| Artist
Biodata |
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Education
& Professional Experience |
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Researching
"Costume History of India," a search for ethnic
identity in the costume history-20th century; documentation
through visual representation.
Fashion Designing Clothing Technology - 1994;
National Institute
of Fashion Technology, NIFT; New Delhi, India
M.A. English Literature - 1980; Punjab University, Chandigarh,
India
B.A. English Literature - 1978; Punjab University, Chandigarh,
India
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Shows
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2008
Beyond Mithila: Exploring the
Decorative
Woman Made Gallery
Chicago. |
2007
Labyrinth of Abstraction and Muses
Califonia.
Lyrical Abstraction, works on canvas,
India Habitat Center New Delhi |
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2005
Works on Paper - Mixed Media, ICC
Milpitas, California
Private Preview Los altos, California |
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2004
Paintings and Poetry, pastels, inks,
drawings, Welcom Art Gallery, Baroda |
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2003
Ethnicity and Symbols I, American
India Foundation, California
Ethnicity and Symbols II, Indiana University South Bend,
South Bend, Indiana
Ethnicity and Symbols, Makielski Art Gallery, South Bend,
Indiana
Private Preview, Los Altos, California |
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1999-2000
"Woman of the New Millenium",
Shristi Art Gallery (Painting & Poetry)
Baroda. |
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| Group
Shows |
| 2007
The spirit of
India: Singapore
"Line and Form" The
Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore.
LANXESS ABS Art Gallery, Baroda, Gujarat. |
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2006
Creative Fantasy, The Mahua Art
Gallery, Bangalore
The Art Gallery, Leela Palace Hotel, Bangalore. |
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2006
Elle Decor - Art & Design Show,
New Delhi, India
Curated by Dr. Alka Pande |
Here
Comes the Bride, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Curated by Beate Minkovski
Annual Benefit Auction, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois |
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2004-2005
Juried Exhibitions, United States
and Canada |
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2004
Print Making, Chaap, Baroda
Annual Benefit Auction, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois |
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2003
Holiday Bazaar, Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois
Women, Trauma and Visual Expression, paintings and poetry
selected for documentation purpose; Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois |
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2002
Show Curated Nature's Fury, Pranav
and Priyum, digital artwork, Srishti Art
Voices Against Violence, Fine Arts Faculty, Baroda |
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2001
Earthquake Relief Fund Benefit Exhibition,
Fine Arts Faculty, Baroda
Earthquake Relief Fund Benefit Exhibition, Artcore Gallery,
Baroda |
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| Workshops
and Presentations |
2006
conducted workshop on madhubani
art form
Talk on fashion designing as a career opportunity
Anand Vidya vihar school Baroda |
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2005
conducted workshop-Apparel Designing:
Methods & Trends, National Workshop: Dept. of Home
Science; M.S. University, Baroda |
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2004
Talk and experience sharing as a
women artist and a designer; Baroda
Seminar on Women Force and Source, Baroda Management Association |
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2003
Conducted workshop-Madhubani Art
Form, Stanley Clarkes School, South Bend, Indiana |
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2002
Paper presentation -Technology
& Computation in the Field of Garment Designing,
Forum for Contemporary Theory, Baroda |
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1996
conducted and co ordinated -Designing
Kids Wear from Concept to Consumer,
for domestic market -six weeks programme at NIFT Delhi |
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| Literary
Pursuits |
| National
Workshops / Seminars Attended |
| Philosophical
Foundations of Discourses of Science – Forum on
Contemporary Theory – Baroda 2001 |
| India:
A Discursive Terrain – Forum on Contemporary Theory
– Baroda 2002 |
|
Politics of Representations – Forum on Contemporary
Theory – Baroda 2003 |
| Art
and Activism – National Seminar in Art History Dept.,
M.S. University, Baroda 2003 |
| Class,
Caste, Gender & Politics - National Seminar in Art
History Dept., M.S. University, Baroda 2003 |
| Seminar
on Art & Architecture by USEFI: United States Education
Foundation in India, Baroda 2004 |
| Seminar
on Women Force & Source- Baroda Management Association,
Baroda 2004 |
| Seminar
on “Water Body Management”, Socleen, Baroda
2005 |
National
Workshop: Apparel Designing: Methods & Trends –
Dept. of Home Science; M.S. University, Baroda 2005 |
| Seminar
by Socleen: Baroda Disaster Management: Industrial and
Floods, Baroda 2005 |
| Seminar:
The Idea of India in Indian English Writers, English Dept.
M.S. University, Baroda 2006 |
Presentation:
Technology and Computation Accelerating the Speed and
Growth in the Garment Industry – Forum on Contemporary
Theory, Baroda 2002 |
| Additional
Experience |
| Designed
and Painted the Entire Nursery Section of Delhi Public
School, New Delhi - 1987 |
| Running
a 'Creative Art School for Adults,' in Pune, teaching
10 different forms of art - 1983-1985 |
Teaching
'Creating Art,' at "The Little Angels" Kindergarten
School in New Delhi, 1981-1983 |
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Publications
/ Articles
Published
Painting by institute of General Semantics - Texas 2008
Published Painting by St. Xavier University - Chicago
Spring Magazine 2007
Published by Sahitya Akademi Poetry and Paintings IL238
Raje Ravi Verma - Fusion of Art and Design," Times
of India
Garment Designing - a Serious Business," Times of
India |
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Awards
Selected Artists of Year 2004
"Award of Distinction" by Baroda Mangement Association,
Baroda
Best Design Collection Award 1994, NIFT New Delhi |
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Affiliations
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Forum for Contemporary Therory - M.S. University of Baroda
& Shreveport, USA
South Asian Visual Art Collective, Canada
Society for Clean Environment - SOCLEEN, Baroda
Disha NGO-Special School & Center for Autism |
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Upcoming
Shows
2009
India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2008
Solo/Invitational Show at Woman Made Art Gallery, Chicago
Private Preview California |
