Shelly Jyoti
A visual artist, fashion designer, poet and an independent curator
EDUCATION
- 1995 Fashion Design and Clothing Technology, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, India
- 1980 MA English Literature, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
- 1978 BA English Literature with Fine Arts, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Epoch 2020: Relevance of Gandhi in present Tense
- A virtual event hosted by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi
Bound by duty: An idea of Swaraj and Collectiveness 2018 solo
- 2019, India International Center, New Delhi, forthcoming
2019 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, forthcoming
2018 Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi
Revisiting Gandhi: The Art of Shelly Jyoti, Retro/introspective show 2009-2018
- 2018 Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi
The Khadi March: Just Five Meters 2016 -17 solo
- 2017 National Gallery for Modern Art, Bengaluru, India
- 2017 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
- 2016 Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Salt: The Great March 2013-15 Solo
- 2015 Salt: The Great March, Azad Bhavan Gallery, Indian Council of Cultural Relations ICCR, Delhi
- 2014 Salt: The Great March, The Museum Dakshin Chitra, Chennai, India
- 2014 Salt: The Great March, IIC India International Centre New Delhi, India
- 2013 Salt: The Great March, IGNCA Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts New Delhi (2013)
Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina 2008-2014
- 2017 Indigo Narratives: An Ode to Neel Darpan, The Museum for National Archives of India, New Delhi
- 2014 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, Gandhi Memorial Centre, Washington DC USA
- 2013 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, Chicago Cultural Centre Chicago IL, USA
- 2011 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, Diana Lowenstein Gallery Miami FL, USA
- 2011 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, ArtXchange Gallery Seattle WA, USA
- 2010 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai
- 2009 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre,New Delhi
- 2009 Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina, ABS Red Earth Art Gallery Baroda, Gujarat
Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative 2008-12 Solo
- 2010 Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative, Taj Palace, and New Delhi
- 2009 Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative, Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre
- 2009Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative, Jamaat Art Gallery, and Mumbai
- 2008 Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative, Woman Made Gallery Chicago
Lyrical Abstraction: A Space for Abstraction & Muses 2007 Solo
- 2007 Lyrical Abstraction: A room of /for muses works on canvas, Experimental Art Gallery,
- India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
- 2008 Sristhi Art Gallery Welcome Hotel, Baroda
Pastels, Inks, Drawings – Works on Paper 2005 Solo
- 2004 Pastels, Inks, Drawings -Works on Paper, ICC Milpitas, California
- 2004 Pastels, Inks, Drawings -Works on Paper, Welcome Art Gallery, Baroda
Ethnicity and Symbols 2003 Solo
- 2003Ethnicity and Symbols, American India Foundation, AIF, California, USA
- 2003Ethnicity and Symbols, Indiana University, South Bend Indiana
Woman of the New Millennium 1999-00 Solo
- 1999 Shristi Art Gallery, Baroda
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2018NEW TRADITIONS: Influences & Inspirations in Indian Textiles, 1947-2017 at Jawahar Kala Kendra
- 2017 Re-Union2, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2016 Traversing Traditions/India, Charter Oak Cultural Center Hartford, CT, USA
- 2013 CARE Package India International Centre, 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi
- 2012 CARE Package, Twelve Gate, Philadelphia, PA, and Curator: Ombretta Agro
- United Art Fair, New Delhi
- 20th Anniversary Exhibition: 20 Jurors Woman Made Gallery Chicago.
