Phoenix, Arizona · Contemporary Abstract ArtArt as presence,
as becoming.
Ritu Raj creates bold original abstractions through a lens of curiosity, geometry, and emotional truth.
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Geometric Abstraction
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Pop Art
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Mixed Media
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Thread Painting
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Oil On Canvas
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Black & White
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Phoenix Studio
• Geometric Abstraction • Pop Art • Mixed Media • Thread Painting • Oil On Canvas • Black & White • Phoenix Studio
─ ABOUT THE ARTIST
A polymath turned full-time artist, painting not to mirror what is seen — but to give form to what is felt
Before painting, Ritu Raj built cloud computing, ridesharing, Wag Hotels, and Diamond Foundry. He returned to his first passion in 2020 — not as a departure from that life, but as its deepest continuation.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, his work moves between two bodies. Organic Movement releases thread across wet paint, surrendering to gravity and viscosity — mark-making that carries physics inside it. Abstract Inquiry is slower: a listening practice, where the canvas signals and he responds.
— Ritu Raj
200+
WORKS CREATED
6+
COLLECTIONS
5+
YEARS FULL TIME
─ NEW WORKLatest Works
Recent works from the studio — exploring thread painting, emotional depth, and the boundaries of contemporary abstraction.
─ Signature TechniquesSignature Techniques and Practices
Organic Movement
Thread replaces brush. Paint is poured, pulled, and surrendered to gravity — released rather than directed. The canvas becomes a field of forces, not a surface to be filled. What emerges is not planned; it is discovered.
The Method
- Thread drawn through viscous paint, then dragged across canvas
- Gravity and surface tension guide every mark
- Each pull is unrepeatable — a single event in time
- The artist releases; the medium completes
Lineage: Pollock · Sam Francis · Morris Louis
Explore the techniqueAbstract Inquiry
A sustained philosophical practice in oil and acrylic — not expression, but listening. The work emerges from a state of deep attention, where the painter becomes the generative ground from which abstraction arises. The painting signals its own completion.
The Mode
- Non-dual consciousness as the starting condition
- Color and form arrived at through sustained attention
- Large-format canvases — space for the work to breathe
- Completion felt, not decided
Lineage: Rothko · af Klint · Richter
Explore the practiceTwo Ways of Seeing
Each practice a different kind of listening.
“Abstraction is not a style. It is the point where intellect dissolves into awareness — where seeing becomes a form of being.”
Ritu Raj — The Shape of Seeing─ FEATURED COLLECTIONSAbstract Art Collections
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Organic Movement
THREAD PAINTING SERIES
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Abstract Inquiry
A LISTENING PRACTICE
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Black & White
MONOCHROME ABSTRACTIONS
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Out Of Darkness
EMOTIONAL ABSTRACT ART
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Geometric Splendor
PRECISION & COLOUR
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Ephemeral Atmospheres
SOFT ABSTRACT ART
─ COLLECTORS & VISITORSWhat People Are Saying
"Ritu and his artwork are phenomenal. His art studio is beautiful to walk through. I am very happy to have this art hanging in my house."
"His passion for art is palpable and comes across in his work. From black and white monochrome to vivid color, he brings the canvas to life. Incredible!"
"There is an emotional pull to the work he creates. The gallery space is somehow both serene and edgy. Definitely check out his work."
─ Studio journalFrom The Studio Journal
─ COMMISSIONLooking for a bespoke piece?
I accept commissions for collectors seeking original, site-specific works. Whether for a private residence, corporate space, or gallery. Commissions begin at $10,000 and typically take 8–14 weeks.
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