EDUCATION:
Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts Candidate in Printmaking at the University of Iowa, USA. (2025)
Postgraduate Certification in Indian Aesthetics from Jnanapravaha, Mumbai (2022)
Bachelor of fine arts Painting and Printmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA ( 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):
2023- Jakobsen Showcase, Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City, USA
2023- Young Collectors’ Weekend, Cultivate Art, India Art Fair Parallel event, New Delhi.
2023- Blanc Papier, Anupa Mehta Arts, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai
2022- Woman is as Woman Curated by Nancy Adajania at the CSMVS Museum, Mumbai.
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:
2022 & 2023- Immerse Residency and Exhibition organization at the Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai.
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.
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:
2023-2025- Iowa Arts Fellowship and full scholarship for an MA and MFA in Printmaking at the University of Iowa, USA.
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.
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