- 2010 13th International Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago IL. Curator: Laura Kina
- Logged, Emami Chisel Art Calcutta, India. Curator: Amit Mukhopadhya
- Art Fusion, Nehru Centre, Mumbai. Curator: Nina Rege
- Natures Fury@20×12 (Curatorial Digital Project), Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2009 Women Imaging Women: A Study of Female Portraiture, Robert Morris University, Chicago
- Curator: Amy Galpin
- 2007 The Spirit of India, Singapore. Curator: Anu Aggarwal
- Line and Form, The Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore
- Cynosure Lanxes, ABS Art Gallery, Baroda, Gujarat
- 2006 Creative Fantasy, The Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore
- Elle Decor Art & Design Show, New Delhi. Curator: Dr. Alka Pande
- Here Comes the Bride, Woman Made Gallery, and Chicago, Illinois. Curator: Beate Minkovski
- 2004 Print Making, Chaap, Baroda
- 2003 Women, Trauma and Visual Expression, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
- 2002 Nature’s Fury, (curatorial project) Digital artwork, Srishti Art Gallery
- Voices against Violence, Fine Arts Faculty, Baroda
- 2001 Earthquake Relief Art Benefit, Fine Arts Faculty, Baroda
- Earthquake Relief Art Benefit, Artcore Gallery, Baroda
SELECT CURATORIAL PROJECTS
- 2012 ‘VASTRAM: Splendid World of Indian Textiles’ for ASEAN countries
- Indian council of cultural relations (ICCR project), Authored the Published catalog
- 2015 Muscat, Oman
- 2013-15MGC Asian Traditional Textiles Museum, Siem Reap City, Cambodia
HONORS/AWARDS /GRANTS
- 2018 Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi
- 2017 Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi and South Region
- 2013 Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts IGNCA, New Delhi
- 2012 Indian Council of Cultural Relations-‘Indigo Project International’, ICCR New Delhi
- 2010 Grant for curatorial project ’Nature’s Fury’ by Gujarat Sports & Culture Ministry2009, Gujarat
- Grant for “Indigo Narrative” project by Gujarat Lalit Kala Academy, Gujarat
- 2004 “Artist of Eminence” by Baroda Management Association, Baroda, Gujarat
- 1994 Best Traditional Craft Design Collection Award, NIFT New Delhi
PUBLICATIONS
Authored Articles/Poetry/ Published Artworks and Catalogs
- 2018 Revisiting Gandhi: The Art of Shelly Jyoti 2009-2018
- Published catalogue by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, 100 pages
- 2017: The Khadi March: Just Five Meters
- Published catalogue by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, 76 pages
- 2015 Ajrakh: Celebrating Textile traditions by Shelly Jyoti, ITC magazine ‘Namaste’, Jodhpur issue
- 2014 Salt: The Great March: Published Catalog, Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR
- 2013 Salt: The Great March: Published Catalog, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts
- 2012 Authored the published catalogue by Indian Council of cultural relations
- ‘Vastram’; Splendid Textiles of India
- 2012 ‘The Quilters’ Spring 2012- Brinda Gill, ‘Indigo Narratives’ series, Jyoti, Shelly
- ‘Sahitya Akedmi’ Indian English literature (IL268- March April 2012 edition LV1 NO2)- Jyoti, Shelly
- ‘Shringara’ by Dr Alka Pande-Published artwork. Jyoti, Shelly
- Socleen journal-‘Genetically modified crops’ Published artwork
- 2010 Jyoti, Shelly. The authored article ‘Art & Couture: The Collaborations.’ ArtETCMagazine
- Vol.9 Jyoti Shelly (Visual Arts Publications IHC, New Delhi, 2010). Jyoti, Shelly.
