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Hema Upadhyay

Hema Upadhyay, Indian painter and sculptor (born 1972)

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When
Friday, December 11 201511 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
Hema Upadhyay

At a glance

Born 1972-05-18; died 2015-12-11.

Known as: painter, photographer, sculptor, installation artist, and artist. Citizenship: India.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Hema Upadhyay was an Indian visual artist, based in Mumbai. She was known for photography and sculptural installations. She was active from 1998 until her death in 2015.

Early life

Early life and marriage Born Hema Hirani on May 18, 1972, in Vadodra, Gujarat, India. [ 1 ] She graduated from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda with a BFA degree in 1995 in painting, and a MFA degree in 1997 in printmaking. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She met her future husband and fellow artist Chintan Upadhyay in 1992. The couple married in 1998, and settled in Mumbai. They worked together in many exhibitions, before filing for a divorce in 2010. They were officially divorced in 2014. [

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