Arpita Akhanda, Born (1992) and brought up in a family of artists who migrated from Bangladesh during partition and moved through many locations in India before settling in Cuttack, Odisha. Arpita completed her B.F.A & M.F.A in painting from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, 2015 & 2017. She has been part of several national and international exhibitions and residencies. Arpita also loves dancing and travelling.