- Socleen Journal ‘Green Houses’ 2010. Published artwork
- 2009 Jyoti, Shelly. Socleen Annual Journal ‘Global Warming’. Published artwork
- 2008 Jyoti, Shelly. The Alchemist. (Institute of General Semantics, Texas USA) Cover image
- 2007 Jyoti, Shelly. Spring Magazine. (St. Xavier University, Chicago) Cover image. Published Artwork
- Sahitya Akademi. IL238. 2007. Poetry and Published Artwork
- 2002 Jyoti, Shelly, Raja Ravi Verma. “Fusion of Art and Design.” Times of India. Published article
ARTIST LECTURES /CONFERENCES /WORKSHOPS
- 2019 National Museum of India, ‘Gandhi’s thought leadership in relevance to the 21stC: Textile production in contemporary art and craft’ Janpath, New Delhi
- 2019 lady Irwin college, ‘Gandhi’s thought leadership in relevance to the 21stC: Through textile art and installations’ New Delhi
- 2019 India Foundation ‘International Conference on Soft power ‘Gandhi’s thought leadership in relevance to the 21stC: Through textile art and installations’ Taj Hotel, New Delhi
- 2018 George Washington University, Textile Museum, ‘Mapping ajrakh traditions in contemporary art and craft’, Washington Dc
- 2018 Panel discussion-‘Khadi and sustainability’ YES Bank Culture initiate
2018 Ajrakh workshop and Talk, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi
2017 Film screening and poetry reading, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore - 2016 Paper Presentation: Installation Art: Objects, Things and Symbolism – XIX International Conference, The Forum on Contemporary Theory, Baroda, Gujarat
- 2016 Panel Discussion–The Poetics of Khadi: Cutting across time and space – PANELISTS: Ritu Beri-Fashion designer; Meenakshi Lekhi-MP; Shelly Jyoti- A visual/ textile artist; Geeta Goradia- Chairperson Jewel Industries, Varsha Das- A Gandhian thinker, art critic and litterateur; Poonam Goel-Delhi based art writer
- 2016A Gallery walk Mapping Ajrakh textile traditions in contemporary art and craft visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Oct 22, 2016
- 2016A Talk: The Making of The Khadi March: Just Five Meters: Concept, processes and installations
Textile Design Students, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Oct 18, 2016 - 2015Paper presentation– The Khadi March:Gandhi’s Political Enlightenment Traversing Human Lives and Humanity By Shelly Jyoti
- XVIII International Conference ‘The Wider Significance of Nature’, 20-23 December 2015, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack Odisha, India
- 2015A Talk ‘Indigo: Narratives: An Ode to Neel Darpan’ Shiv Nadar School, Noida. Nov 4, 2015
- 2014 Salt-A colonial Metaphor: Relevance today-Verbal, Visual and New Media Art by Shelly Jyoti, 17th International Conference, Forum for Contemporary Theory Goa
- 2014 Invoking history and celebrating the subaltern by Shelly Jyoti
- Apparao Art Gallery, Magnolias, DLF phase 5, Gurgaon, Haryana
- Invoking history and celebrating the subaltern by Shelly Jyoti Apparao Art Gallery, Chennai
- 2014 Salt- A Colonial Metaphor: Relevance today by Shelly Jyoti, National Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai (In collaboration with Dakshin Chitra Museum Chennai)
- 2014 Textile Installation in Contemporary Visual Space by Shelly Jyoti NIFT, Haus Khas, New Delhi
- 2014 Gallery walk by the Artist, Curator and Poet: India International Centre, The Art Gallery, Kamala Devi Complex, New Delhi 110003 India
- 2013 ‘Lincoln, Gandhi and Obama: A creative visual dialogue in Miniature painting style by Shelly Jyoti – Academic paper, 31st Annual international ATWS conference, IIT Chennai
- 2013 Rebuilding: A Sense of Nationalism by An Artist talk by Shelly Jyoti, Indira Gandhi National Centre of the Arts, New Delhi
- 2013 Quilting, Art history and Metaphor’ DePaul University students With Prof Jean Bryan Chicago Rooms, Chicago Cultural Center
- 2013 Public Lecture Artist talk- ‘Indigo: Shelly Jyoti & Laura kina’ Shelly Jyoti, Laura kina and Pushpika Frietas, Chicago Rooms, Chicago Cultural Center
- 2013 Artist Talk- ‘Indigo: Shelly Jyoti & Laura kina’ Art Institute of Chicago, students with Prof Nora Taylor-
- Asian Art Now, Chicago Cultural Center
- 2013 Artist Talk: Art Institute of Chicago, Textile Society, Chicago Cultural Center
