Nishant Kumar (b. 1998, Bhagalpur, Bihar) completed his BFA and MFA, Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalay, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh, 2023, 2025.

His works have been exhibited in group shows at Khairagarh Mahotsav, 2022; Sonabai Rajwar Art Gallery, Khairagarh, 2023; and Abhivyakti City Arts Project, Ahmedabad, 2025. He was selected for a residency at Space Studios, Vadodara, Gujarat, 2025.

Nishant seeks to bridge traditional Indian art narratives, especially Krishna Leela and local practises like Pichwai, with the intricacies of contemporary art. Using rice paper, natural pigments, and gold foil with embossing, he explores devotion and spirituality by including mythological elements and stories in his artworks. His devotion to Lord Krishna and his observation of nature and the environment enable him to portray his thoughts as moving images frozen in time, showing his views on responsibility and balance in life.