Resume/ CV

EDUCATION: 

Graduated with an emphasis in Painting and Printmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA (BFA 2017.)

EXHIBITIONS (Solo / 2-4 person show):

2021-Letter to my Mother, A Solo Exhibition on Terrain.Art. (Online)

2020- When is Empathy Too Much?, Latitude 28, New Delhi, India.

2020- Installation at Bougainvillea Gallery, Ahmedabad, India.

2018- Bandagi, The Inward Journey, A Solo Exhibition at Arc Gallery, Chicago IL. 

2018- Kinetic Exchange, Project Art Residents Exhibition , Zhou B Art Center, Chicago IL. 

2017- Performance at the Family Day, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL.

2016- Solo Exhibition, CAPX at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago,IL.

EXHIBITIONS (group):

2022- 'I Want Tomorrow' Curated by Arshiya Lokhandwala, Kamalnayan Bajaj Gallery, Mumbai.

2022- Lines (By) Lines curated by Manmeet Walia, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi.

2022-Young Collectors’ Weekend, Cultivate Art, India. (Online)

2021- The Mumbai Billboard Bus Shelter Project in collaboration with the Urban Heritage        

Committee of the Rotary Club of Bombay, BMC and Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.

2021-Terrain.Offline, Bikaner House, New Delhi, India

2021-Weaving Abstractions, 079 Stories Gallery, Ahmedabad, India.

2021- Resilience, Resident Artists Virtual Exhibition, ProjectArt, USA.

2021-Kagaz, 079 Stories Gallery, Ahmedabad, India.

2020- All is Not Lost 20:20:20 curated by Saloni Doshi, Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai.

2020- Abhivyakti City Art Festival, Ahmedabad, India. 

2019- Public Art Installation for B4U Music at Nehru Science Center, Andheri Railway Station  and Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai , India. 

2019- Affordable Art Festival, Museum of Goa.

2019- Making Space, Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai.

2019- ShopArtArtShop festival, Gunehar, Himachal Pradesh, India. 

2019- Poka Yoke, New Works for New Systems,Group Show, Cholamandal, Chennai, India. 

2019- Foaf Festival, New Delhi, India. 

2019- Drip Fest by Fila, Mumbai, India 

2019- Group Show, Ikattha Space, Mumbai, India. 

2019- Open Studio, Space118, Mumbai, India. 

2018- Jubilee Arts International Festival, Lisbon, Portugal. 

2017- Luminarts’ Visual Art’s Exhibition, Union Arts Club, Chicago, IL.

2017- Grassroots, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.

2017- Concert for peace: We’re still here, Aaron Gallery, Glenview, IL.

2017- Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Show, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL.

2016- Diwali Rangoli Performance, Family Day, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2016- NoStigmas, Celebrate Life, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL.

2016- Hello Strangers, Apartment Gallery, Chicago, IL.

2016- After the Suffix Show, Locallective Gallery, Chicago, IL.

2015- Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc./ School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scholarship Exhibition Competition (Nippon 23).

2015- Touched by Fire, Art and Laughter Show, Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, Canada.

2015- Flash by the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media, Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2021- ArtReach, Kiran Nadar Museum Teaching Fellowship, India. (online)

2020-21 Teaching Artist at The ProjectArt Residency, USA. (online)

2020- Teaching Assistant, Early College Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Online)

2020- Co-Founder of YoungArtSupport, an online platform selling student works commission-free, India. 

2020- 2022- Social Media Manager for Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai.

2019- Space118 Residency, Mumbai, India. 

2019- Teaching Assistant, Early College Program by  School of the Art Institute of Chicago held at Dhirubhai  Ambani International School, Mumbai, India. 

2019- ShopArtArtShop Residency, Gunehar, Himachal Pradesh, India. 

2018- 2019- Program Manager at Space118 Studios, Mumbai, India.

2017-18- Teaching Artist in Residence at The ProjectArt Residency, Chicago, IL.

2017-2018-  Art Teacher at the Metropolitan Schoolhouse (K-12), Chicago, IL.

2017- Teaching Assistant for the Department of Printmaking- Lithography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL. 

2017- Production Assistant for artist Shaurya Kumar, Chicago, IL. 

2016- Teaching Assistant, Continuing Studies, High School Summer Programs, Department of Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

2016- Teaching Assistant, Department of Contemporary Practices, Core Studio, School of the  Art Institute of Chicago.

2015-16- Student Programming Board Member, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

2014- Project Assistant, Nuveen center for International learning, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

2013- Production Assistant to artist Varsha Pandit, Mumbai, India.

WORKSHOPS:

2022- Message Encrypted, Mixed Media Workshop, Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation (Online).

2020- 6 week Beginners Art Theory and Techniques workshop (Age 8-16) for Aga Khan Youth Board, India. (Online) 

2019- Printmaking Workshop of 400 Children (11-17 years) for Bharat Scouts and Guides National Camp at Sajan,Maharashtra. 

2019- Watercolor Abstraction workshop at Adagio, Mumbai, India. 

2019 – Art Making and Illustrative Drawing Workshop at Rawdat Al-Quran Al-Kareem School, Mumbai, India.

2018- 10 day Art Techniques and Critical thinking workshop at Space118 Studios, Mumbai, India. 

2018- Painting and drawing workshops for Senior Citizens of the Golden Club of Chicago, Naperville and Glenview, IL, USA.

2016- Acrylic and tile painting at the Jubilee Games 2016, Global village, World Trade Center, Dubai.

2016- Asian Art Market Symposium, The making/unmaking of the Artist, School of the Art  Institute of Chicago, IL.

2014-2017- Introduction to painting workshops for the Midwest Artist Development Program, IL. In Chicago, Naperville, Glenview, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Kansas City Aga Khan  Centers, IL.

CURATORIAL PROJECTS:

2019- “Our World, Gunehar Gallery of Contemporary Art” a Youth exhibition, Gunehar, Himachal Pradesh, India. 

2018- Regional Ismaili Arts Festival, Midwestern USA, Chicago, IL.

2017- Tranquility, Glenview Ismaili Center, Glenview, IL.

2016- Midwest Ismaili Artist Development Program’s Yearly Art Show, Glenview Ismaili Center, Glenview, IL.

2016- School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and South Side Community Art Center’s Joint Exhibition, Chicago, IL.

ACCOLADES: 

2017- The Asian American Community IL Award for Exemplary Community Service, IL.

2017- Graduating Student Leadership Award at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

2017- Luminarts Fellowship (Finalist), Chicago, IL. 

2016-17- Student body President, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

2016 &17- Award Excellence in Leadership at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

2016 The Abraham Lincoln Student Laureate Award for Civic Engagement and Excellence in Academics, IL.

2016- Aga Khan Youth Award for distinction in Art, Mumbai, India. 

2013-17 - School of the Art Institute of Chicago merit Scholarship recipient, IL.