Born in 1987, Neeraj Yadava completed his BFA & MFA in Painting from Faculty of Visual Art, Allahabad University, Allahabad in 2008 & 2010 respectively. Neeraj was awarded the Art Mall Award, New Delhi in 2010; special award ‘Ret Se Ret’ by Allahabad University; Annual Exhibition Award by Faculty of Visual Art, Allahabad University, 2007; and Merit Scholarship from Faculty of Visual Art, Allahabad University.

Neeraj has participated in various exhibitions held at LVS Seoal, Korea; Kala Bhavan, Thane Art Gallery, Mumbai; ICA Art Gallery, Jaipur; Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore; Art Chutney Art Gallery, Bangalore, India International Art Fair, New Delhi; Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi; Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; 12th All India Exhibition, State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow; Ganesha Art Gallery, Mumbai; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal; Art Mall, 2nd All India Art Exhibition, New Delhi; Mistiq Art Gallery, New Delhi, Annual Exhibitions, Faculty of Visual Art, Allahabad University, Allahabad; Alumni group exhibition, Faculty of Visual Art, Allahabad University and KalaMela, Allahabad University.