A brilliant colorist, Nayanaa Kanodia, an economist turned painter, is considered to be the pioneer of l'Art Naïf in India, a genre until then unseen and unheard of in a contemporary context. She has since established a rare niche for herself in this very particular mode. Having had a French leave of absenteeism from formal training in art, enabled Nayanaa Kanodia to bring patterns of strong individualism into her work long before it was considered the sought-after approach for unique and contemporary artists of today.
