Biography

Sarthak Shah is a 23 year old Contemporary Realist Painter based in Palo, Alto, California. He is primaily focused on depicting life through a meticulous photorealistic approach, pulling influences from medicine and his eastern upbringing. Sarthak’s work has been displayed at regional and national levels in various galleries and museams.

A medical student at Stanford, he plans to pursue a career in ophthalmology. In addition to painting, he enjoys outdoor activities with friends and family.

Shows/Awards

Solo Shows

• Parāvartana - TBD

Group Shows

• Ohio State Fair Exhibition - Cox Fine Arts Center - Columbus, OH - 2018

• COMPAS Art Exhibition - X-Space Gallery + Ohio Arts League - Columbus, OH - 2018

• Into the Oasis - Gateway Gallery - Columbus, OH - 2018

• Scholastic Traveling Exhibition - Multiple Galleries/Museams in US - 2017/2018

• Boogeyman - Trism Gallery - Columbus, OH - 2017

• Ohio Youth Governors Exhibition - Rhodes Tower - Columbus, OH - 2017

• Ohio Congressional Exhibition - Columbus Museam of Art - Columbus, OH - 2017

• Silence is Death - The Vanderelli Room - Columbus, OH - 2016

• National K-12 Ceramics Exhibition - Wisconsin Center - Milwaukee, WI - 2014

Awards

• Third Best of Show at Ohio State Fair Amateur Exhibition (2018)

• Award of Distinction COMPAS Religion Art Exhibition (2018)

• Top 25 Ohio Youth Governor’s Art Exhibition (2017)

• National Gold Medal Recipient Scholastic Art Show (2017)

• Congressional Art Show Finalist (2016)

• Ohio State Fair Youth Finalist (2016)

• National K-12 Ceramics Finalist (2014)