Badush Babu

Badush Babu, born in Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Kerala in 1997, earned his MFA in Painting from the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram in 2023 and his BFA in Painting from Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Alappuzha, Kerala in 2020.

He has participated in numerous exhibitions and residencies. Most recently, he had the privilege of being a part of Space Studio Winter Residency Baroda 2024, KGS Memorial Artist Residency in Sreekandapuram, Kannur, organized by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy in 2024. Additionally, his work has been showcased at Kochi Biennale Pavilion at Manorama Hortus in 2024, Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy group show in Durbar Hall, Ernakulam, in 2024, and the Cochin Art Fair at the same venue in 2023. He also participated in the Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy’s 51st state exhibition of Art + Awards held at Durbar Hall, Ernakulam, in 2022-2023. His academic achievements include a degree show at the College of Fine Arts Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram in 2023, and an exhibition at the Rama Varma Art Gallery in Mavelikara, Alappuzha 2018-2019. Notably, he was awarded the Artist Rama Varma Raja Trust Scholarship for Best Student in 2017-2018.

Badush Babu currently resides and works in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Academics

MFA from College of Fine Arts Kerala, Trivandrum (2021 - 2023)

BFA from Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikara, Kerala (2016 - 2020)

Awards

Artist Rama Varma Raja Trust Scholarship for Best Student in 2017-2018.