Born in Khanyan, West Bengal, Raj Chowdhury has built a distinct voice in contemporary Indian art. His practice began as an adolescent hobby, marked by early realism of daily life, nature and mood. Over time, Chowdhury's realism gave way to surrealism and abstract realism. His recent paintings turn toward Romanticism, rendered through color, text, and figures drawn from the imagery of contemporary media.
Chowdhury lives and works in Kolkata, West Bengal. His work has been shown in a succession of solo and group exhibitions across India and abroad, including Simulacra & Simulation at Adriani Ibáñez Galería, Bogotá, Colombia (2026); Scribble on the Wall, Method Kala Ghoda, Mumbai (2026); Mattancherry Summer Art Salon with Muziris Contemporary (2026); Art Mumbai (2024); Space 118, Mumbai (2023), and Trace Gallery, Kolkata (2026).