- 2012 ‘The Splendid Textiles of India: Trade| Cotton| Cloth’ Forum on Contemporary Theory, XV International Conference Theme: ‘Media and Utopia: Imagination, History, Technology’ Allahabad, India
- 2011 Artist lecture & workshop ‘Beyond Mithila Past & Present’ DePaul University, Chicago, IL
- 2011 Visiting artist talk “Transnational Artistic Collaboration: Shelly Jyoti and Laura Kina” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL. Invited by Beate Minkovski, Director
- 2009 Artist lecture The Politics of Indigo: Revisiting India’s Torrid Colonial Past, Centre for Contemporary Theory and General Semantics, Baroda
- 2008 Artist lecture- Beyond Mithila Past & Present, University of Illinois, Chicago
- 2006 Workshop Madhubani Traditional Art Form/Artist lecture Fashion Designing as a Career Opportunity, Vidya Vihar School, Baroda
- 2005 Workshop Apparel Designing: Methods & Trends, Dept. of Home Science, M.S. University, Baroda
- 2004 Artist lecture Experience Sharing as a Woman Artist and a Designer, Seminar on Women Force and Source, Baroda Management Association
- 2003 Workshop Madhubani Traditional Art Form, Stanley Clarkes School, South Bend, Indiana
- 2002 Design lecture Technology and Computation Accelerating the Speed and Growth in the Garment Industry, Forum for Contemporary Theory, Baroda
- 1996 Designing Kids Wear from Concept to Consumer, six week programme design conducted for domestic market – NIFT New Delhi
JUROR & RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- 2018 The project Room, volunteering initiatives with NIFT students, Revisiting Gandhi: The art of shelly jyoti, Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts, New Delhi
- 2017 Jury for Graduating Textile design student, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
- 2015 Jury for JUNK JUXTAPOSED The Times of India initiative- Delhi chapter and National event
- 2015 Jury for fashion show organized by Deccan Herald, New Delhi
- 2014 Jury and lectures at National Institute for Fashion Technology NIFT, New Delhi India
- 2001-2005 Juror to fashion shows – National Institutes of Fashion Design, Baroda
- 1994-2003 Designed, manufactured garments under my own label ‘SHELLY JYOTI’ domestic market Freelance designer for export houses for American and European markets. Coordinated fashion related courses in Fashion Institutes in India
- 1997 Designed & painted the site pre-nursery school, Delhi Public School East of Kailash New Delhi
- 1983-1985 ‘Art studio for Creative Minds‘ Pune Maharashtra. Set up creative workshops for adults
- 1981-1983 Pre-nursery school ‘Little Angels Kindergarten School’ New Delhi
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
- Board Member-Special School & Centre for Autism -DISHA Baroda Gujarat-India
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Forum for Contemporary Theory Baroda, India
- DAAN-The Diasporic Asian Art Network, New York
- Woman Made Gallery, Chicago IL USA
- Association. Global South studies, Shreveport, LA, USA
- Kasturba Gandhi Trust of India, India
- Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, India
IN COLLECTION
- TAPI collection (Textiles & Art of the People of India) Surat, India
- IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts) New Delhi
- International Lincoln Centre Louisiana State University, Shreveport, USA
Her works are in many private and corporate collections in India and abroad
Select Bibliography
2018
- Air India Magazine Art Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi October 5, 2018
- Asian Age Revisiting Gandhi: The Art of Shelly Jyoti (HT City Weekend) October 5, 2018
- Navbharath Times Textile Sangh Gandhi October 5, 2018
- Hindustan Times Love for Fish October 5, 2018
- Delhi Events https://www.delhievents.com/2018/09/textile-exhibition-revisiting-gandhi-art-shelly-jyoti-ignca.html
- IBG NEWS October 7, 2018, http://ibgnews.com
- Mangla Times, Daily News Portal October 7, 2018
- https://www.manglatimes.com/revisiting-gandhi-the-art-of-shelly-jyoti-inaugurated/
- India Education Diary October 7, 2018
- http://indiaeducationdiary.in/minister-textiles-smt-smriti-zubin-irani-inaugurates-exhibition-revisiting-gandhi-art-shelly-jyoti-ignca-new-delhi/
