Dilip Kumar Kesaven, an accomplished artist Known for his work with the Kinetics collective, has participated in numerous prestigious exhibitions. His recent solo exhibition Unwritten at Alliance Française, Chennai, in 2024 highlighted his unique artistic vision. Other notable exhibitions in 2024 include Painting Places at The Gallery @ InKo Centre, Chennai, Kinetics. Madras at Bikaner House, New Delhi,2024 Madras as an Emotion by Madras Art Weekend and The Hindu at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, Vast Mediations at Apparao Galleries, Chennai, and Entwined Edition 2 by Apparao Galleries at Bikaner House, 2024 New Delhi. He also showcased his work at the Arnawaz Vasudev Charities Group Show at Cholamandal Artists' Village in 2024.

Dilip's earlier contributions include Kinetics at KynKyny Art Gallery (Chennai, 2023), Kinetics Presents “Confluence” at Gallery Veda (Chennai, 2022), and When Attitudes Become Form 1961—a tribute by Kinetics Madras at Cochin Art Week (2021). His works have also been exhibited internationally, such as at the SoHo Västerås Art Fair in Sweden (2020). Other significant shows include Emerging Idioms (Delhi, 2011–2012) and he received the State Junior Lalit Kala Akademi Award in 2003 for his outstanding contributions to the arts.