Vaibhav Naik b.1992 native of Mumbai, India who got inspired by his older brother, started his art education in 2010. He graduated from J.J School of Art with specialisation in illustration in 2015. His major influences that made his interest shift to fine art were Prof. Vilas Tonape and eminent Artist Vijay Achrekar. He also served as an assistant to both artist for 5 years which taught him various approaches towards representative art. During this period, he exhibited in various shows across the country along with having six solo shows. He is currently working as a principal instructor at Samsara Academy of Art, Hyderabad.

Vaibhav is a classically trained artist, working to explore an emotion of what exists in front of him at a given moment, using the technical and aesthetic experience he has gathered/garnered. Over the years, he trained under the guidance of various mentors using different approaches. This had a great impact on his artistic view and life experience. With his work, Vaibhav trying to decipher the subject in an abstract way even though the final result is representational. In terms of his process, he likes to rework areas and improvise till he is satisfied with the expression. This allows him to constantly search for a design which is timeless and the artwork appeals to a wider audience whether they are an art connoisseur or not.

To Vaibhav, roots are most important and he believes that one can find answers in their roots. So, at present, he has chosen to experiment and express through drawing as a medium. With each project, he likes to challenge himself so that he can keep growing as an artist. One such way is how can he harmonize various materials such as charcoal, graphite, white chalk, acrylics, and pastels in his drawings. This is why he has also chosen this medium for past show ‘Khayal.’