ARJUNA GUNARATHNE

Akara Contemporary

1976

Arjuna Gunarathne (b.1976) is a visual artist from Sri Lanka, currently based in London, UK. He attended the Drawing Year Postgraduate program (2018) at the Royal Drawing School, London. Additionally, Arjuna completed a Miniature Painting program (2004) at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, and a four-year program (2004) at Vibhavi Academy of Art, Colombo. 
His practice showcases an amalgamation of styles, techniques, and conventions from Mughal miniature traditions, mural painting, and British academic practice. 
His artistic expression provides a nuanced exploration of community dynamics and the experience of loneliness, while also delving into the complexities of immigrant life in a foreign land.
 Arjuna exhibited his work alongside other graduates of the Royal Drawing School in Celebrating the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla at Christie’s, London, UK. He has held solo exhibitions in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and his work is part of the Royal Art Collection, UK. Additionally, his pieces have been featured in The A-Z of Conflict (2016) and exhibited at the Museum of Ethnology, Austria, as well as the fourth Dhaka Art Summit, Bangladesh (2018).

Images


Exhibitions


India Art Fair 2025 February 06 - February 09 , 2025
Solitary Gardens: Arjuna Gunarathne November 23 - December 27 , 2024
ART MUMBAI 2024 November 14 - November 17 , 2024

Mother and Daughter , Ink and Pigment Pen on Paper , 58.4 x 42 inches , 2023

Hold On , Ink and Pigment Pen on Paper , 39 x 29 inches , 2021

Bank Holiday 2 , Ink, Crayon and Pigment Pen on Paper , 10.5 x 15 inches , 2024

Together , Ink and Pigment Pen on Paper , 8.3 x 11.3 inches , 2024