Kanchan Chander was trained in Painting and Print Making from the College of Art in New Delhi, and later from Weisensee Kunst Hochschule in Berlin and then in Printing Making from the College of Art in Santiago, Chile. She is known for her eclectic mixed media pieces, many of which employ gold and silver leaf.

Recent Group Shows:

• 2020: ‘Voices of Women’, New Delhi, India
• 2019: ‘Modern Classics’, Chennai, India
• 2018: Print Biennale by the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India
• 2016: ‘Forms of Devotion’, Madrid, Spain

Residencies, fellowships and awards:

• 2019-’21: Senior Fellowship, Ministry of Culture,New Delhi
• 2019: The Phenomenal She—Indian National Bar Association at The Constitutional club of India,New Delhi
• 2001: Residency at Braidwood (near Canberra), Australia
• 1990-’92: Junior Fellowship, Printmaking, and Painting, Ministry of Human Resources Development , New Delhi.
• 1981-’82: Research Fellowship- Delhi College of Art.