Arjuna Gunarathne (b.1976) is a visual artist from Sri Lanka, currently based in London, UK. He attended the Drawing Year Postgraduate program (2018) at the Royal Drawing School, London. Additionally, Arjuna completed a Miniature Painting program (2004) at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, and a four-year program (2004) at Vibhavi Academy of Art, Colombo. His practice showcases an amalgamation of styles, techniques, and conventions from Mughal miniature traditions, mural painting, and British academic practice. His artistic expression provides a nuanced exploration of community dynamics and the experience of loneliness, while also delving into the complexities of immigrant life in a foreign land.
Arjuna exhibited his work alongside other graduates of the Royal Drawing School in Celebrating the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla at Christie’s, London, UK. He has held solo exhibitions in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and his work is part of the Royal Art Collection, UK. Additionally, his pieces have been featured in The A-Z of Conflict (2016) and exhibited at the Museum of Ethnology, Austria, as well as the fourth Dhaka Art Summit, Bangladesh (2018).