Dhira
Dhira Barein is a contemporary symbolic artist whose work is defined by a profound sense of connection, belonging and the emotional landscapes of human relationships. Her paintings and sculptures create poetic spaces where figures embody love, tenderness and the search for a place of belonging — not as a physical location, but as an inner state. Combining personal experiences with universal questions of our time, her work reflects on human relationships, environmental awareness and our shared responsibility for the world we inhabit. In a fast-changing and increasingly impersonal world, Dhira Barein’s art offers moments of stillness — inviting reflection, encounter and a deeper sense of humanity.
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Dhira was born in 1975 in Graz, Austria.
Her colorful life began with constant relocations and long stays in Spain and India. This turbulent lifestyle, and the accompanying sense of instability, led her to find a beloved place of retreat already in her childhood — where she would paint or work with clay.
Her formative years in India’s vibrant art scene, as well as her teachers — the Japanese artist Mira Haschimoto and Kislay Vora — had a significant influence on her artistic expression.
Since 2002, she has worked as a freelance artist and continued to spend many years in India and Spain, primarily in Ibiza and Barcelona. There, she worked for renowned musicians, clubs, and prestigious hotels, who entrusted her with the task of filling their spaces with color and life. Her works are also found in many private Collections.
To this day, she holds her work to a high standard:
Her art should radiate timeless elegance and aesthetic, while also touching the viewer’s soul.
She describes the creative process as something constantly evolving. She believes that an artist never truly „arrives“
As she does not focus solely on painting but also creates sculptures and reliefs out of clay, she is often referred to as a multi-artist.
Some of her commissioned work has even included CD covers, illustrations, graffiti, and murals.
With every creation, her wish remains the same: To make the world a little more beautiful.
When working on commissions, she stays in close contact with clients to incorporate any desired changes.
Since 2010, she has been living and working in Neu-Isenburg and, in 2022, she opened a gallery that bears her name.
Vita
Born 1975 in Graz/Austria, freelancing Artist seit 2002.
Living and working now in Neu-Isenburg/ Frankfurt Germany
Since 2002 First exhibitions and contracted works, Sholarships, member of BBK Frankfurt, Illustrations, Designs, Art Movie, Art Contest and teaching activity, in several different countries. (Paintings, Sculptures, Graffiti, Wall Relief).
Present in many privat collections national and international.
A small selection of the most important Events:
2002 Solo Exhibitions Bombay and Pune
2004 Solo Art Galerie San Carlos Ibiza
2006 Solo Galerie B22 Hamburg
Reflections Art Movie Presentation
2007 Solo Charity for Horses Turf Club Pune India
2008 Solo Gatam Patole Galerie Bombay
2018 Bridges Altonale Hamburg
2020 Projekt Stipendium Hessische KulturStiftung
2021 Brücken Stipendium Hessische Kultur Stiftung
2022 Opening Dhira Art Galerie former Art Room
2022 Arte Stuttgart Messe/Fair
Artprice Germany nomination
2024 Solo Galerie 80 Berlin
Solo Artgallery Adriana Wien
Arte Wiesbaden Messe/Fair
2025 Regio Museum
Lesser Ury Preis nomination
Co Galerie Monaco Artfair
Aristanet Kreissparkasse Gelnhausen
BBK member multiple Events
2026 Main Art Aschaffenburg Messe/Fair
Solo Artgalerie L`Atelier Trence Münster