- Messenger News (online) October 7, 2018
- https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/smriti-irani-inaugurates-exhibition-revisiting-gandhi-the-art-of-shelly-jyoti-at-ignca-in-delhi/ar-BBO79Hn
- MIL OSI Asia Pacific News Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Inaugurates exhibition “Revisiting Gandhi: The Art of Shelly Jyoti” at IGNCA, New Delhi October 7, 2018
- https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2018/10/07/mil-osi-asia-pacific-minister-of-textiles-smt-smriti-zubin-irani-inaugurates-exhibition-revisiting-gandhi-the-art-of-shelly-jyoti-at-ignca-new-delhi/
- Royal Bulletin October 7, 2018, http://www.royalbulletin.in/category/national/news-114080
- Ministry of Culture Newsletter 7 October, 2018http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=184014
- Tripura Info(online daily news) 7 October, 2018http://www.tripurainfo.com/pgNationalNews.aspx?nId=179
- The Pioneer, Delhi Threaded to The Father by Asmita Sarkar October 2, 2018 https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/vivacity/threaded-to-the-father.html
- National Portals October 7, 2018
- https://www.india.gov.in/news_lists?a882737230
- https://www.makemyexam.in/current-affairs-october-07-and-08-2018
- http://www.shramjeevijournalist.com/minister-of-textiles-smt-smriti-zubin-irani-inaugurates-exhibition-revisiting-gandhi-the-art-of-shelly-jyoti-at-ignca-new-delhi/
- The Hindu, Warp, Weft and Wonder by Surya kumar, June 30, 2018
- NEW TRADITIONS: Influences and Inspirations in Indian textiles, 1947-2017 Jawahar kala kendra, Jaipur, June 2018
- The Statesman, celebrating women artists, Aruna Bhowmick, March 23, 2018
- Award by Sahitya kala Parishad for ‘Celebrating Women Artists of India’ March 14, 2018
2017
- The Hindu, A stitch in time, Interview by Ranjani Govind, Sept 26, 2017
- National gallery of modern art NGMA newsletter , October 2017
2016
- NDTV Profit Prime- Interview, On Art , Oct 21, 2016
- Blouinartinfo.com datebook: Oct 10, 2016, New Delhi
- Hindustan Times, Stamped in history: Artist Shelly Jyoti’s latest works have Ajrakh prints on khadi’ Namita kohli, Oct16, 2016, New Delhi
- Indian Express, Spin of India, Pallavi Chattopadhyay Oct 22, 2016, New Delhi
- The Pioneer, vivacity, Art with a Gandhian twist, Saritha Saraswathy Balan Oct 24, 2016, New Delhi
- Hindustan Times, Khadi: From symbol of India’s freedom to fashion statement, New Delhi, Oct 25, 2016 , New Delhi
- Millennium Post, Evolution of Bapu’s khadi, 25 Oct 2016, New Delhi
- The Asian age, Khadi on canvas,– Geetha jayaraman, Oct 24, 2016, New Delhi
- The Asian Age, Exhibition aims to bring khadi back in vogue, Oct 27, 2016 , New Delhi
- Deccan Herald, The khadi March, Shilpa Raina, Oct 18, 2016 , New Delhi
- Sunday standard , Heritage woven into fashion, Oct 18, New Delhi
- DNA paper, khadi March, Oct18, 2016, New Delhi
- Sunday Guardian paper, 0ct 18, 2016 , New Delhi
- Art and Culture Festivals, Gandhian Art, artculturefestival.in, New Delhi
- The Goodwill Project, A Gandhian Tryst-Shelly Jyoti’s The khadi March, Oct 18, 2016, New Delhi
- The week, Spinning a Tradtional Connect, Dhriti Gandhi, Oct 20, 2016, New Delhi
- Delhi Times, Whats hot,Oct 20,2016, New Delhi
- Deccan Herald, Panel Discussion, Oct 21, 2016, New Delhi
- Platform, The whole five yards, Oct 21,2016, New Delhi
- Hindustan Times, Pick of the week, Various hues of khadi, Oct22, 2016, New Delhi
- Art Radar Journal, Indian artist shelly jyoti at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Oct 22,2016, New Delhi
- India Today, khadi; from symbol of india;s freedom to fashion statement, oct 24, New Delhi
- Bhasha Newspaper http://bhasha.ptinews.com/news/1498517_bhasha
- Mojarto- An NDTV venture, Five Meters Of Revolution By Tarun Grover,Oct 21, 2016
- http://www.meraevents.com/event/the-khadi-march-just-five-meters?ucode=organizer
- http://eventful.com/delhi/events/khadi-march-just-five-meters-/E0-001-097062514-1@2016102018
- http://www.artslant.com/ind/events/show/430538-the-khadi-march-just-five-meters
- http://allevents.in/new%20delhi/the-khadi-march-just-five-meters-2016-by-shelly-jyoti/303744013308941
- http://mattersofart.blogspot.in/2016/10/the-khadi-march-just-five-meters-by.html?view=timeslide?
