Viraj Mithani displays his artworks at Clark House. Pic/Bipin Kokate

While 24-year-old Chicago based artist and educator Viraj Mithani was preparing to set up his first exhibition in Mumbai, he had little idea as to what it would end up being. Mithani, who works predominantly in mixed media, with a special focus on printmaking, was inducted into the realm of fine arts by his grandfather Naren Mithani. "I lost him last week. It's thanks to him that I got drawn to arts, my family otherwise is a hard-core business family. He was a great artist and photographer. And most of his work dates back to the years between 1946 and 50. Now, I want to include some of his paintings in the exhibition as well, as a tribute to my first mentor."