Born in 1980, T. Venkanna's powerful and virulent imagery, together with his prodigious output, has gained him the reputation of being his generation's most exciting, versatile, and unconventional artists. He holds a Masters in Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University of Baroda and Bachelors in Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Painting from J.N.T.U, Hyderabad where he was awarded a Gold medal.