Hiral Bhagat
Born in 1982 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Hiral Bhagat is a distinguished calligrapher and visual artist. She completed her Applied Art course with first class from C. N. College of Fine Arts, Ahmedabad in 2002, later training in Roman and Devanagari scripts at the Achyut Palav School of Calligraphy (2013–2016) and under Kalpesh Gosavi (2015–2016). Her debut solo, CALLIKAVYA, was held at Amdavad ni Gufa (2022) and Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (2023), followed by group shows at Birla Academy, The Stainless Gallery, and the Kochi-Muziris Biennale satellite exhibition. Internationally, her works have featured at Calligraphies in Conversation (USA) and the Cheongju Jikji World Calligraphy Exhibition (South Korea, 2019–2024). She has conducted workshops at premier institutions and her works are held in notable collections.