- http://www.delhievents.com/2016/10/exhibition-khadi-march-just-five-meters.html
- http://blueskytimes.com/events/details/the-khadi-march-just-five-meters
- http://www.newsnation.in/article/149205-khadi-from-symbol-of-india%E2%80%99s-freedom-to-fashion-statement.html
2015
- Textile exhibition to boost India-Oman ties, Cotton Yarn market, October, 2015
- Mediaone TV live, Muscat , Malyalam video interview, October20, 2015
- Exhibition explores the glorious textile history of India, Muscut daily.com, October 23, 2015
- Textile exhibition to boost India-Oman ties, Times of Oman, October 21, 2015
- Omani firms urged to invest in India’s textile sector,Times of Oman, Business October 20, 2015
- Tapestry of cultures, David Solomon, Oman Tribune, October 19, 2015
- History of Ajrakh, Oman Tribune, October 19, 2015
- Indian textile exhibition Vastram to be held in Oman from October 15, Yarns and Fibres.com, October 13, 2015
- Omani firms urged to invest in India’s textile sector, Gulf Base, October 18, 2015
- Indian embassy plans exhibition featuring textile heritage in Oman,Times of Oman, October 11, 2015
- Splendid World of Indian Textiles goes on show, Oman Observer, October 19, 2015
- ‘Rooted in Indigo’ by Vandana Kalra Indian express,P31, August 15, 2015
- Ajrakh-Celebrating a Textile Tradition by Shelly Jyoti for ITC Hotels magazine publication -Jodhpur issue 2015
- Jury , Fashion show , Deccan Herald, , Feb 20, 2015
- Jury for JUNK JUSTAPOSED The Times of India Initiative- National event. Feb 18, 2015
- Jury “Junk Juxtaposed’ installations made of junk items at NIFT Fashion Olympiad, Delhi Regional round, Jan 30, 2015
2014
- Doordarshan India News channel ,October 7, 2014
- The Hindu Metro plus,Chennai Textile Talk ,Oct4, 2014
- Indian Express, Chennai ,Weaving a Gandhian tale by Janani Sampath , oct 2 , 2014,The Hindu, Salt to taste, Shailja Tripathi, 19 Sept, 2014
- Hindustan Times, South city, Weaving the Old and the New, Garima Vohra Sept 18, 2014
- Jansatta ,khadi per ajrakh ki kala krityan, New Delhi, Dr Varsha Das , Sept 17, 2014
- Deccan chronicle, A Gandhian Soul in Art, Hyderabad, Dr.Seema Bawa Sept 11, 2014
- Indian express Salt of the Earth ,Vandana Kalra , Sept 9, 2014
- HT city, Bridging the Gap with Gandhi , Divya Rai , Sept, 2014
- The Asian Age, Back to the Roots ,Garima Nagpal,Sep 07, 2014
- Live Mint & Wall Street Journal- Interview with Chanpreet khurana,Sept 5, 2014
- Millennium Post, Salt of this Earth ,Correspondent Sept 2, 2014
- The Deccan Herald, Salt Story , sept 2, 2014
- Business standard Ajrakh:Artist captures traditional textile ‘s charm in show,31,August, 2014
- 2013
- Archana Mishra ,Deccan Herald, Rekindling Nationalistic Feeling,3,Oct,2013
- Vandana kalra, Indian Express, Picking up the Threads ,30,Sept,2013 2013
- Madhur Tankha,The Hindu, Art with the Gandhian Twist.3,October, 2013
- The Hindu , 28, Sept, 2013
- Indira Gandhi national centre for the Arts Publication SALT: THE GREAT MARCH by Shelly Jyoti .Catalog.
