World University of Design honours printmaker Devraj Dakoji with ‘Critics Choice Award’

Presented by Prof. (Dr) Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor, World University of Design, this prestigious award acknowledges his outstanding talent and dedication towards the field of printmaking

Hyderabad: World University of Design conferred the ‘WUD Critics’ Choice Award’ for 2025 on printmaker Devraj Dakoji, honoring his remarkable contributions to the world of printmaking.

Presented by Prof. (Dr) Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor, World University of Design, this prestigious award acknowledges his outstanding talent and dedication towards the field of printmaking.

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Born in Hyderabad, Dakoji’s early experience of picking herbs for his father influenced his art, making nature a central theme. His works, especially printmaking, draw inspiration from Indian culture, with nature and animals as recurring motifs.

Notable works include the Stone series, inspired by his hometown, and a series influenced by his epiphanic experience with a peacock in San Diego in 1985.

The WUD Critics’ Choice Awards for Visual Arts are instituted by World University of Design to encourage and empower the diverse range of visual artists in the country, across different genres.