Rakhee Shah is an internationally acclaimed artist with over 32 years of experience and an impressive record of 120 prestigious exhibitions and events across the UK, Mumbai, and Delhi, India. She is a member of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC) and a life member of the Bombay Art Society. In 2025, Rakhee Shah was honoured with the National Award – Rashtriya Kala Ratna Award.
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| Artist: Rakhee Shah / Acrylic on canvas |
Her artworks have been widely collected across the globe, particularly in the UK and India. Her paintings have also been featured in several international auction houses. Her first exhibition in the UK, a group show held at The Bhavans, was inaugurated by the then Indian High Commissioner, Shri Lalit Mansingh. The exhibition attracted an elite audience of over 400–450 attendees and received significant media appreciation, marking the beginning of her international journey.
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| Artist: Rakhee Shah |
Rakhee Shah’s contribution to society is equally remarkable. She has donated over 1,000 paintings worldwide to hospitals, cancer centres, institutions, NGOs, dignitaries, and delegates. Her works have reached countries including the UK, USA, Belgium, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Luxembourg, and India. Notably, she donated 70 paintings to UNICEF and UNESCO, and 148 paintings to ACTREC (Tata Memorial Centre), a Government of India institution. She has also contributed artworks to all 100 police stations in Mumbai.
Her work has been presented to several global leaders and dignitaries, including the President and Vice President of the United States, the Prime Minister and President of India, key cabinet ministers, the Governor of Maharashtra, and international leaders from Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Greece, among others. Her paintings are also part of collections held by various consulates and consul generals worldwide.
Rakhee Shah has been featured in the Limca Book of Records (2020–2022) for her extraordinary achievements and has also earned recognition in the Guinness World Records. She has received more than 100 awards and certificates from various organisations and institutions, including the prestigious Abdul Kalam Award, Gaitonde Award, and Raja Ravi Verma Kala Bhushan Award.
Having faced significant personal challenges in her life, Rakhee Shah has dedicated the past 15 years to philanthropy and social work, using her art as a medium to give back to society.
She will be displaying her recent paintings in a group exhibition from the 31st March to 6th April, 2026 at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.
Rakhee Shah
Celebrity International Artist and Philanthropist
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