- Prahar PTI , Art inspired by Mahtama Gandhi’s Philosphy,4, Oct, 2013
- India TV , Spinning yarns of khadi in Ajrakh prints, 31, Oct,2013
- www.indiatvnews.com/print/news/spinning-yarns-of-khadi-in-ajrakh
- Millennium post, Art with a touch of swadharma, 8, Oct, 2013
- Jyoti Anand , All India Radio , Road show 5, 10, 2013
- Poonam goel,Gandhi topia, 25, sept, 2013
- Pooja chaturvedi ,Live mint and The wall street journal,In Gandhi’s footstep 1, oct, 2013 l
- Vibha Sharma, Hindustan Times Gurgaon& New-Delhi, Recreating History on the Canvas, 26, September, 2013
- Vibha Sharma, Hindustan Times, Faridabad , Historical events find Pride of place on her canvas, 30, Sept, 2013
- Matters of Art 15, October 2013
- Jyoti Mukul , Business standard, Art inspired by Gandhi’s philosophy 1, Sept,2013
- Moushmi sharma , The Asian age , understanding human values through charkha 23,September,2013
- Vivacity, The pioneer, Weavers world, Divya kaushik, 17, September ,2013
- ‘Turkey Red Journal Nature’s gallery Shelly Jyoti & Laura Kina Volume 18 Issue 1 Spring 2013
- Coverage of “Indigo: Shelly Jyoti and Laura Kina” at the Chicago Cultural Center on “Community Roundup,” TV Asia(cable TV show), February 9, 2013.
- 2012 Curatorial essay Indian Council of Cultural Relation ICCR Publication,Published Catalogue November 2012
- Anita Jaiswal ‘A Fine Artist’ Friday Gurgaon November 9-15 2012
- ART INDIA reviews INDIGO works on a title ‘BLUE DYED GIRLS’ by Sandhya Bordewekar vol17,
- september 2012 edition SAHITYA AKADEMI Indian English literature, Artworks published- ( IL268- March April 2012 edition LV1 NO2)
- Woman Power:The Three Generations” 30×23 inches 2008 ‘Shringara’ – by Dr Alka Pande, Artworks published:’My prerogative’ ‘The Three Generations’
- THE QUILTERS UK spring 2012 magazine-Published article on ‘Indigo Narratives’ series
- 2011 Review INDIGO by Alexndera chang Art curator, director A/P/A Institute NYU (Download PDF)
- Interviewed by Kathryn Myers, University of Connecticut A video project ‘Regarding India: Indian contemporary artists’
- Batet, Janet. “Redescubriendo la ruta del indigo.” El Nuevo Herald, 22, May 2011. Turner, Elisa. Critics Choice Elisa Turner’s Picks for May 2011. ArtCircuits.com, May 2011. “City-Based artist’s exhibition to open in Florida now” The Times of India 7, May, 2011.
- 2010 Interview by TV Decatur the US – Illinios stories by Mark MC Donald ‘the spirit of india’
- Press Release –ArtXchange Gallery Seattle WA USA Artists and its Arts’
- First City – New Delhi March issue 2010
- Bultalia Anamika ‘Home impressions’ Business Today, March 2010 “Historic Moments”, New Woman, Mumbai, February, 2010. 29. Gupta, Gargi.
- “A Common Thread.” Business Standard. 16, January, 2010: Weekend Edition V.
- http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/a-common-thread/382766/DNA.Mumbai “ART OF THE WEEK”
- Colours of History, January 16,2010.10, Mumbai Samachar, Sunday,17 January 2010. Doshi, Riddhi.
- “A Creative Struggle.” DNA After Hrs, Mumbai. 13, January 2010. http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_a-creative-struggle_1333944
- HT Café. 13 January, 2010. 23.
- Divya Bhaskar. 11 January, 2010.
- Goel, Poonam. “Indigo Blues.” Deccan Herald. 7 January, 2010:
- Mixed Media 4 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/44486/indigo-blues.html
- Verghis, Shana Maria. “Indigo Smorgasbord.” The Pioneer 29, December 2009.
- Viva City: 14. “Artistic Twosome.” The Asian Age. 29, December, 2009. The Age Delhi: 34. All India Radio. 27, December, 2009. Chattopadhyay, Sohini. “Azure Allure”Open Magazine. 1, January, 2010: 56-57
- Yee, Michelle. “Moving Materials: Reclaiming Histories of Migration.” ArtEtc. Magazine. Special Issue on Migration. Vol. 1 No. 3. 2010. “Historic Moments.” New Woman, Mumbai, February, 2010. 29.
