Sangeeta Gupta is a Delhi-based bilingual poet, writer, artist, and filmmaker with an extraordinary creative journey spanning multiple disciplines. She has held 36 solo exhibitions of paintings and authored 36 books, including 19 poetry anthologies in Hindi and 7 in English. Eleven of her poetry collections have been translated into German, Greek, Mandarin, Hungarian, English, Bangla, Dogri, Tamil, and Urdu.
As a filmmaker, she has directed, scripted, and filmed 36 documentaries, with six archived in the Library of Congress, USA. Her creative biography, Song of the Cosmos, encapsulates her artistic and literary legacy. She was recognised as a Highly Commended Poet (2020) in Faith-Centered Poetry by Destiny Poets, UK, and awarded a Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) at the 42nd World Congress of Poets (2023).
Her Memoir Sigma Woman has been published in 2025.
Her 36th solo exhibition, Aadiyogi Shiv: A Journey in Cosmic Indigo, is a landmark in contemporary textile painting. Featured in the Limca Book of Records (2020-2022 edition), it has been a Travelling exhibition showcased at 19 venues across India and abroad in the past three years. Beginning at Bikaner House, Delhi (October 2022), it has been exhibited at four of India’s premier
Museums:
- Bihar Museum, Patna
- Bharat Bhavan Museum, Bhopal
- Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
- Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj
- It has also been displayed at:
- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) – Delhi, Mumbai, Gandhinagar, and Patna
- Pondicherry University
- Baroda Fine Arts Gallery, University of Baroda
- India Pavilion, Bharat Bhavan, Auroville
- Kalaneri Gallery, Jaipur
- Internationally, the exhibition has traveled to:
- Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Zainul Gallery, Charukola, Dhaka University (2023)
- Nehru Centre, High Commission of India, UK (August 2024)
- Sheraton Grand Kraków, Poland (September 2024) –
- as part of the opening event for the Honorary Consulate General of India in Kraków
- University of Rzeszów, Poland (September 2024) – Several of her works have been acquired by prestigious institutions:
- Museum of Sacred Art, Belgium – 5 paintings are in their permanent collection
- Three paintings featured in a collaborative exhibition with National Gallery of
- Modern Art (NGMA), Delhi and Mumbai. These works will now be showcased at the Museum of Sacred Art, Brussels (May 2025).
- Bihar Museum, Patna – A painting acquired for permanent display and now traveling to Kazakhstan.
- Bharat Bhavan Museum, Bhopal – 2 paintings in their permanent collection
- Macedonian Museum of contemporary Art, Thessaloniki,Greece -One painting is also in their permanent collection.
- Upcoming Solo Exhibitions of Aadiyogi Shiv Textile Paintings:
- 23June to 31July 2025 – Chandigarh Museum
- Beyond her artistic endeavors, Sangeeta Gupta has held significant administrative roles, bridging creativity and governance with remarkable ease. She retired as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (IRS) and served as Advisor (Finance & Administration) at Lalit Kala Akademi and as a Member of the Finance Committee, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi.
- Her multifaceted contributions to art, literature, and films continue to inspire audiences worldwide.