Ishwar Chand Gupta was born in the year 1973 at Gorakhpur. He did A.M.T. (2 year) Diploma in Art Master Training – College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow University in 1993, B.F.A. from Faculty of Visual Arts, B.H.U. Varanasi in 1997 and M.F.A. in painting from Faculty of Visual Arts, B.H.U. Varanasi in 1999. He cleared U.G.C. Net in 1999 and Ph.D. (Painting) Rohilkhan University, Bareilly in 2005. He is working as Asst. Professor, Dept. of Drawing and Painting, D.S. (P.G.) College, Aligarh (U.P.)
Scholarships : National scholarship from Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 1998-2000, Merit scholarship from Faculty of Visual Arts, Varanasi in 1995-96-97-98, Merit scholarship from Lucknow University, Lucknow in 1992-93
International Seminar:-
International Seminar at Kumaun University, S.S.J. Campus Almora sponsored by I.C.S.S.R., New Delhi. 2014, International Seminar at S.V. College, Aligarh sponsored by I.C.S.S.R., New Delhi. 2011, International Conference cum workshop – at Amritsar sponsored by U.G.C. 2010, International Seminar at D.D.M. (P.G.) College, Firozabad sponsored by U.G.C. 2009, International Conference cum workshop – at Amritsar sponsored by U.G.C. 2006