Madhu Venugopalan born in 1976 in Kochi, completed his BFA in Painting, College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1998.

His solo shows include RECLUSE’SSONATA.,Art Hub Abu Dhabi (2014), Reassurance, Gallery Blue Spade, Bangalore (2010),‘Vernacular/Suspended’, Palette Art Gallery ,New Delhi (2009), Zen Studio Gallery ,Eramalloor, Alappuzha (1999), DH Art Gallery Kochi (1998). He has participated in various group shows including In Green Pastures and Urban streets, curated by Pranamita Borgohain.Gallery art Pilgrim New Delhi (2019), Between the lines,Tribute to Manoj Nair,Gallery27,kochi (2019), Art for concern, Habitat centre New Delhi (2018), Long Story Short, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi (2017),New Collections Gallery Time & Space Bangalore (2016)

He has curated ‘HAIL’ in 2013 Organised by Celebrate Keralam Happiness Festival 2013 at MNF Museum of Art & Kerala History, Edappally, Kochi. He was awarded state award for the painting “Debate 1”. Presently he lives and works in Ernakulam.