- “New art Exhibit to hit CSUF.” Daily Titan: Beyond the Press Cal State Fullerton, 24, January, 2010
- Gupta, Gargi. “A Common Thread.” Business Standard. 16, Jan, 2010: Weekend Edition
- V. Doshi, Riddhi. “A Creative Struggle.” DNA After Hrs, Mumbai. 13, Jan 2010.
- HT Café. 13 January, 2010. 23. Divya Bhaskar. 11 January, 2010.
- Goel, Poonam. “Indigo Blues.” Deccan Herald. 7 January, 2010: Mixed Media 4
- 2009
- “Indigo Smorgasbord.” The Pioneer 29, December 2009. Viva City: 14. “Artistic Twosome.” The Asian Age. 29, December, 2009.
- The Age Delhi: 34. All India Radio, 27, December, 2009.
- “Artyfacts.” India Today. 28, December 2009: Home/Events 68
- “Many colours of art.” Business Standard. 26 December 26, 2009: Weekend 5 “Indigo.” The Times of India. 25 December, 2009:
- What’s Hot 28 Installed”, Mid-day. 23, December, 2009:
- Kalra, Vandana. “Blue Print.” Indian Express. December 2009:
- “Indigo.” The Economic Times. 20, December 2009: Indian Contemporary Art Blog Posting December 21, 2009:
- Indian Art News Blog Posting December 20, 2009:
- “Indigo” Financial Express. 20, December 2009:
- Multimedia 8 “Beyond Blue Jeans.” Hindustan Times. Dec. 18, 2009:
- Fashion and Beauty “Redefine.” Mail Today – News for the New Indian. 18 December, 2009:
- City Guide Delhi recommendation “Art, Drama, Entertainment and More.”
- Good Housekeeping. December 2009: 166 “Colonial Hues.”,
- Design Today. December 2009:
- “Indigo: New works by Shelly Jyoti and Laura Kina.” First City, Delhi’s City Magazine. December 2009:228-229
- 2008
- Swapna vora. ‘Shelly Jyoti and Mithila: The joy of decoration’ www.asianart.com/articles/vora/shelly/index.html 2009
- Meghna Sharma. ‘The expressions’, TV Interview – Lok sabha channel,2009, New Delhi
- Swati Mathur. ‘Thread of Heritage’, India Today, Oct 13 Priya malhotra, ‘Interweaving: The art of Shelly Jyoti’
- Georgina Maddox. ‘Shelly Jyoti contemporises Mithila painting’, Forward block, Indian Express Mumbai, Oct 07, 2008
- 2007
- Delhi events interview by Rohit Malik
- Jhony ML Lyrical Abstractions: A Room of/for the Muses
- The Alchemist Volume 65, Number 1 Jan.2008 Cover art www.articlearchives.com
- Supriya Sharma, Fashionable canvases The Hindu 2007 New Delhi
- TV interview – India Times, News Time, New Delhi 2007
- Mamta Banga ‘Wear this art if you wish’ The Hindustan Times, New Delhi, 2007 March
- 2004‘For this artist, its all in the eyes’ Pastels Inks & Drawings’, Indian Express Baroda Nov. 7,2004
- 2000 Avinash Kamath ‘Designers paints new women’ Indian express /viva city, Baroda. Jan 13,2000
- Amita Pratap Shah ‘The evolution of women’, Baroda Times, Jan 2000
- 1999 Monal Jayraam: Millennium Women, Indian express 29 Dec. 1999
SOCIAL INITIATIVES
- Supporting Ajrakh Textile artisans
- Art for Adult Autism
Research Interests: History of Colonial India; Gandhi and his idea of non-violence, Gandhi, khadi and examine indigenous communities, colonization, and narratives of immigration through subaltern studies. visual culture; critical theory; traditional textiles of the world, subaltern studies
Personal Information
Married, Two children
Birth: 1957, Rohtak, Haryana India
Lives in New Delhi and Gurgaon, India
Contact
Cell: 91 9582252062, +91 124 4000154
shellyjyoti12@gmail.com,
www.shellyjyoti.com