The contemporary artist from Karnataka known for his abstract paintings and sculptures:

S.G. Vasudev
Jogen Chowdhury
Bhupen Khakhar
Tyeb Mehta

The correct answer is: A) S.G. Vasudev.

S.G. Vasudev is a contemporary artist from Karnataka known for his abstract paintings and sculptures. He was born in 1934 in Bangalore, India. He studied at the Government College of Art in Bangalore and the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. He has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad. His work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi.

Jogen Chowdhury is a contemporary artist from West Bengal known for his figurative paintings. He was born in 1939 in Kolkata, India. He studied at the Government College of Art and Craft in Kolkata. He has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad. His work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, and the Tate Modern, London.

Bhupen Khakhar is a contemporary artist from Gujarat known for his paintings and drawings. He was born in 1934 in Ahmedabad, India. He studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. He has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad. His work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Tyeb Mehta is a contemporary artist from Gujarat known for his paintings. He was born in 1928 in Mumbai, India. He studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. He has exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in India and abroad. His work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.