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Dipesh Raj (born 1996) is an Indian painter, best known for his mixed media artworks. A graduate of the Jamia Millia Islamia University, his works have been subsequently exhibited at the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai, and at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Kala Ghoda. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Waikar, Kanak (16 June 2023). ""Layer by Layer" - Paintings Exhibition by Dipesh Raj". Chinha Art News. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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  3. Pullarwar, Rajesh (June 2023). परतदरपरत - Dipesh Raj [Layer by Layer - Dipesh Raj] (Report) (in Hindi and English). Mumbai: International Print Exchange Programme.
  4. Department of Applied Arts (September 2017). B.F.A Applied Art IIIrd Semester (Report). New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia University.
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