Rajnish Chhanesh - The Architecture of Choice

„India Contemporary curated by Veer Hooda” presents a rare opportunity for Collectors and Art lovers in Europe to acquire the original works of highly established Indian Contemporary Artists and create a connection with one of the most vibrant and fast growing art market in the world.

The Auction is curated by internationally acclaimed Indo-European artist - Veer Hooda - in collaboration with the highly esteemed NIV Art Center, New Delhi and available exclusively on Catawiki.


About the Artist:

About the Artist: Rajnish Chhanesh ig : @Rajnishchhanesh


Rajnish Chhanesh is an Indian contemporary painter whose practice is grounded in formal academic training in fine arts in India. His education established a strong command of drawing, figurative structure, and compositional clarity, which continues to shape his measured and introspective approach to painting. Deeply attentive to detail and surface, Chhanesh works with a refined balance between precision and emotional restraint.

Blending classical foundations with a contemporary sensibility, his work explores themes of identity, inner tension, and the quiet complexities of the human condition. Subtle gestures, layered imagery, and controlled palettes contribute to a visual language marked by quiet intensity and psychological depth.

Through this disciplined yet expressive approach, Chhanesh positions himself within a lineage of artists who value craftsmanship, contemplation, and emotional authenticity in contemporary painting.

Solo Exhibitions

Voices Etched in Stone, Ragini Gallery & Alliance Française, New Delhi, India, 2015

Voices Etched in Stone, Tap India Platform, India, 2021

The Blind Witness, Anant Art Gallery (Online), New Delhi, India, Dec 16, 2021 – Jan 16, 2022

Transcripts of Relations, Taipei Art Annual, Taipei, Taiwan, 2018

Selected Group Exhibitions

Devil Is in the Details, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India, 2025

Musawwari: Miniatures Today, Ojas Art, New Delhi, India, 2024

Beyond Territory, FreeS Art Space, Taipei City, Taiwan, 2020

India Art Fair, Ragini Gallery, New Delhi, India (multiple editions: 2016, 2017, 2018)

HT Imagine Art Festival, Art Centrix Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2020

Inside the Outsider, Zone Art Space, Taichung City, Taiwan, (year not specified)

Cultivate Art, Mumbai, India, 2023

Young Collectors’ Weekend with Cultivate Art, Delhi, India, 2022

And Trace in Leaves and Flowers That Round Me Lie, Anant Art & Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2019

Parables and Paradoxes, Anant Art & Apparao Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2019

Presence, G.A.G Moderne Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2019

Nature Connect Group Show, Gallery Arts 4 All & Hungarian International Culture Center, New Delhi, India, 2017

10th Anniversary Show: One Cake and Ten Candles, Ragini Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2015

Nepal Group Show, Visual Arts Gallery, New Delhi, India, 2015


About Veer Hooda :  ig : @vi_hov

Veer Hooda is an Indo-European (Austrian) contemporary artist based in Vienna, whose practice is shaped by a deep connection to his Indian roots and a great love for his now home, Europe.

Veer Hooda has exhibited across some of the top galleries and exhibitions across the world and has recently finished his sold-out show in Miami Art Basel 2025, this year (2026) he will be exhibiting in, among other highly esteemed exhibitions, Venice Biennale 2026, ArtExpo New York 2026, multiple exhibitions across Europe and Austria and returning to Art Basel Miami at the end of the year.

While his own work reflects a strong conceptual and material sensibility developed through years of creative and professional experience, Hooda is equally driven by a clear mission: to make outstanding Indian artistic talent more visible and accessible within the European art market.

Positioned between India and Europe, Hooda acts as a cultural bridge, offering early access to artists and narratives that are quickly gaining significant international recognition already — making his curatorial and artistic vision a distinct insider perspective at a pivotal moment for Indian Contemporary Art.


About NIV Art Center: ig : @nivartcenter

NIV Art Centre is a leading contemporary art institution based in New Delhi, dedicated to advancing arts, films and new media practices within a global framework. With a strong national cultural vision and an international outlook, NIV serves as a dynamic platform for artistic research, production, and exchange.

Through its international residency program, NIV brings together Indian and global artists, offering professional studio spaces and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration within one of Asia’s most influential metropolitan art environments.

NIV functions as a connector across the art ecosystem—linking artists, institutions, and audiences—and stands as a hub for cultural dialogue, innovation, and global artistic engagement.


The collaboration between Veer Hooda & NIV Art Center:

An exclusive collaboration between Veer Hooda and NIV Art Center, marks a decisive step in bringing leading Indian contemporary artists to the European art market through curated exchange and long-term collaboration.

India’s contemporary art scene is experiencing an exceptional moment—dynamic, intellectual, with many voices, and rapidly growing in both global visibility and investment value. With increasing interest from international collectors and institutions, this is a compelling time for European collectors to engage with Indian Contemporary Art at a pivotal stage of its global ascent.

For this collaboration, Veer Hooda personally curates a selection of outstanding works by established Indian Contemporary Artists in collaboration with NIV, chosen for their artistic depth, originality, and long-term relevance. Each artwork reflects the strength and diversity of today’s Indian art landscape while resonating with an international collector base.

The curated works will be offered exclusively via auction on Catawiki, providing European collectors and art lovers direct access to museum-level Indian Contemporary Art through a trusted international platform.

This collaboration is not just an exhibition—it is a gateway: a carefully curated introduction of India’s most compelling Contemporary Voices to Europe’s collectors, at a moment when the market is vibrant, forward-moving, and full of opportunity.


About the Artwork:

Name: The Architecture of Choice

Year: 2009

Size: 4 feet (122 cm) x 4.5 feet (137 cm) x 5 cm

Technique: Acrylic and mixed media on canvas

Signed and Authenticity: All works are hand signed by the artist and a signed Certificate of Authenticity for all works will be provided by NIV Art Center.

Packaging & Insurance: The painting will be packaged professionally and shipped rolled in a tube. The Artwork is fully insured on the way to the buyer.

Duties and import: The import duties on original artworks to most EU countries is 0%, however some countries may apply an Import VAT of 5-12% and/or clearance fees which has to be paid by the buyer before delivery, this has to be done online in most cases through the service of the delivery company. This is a fairly simple process, however, we will gladly assist if needed with anything.