Chintan Upadhyay
Chintan Upadhyay | |
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चिंतन उपाध्याय | |
| Born | 18 August 1972 Partapur, Rajasthan, India |
| Education | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (BFA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Known for | Painter, artist, sculptor |
| Spouse | Hema Hirani (m. 1998–2014; divorce) |
Chintan Upadhyay (born 1972) is an Indian visual artist, and convicted murderer. He began his art career as a painter, but later created sculptures and installations. His best known sculpture project is perhaps the Pet Shop project, which is an ongoing production of a "model baby" for every season, Baby Fetish.
He was awarded the Charles Wallace Foundation Award for Residency in Bristol, UK in 2012.