Murugesh Thiagarajan

Born 1981, India
Lives and works in Dubai

Education

• 2007 – Bachelor of Visual Arts (Painting), Bharathiar Palkalai Koodam, Puducherry, India

Work Experience

• 2024 – Present – Art Teacher, Delhi Private School, Dubai

• 2016 – 2024 – Art Teacher, Primus Private School, Dubai

• 2012 – 2014 – Art Course Instructor, Abacus Quest Point, Dubai

• 2011 – 2012 – Annual Art Camp, Lycée Français de Pondichéry, India

• 2007 – Head of Arts & Crafts, Kings Matriculation School, Tirunelveli, India

Solo Shows

• 2009 – Drastic Dreams, Maison Colombani, Alliance Française, Puducherry

• 2006 – Water Colour Show, Gallery 91, Puducherry

Group Shows / Camps / Awards

• 2025 - The Global Art Odyssey, Art Smiley Art Gallery, Dubai

• 2025 – Transience, Dubai International Art Centre, Dubai

• 2024 - Group Show, Adagio Aparthotel, Dubai

• 2024 – World Art Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

• 2022 – World Art Dubai, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

• 2021 – Group Show, International Studio of Art & Galleries, Dubai

• 2019 – FabrianoInAcquarello, 10th International Watercolor Event, Fabriano, Italy

• 2019 – Year of Tolerance Live Painting, The Artist Network, Dubai Maker Faire, Dubai World Trade Centre

• 2017 – Share & Care, Orient Guest House, Dubai

• 2015 – Exhibit, Camel Art Foundation National Contest, India

• 2013 – Portrait Workshop, Abacus Quest Point, Dubai World Trade Centre

• 2011 – Cooling the Summer with Watercolours, Maison Perumal, Puducherry

• 2011 – 3-Person Show, DakshinaChitra Art Gallery, Chennai

• 2011 – A Season for Light, A Season for Darkness, Shilpataru Art Event, Sethuraman Art Gallery, Puducherry

• 2011 – Vanakkam Pondicherry, Maison Perumal, Puducherry

• 2011 – Tritiya (3-Person Show), Sega Art Gallery, Puducherry

• 2010 – Chatur (4-Person Show), Cholamandal Artists’ Village, Chennai

• 2010 – Southern Interlude, Ruki Gallerie, New Delhi

• 2008 – Shilpataru Art Event, Puducherry

• 2008 – Two-Person Show, Gallery 91, Puducherry

• 2007 – Two-Person Show, Ayya Art Galleries, Chennai

• 2006 – Painting Camp for Mentally Challenged, “TRUST”, Trichy

• 2006 – Samitha National Camp for All India Students, New Delhi

• 2006 – Cash Award, PEC’O’FES’06, Puducherry Engineering College

• 2006 – Group Show, Chambre de Commerce, Puducherry

• 2006 – Mural Painting, Roman Rolland Library, Puducherry

• 2005 – Group Show, Chambre de Commerce, Puducherry

• 2004 – Group Show, Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam, Puducherry

Illustrations

• 2011 – Life of Paper (Brochure), Ms. Christine, Auroville Papers (English)

• 2010 – Douces heures de Pondichéry, Mr. Coumar Ananda (French)

• 2010 – Cuisine traditionnelle de Pondichéry, Mme. Lourdes Tirouvanziam-Louis (French)

• 2009 – Saal, Actor Mr. Shanmuga Rajan (Tamil)

• 2005 – Vocal Yoga Guidebook, Mrs. Clare L. Fanning-Butcher (English)

Art Direction

• 2012 – Maraimugam (Tamil Short Film)

Collections

• JIPMER Pediatric Department, Puducherry

• Roman Rolland Central Library, Puducherry

• Numerous private collections in India and abroad