social messages with visuals.<ref name=PuneMirror/><ref name=hindustan3/><ref name=TART/>
== Early life and education ==
He holds [[B.Tech|B.tech]] in [[Mechanical engineering]] from the [[Symbiosis Institute of Technology]], [[Pune]].<ref name=Mirror1/> He later pursued a diploma in [[Business management]].<ref name=theTimesofindia/> He began painting when he was in first grade.<ref name=hindustan/>
His father was in [[Indian Naval Air Arm]]. In 2009, he was diagnosed with cancer during his 12th-grade year, and he managed to recover<ref name=hindustan/> He faced a second diagnosis of cancer in February 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Ranjeet |title=Here's the inspiring story of 25-year-old Mumbai artist who is battling cancer |url=http://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/25-year-old-mumbai-artist-kartikey-sharma-battling-cancer-raising-funds-paintings-sketches-news-18528183 |publisher=[[Mid Day]] |date=August 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Maurya |first1=Akhilesh |title=Meet this Sharma Ji Ka Ladka who didn't give up his passion of Painting even after the second attack of the most deadliest disease Cancer |url=http://boostthyself.com/sharma-ji-ka-ladka-kartikey-artist/ |website=Boost Thyself |date=August 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyay |first1=Aishwarya |last2=Bhaskar |first2=Sonia |title=After Being Diagnosed With Cancer Twice, This Pune Artist Got A New Lease Of Life With A Bone Marrow Transplant |url=https://sites.ndtv.com/moretogive/organ-donation-profiles/diagnosed-with-cancer-twice-pune-artist-got-a-bone-marrow-transplant-2625/ |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=November 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lobo |first1=Dean |title=How Kartikey’s using art to battle his illness |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/how-kartikeys-using-art-to-battle-his-illness/articleshow/59371588.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>
== Work and career ==
In 2016, Sharma founded Jumbish, an art company<ref name=hindustan2/> with the objective of promoting his artwork and creating employment opportunities for fellow artists. Over time, the company served as a platform for approximately 7,000 artists worldwide,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajput |first1=Avinash |title=Of art and tennis |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/others/of-art-and-tennis/articleshow/74038311.cms |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=February 9, 2020}}</ref> allowing them to showcase and unleash their creative abilities.<ref name=Mirror1/> Jumbish also offered art services including creating sculptures, murals, and paintings.<ref name=theTimesofindia/>

In December 2017, Kartikey Sharma's art collection titled 'Canvas Against Cancer' was exhibited at Colaba Arts in [[Worli]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name=Midday>{{cite news |last1=Sabhnani |first1=Dhara Vora |title=Artist combats cancer with the help of his paintbrush |url=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/artist-combats-cancer-with-the-help-of-his-paintbrush-18856196 |publisher=[[Mid Day]] |date=December 26, 2017}}</ref> The collection comprised 26 artworks that served as documentation of his journey through cancer. In April 2018, the Monalisa Kalagram Art Gallery hosted Kartikey's art exhibition, Canvas Against Cancer.<ref name=Timesofindia/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=Amrita |title=Art for hope |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/art-culture/art-hope-16493 |publisher=The Bridge Chronicle |date=April 15, 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, the exhibition continued with another showcasing at Monalisa Kalagram in [[Koregaon Park]], [[Pune]].<ref name=hindustan/>

In 2018, his company, Jumbish was featured as the Leaders of Tomorrow by [[ET Now]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Direct Connect 64 & Jumbish Creations |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhdUFhqLPSg |publisher=[[ET Now]] |date=April 17, 2018}}</ref> In February 2018, he delivered a [[TEDx talk]] at the [[Great Lakes Institute of Management]] in [[Chennai]], talking about his journey, his battle with cancer, and his art.<ref>{{cite news |title=Art - From Cancer to Canvas |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WXXP7T_Ap0&t=81s |publisher=[[TEDx Talks]] |date=February 17, 2018}}</ref>

In 2019, Desiblitz magazine included Sharma in their list of 10 Indian Contemporary Painters on Instagram, alongside renowned artists [[Bhupen Khakhar]] and [[Sadhu Aliyur]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lepur |first1=Lea |title=10 Desi Contemporary Painters on Instagram |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/10-desi-contemporary-painters-on-instagram |publisher=Desiblitz |date=January 28, 2019}}</ref>

In May 2021, Sharma, along with [[Daku (artist)|Daku]] and Yessiow, participated in the second edition of the Kannagi Art District in [[Chennai]], organized by St+art India Foundation and [[Asian Paints]], where they painted murals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Second edition of ‘Kannagi Art District’ |url=https://newstodaynet.com/2021/05/11/second-edition-of-kannagi-art-district/ |publisher=[[News Today]] |date=May 11, 2021}}</ref>

In 2019, Sharma initiated the Clean and Paint Project,<ref name=TART>{{cite news |last1=Deb |first1=Rishabh |title=Artist Kartikey Sharma: Our aim is to make 300 murals in Pune |url=https://www.arcattoscana.org/entertainment/events/pune/artist-kartikey-sharma-our-aim-is-to-make-300-murals-in-pune/articleshow/78176502.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=September 18, 2020}}</ref> wherein he painted 100 walls in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]] with graffiti.<ref name=hindustan3>{{cite news |last1=Rego |first1=Natasha |title=Pune gets a splash of colour in a 100-walls graffiti project |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/pune-gets-a-splash-of-colour-in-a-100-walls-graffiti-project/story-nctO9O9yboDfLbPFzMGJaP.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=September 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pinto |first1=Andrea |title=This Pune artist is on a mission to paint 100 walls in the city |url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/pune-artist-mission-paint-100-walls-city/ |publisher=[[Condé Nast Traveller]] |date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> In 2020, he launched the non-profit campaign called The #100wallcrawl, with the support of the [[Pune Municipal Corporation]], painting walls with diverse subjects including [[abstract art]], animals, and messages conveying social relevance.<ref name=theTimesofindia>{{cite news |last1=Parekh |first1=Rujuta |title=On 100-wall canvas, graffiti artist paints one at a time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/on-100-wall-canvas-graffiti-artist-paints-one-at-a-time/articleshow/73106552.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=January 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name=PuneMirror>{{cite news |last1=Mistry |first1=Saloni |title=A swachhata abhiyaan with art |url=https://punemirror.com/others/a-swachhata-abhiyaan-with-art/cid5127983.htm |agency=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Pune Mirror]] |date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name=hindustan2/> In March 2023, he was in collaboration with the [[Aditya Birla Group|Aditya Birla Education Trust]] to paint a 3,500-square foot wall with murals focused on [[Mental health]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Art Express – an initiative to address mental health stigma held in Pune |url=https://www.mypunepulse.com/art-express-an-initiative-to-address-mental-health-stigma-held-in-pune/ |publisher=Mypunepulse |date=March 27, 2023}}</ref>

== Art exhibitions ==
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* 2017, Colaba Arts, Mumbai
* 2018, ABC Kalyaninagar, Pune
* 2019, Monalisa Kalagram, Koregaon Park, Pune
* 2021, Kian Gallery, Pune
== See also ==
* [[List of Indian artists]]
== References ==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian painters]]
[[Category:Indian graffiti artists]]
[[Category:Artists from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male artists]]
[[Category:Indian contemporary painters]]
[[Category:Indian art educators]]
[[Category:Painters from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Indian muralists]]

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