Education
Royal Academy of Arts | Antwerp, Belgium
Bachelor of Fine Arts |Textile | Monumental Studies | Glass | 1996
Master of Fine Arts | Mixed Media | Printmaking | Large Scale Installations | 1998
Gemological Institute of America | New York, USA
Graduate Gemologist | 2010
Fairs & Exhibitions
2021
Art on Paper Art Fair | “Identity” | Insight Artspace
Group art show | “Open to Interpretation” | Katonah Museum Artists’ Association
Group art show |“Winter Collection” | Artsy | Shim Network | Aspen Art Curation
Group art show | “Seeing Red” | Mamaroneck Artists Guild, NY, USA
Group art show | “W is for Women” | J’aipur Contemporary | Online
Group art show | “Elemental Landscapes” | Hammond Museum, NY, USA | Online
2020
Group art show “Identity” | Hammond Museum, NY, USA |Online
Artsy | Viewing Room: A Conversation With Our Senses | Solo | Online
Group curated show | Insight ArtSpace / Artsy | “Flying High” |Online
Art Residency | Evari Studio, Salem, NY
Group Curated Show |Art in Res | “Bringing it together”
Immersion Virtual Art Show | Solo.
Affordable Art Fair | Insight Art Space
2019
Affordable Art Fair Fall | NYC | Insight Art Space | Rye, NY
Group Show | Chicago | Commit2Change, Chicago
Group Show | Salem, NY| Evari Studio
Vermillion Women Art Show | Insight Art Space | Rye, NY
Art On Paper | NYC, Julio Valdez Studio, The Project Space | NYC
Affordable Art Fair Spring | NYC, Julio Valdez Studio, The Project Space | NYC
2018
Affordable Art Fair Fall | NYC, Julio Valdez Studio, The Project Space | NYC
Art Fair | World Art Dubai | Dubai, UAE
2017
Clio Art Fair, Chelsea, NYC
Art Fair | World Art Dubai | Dubai, UAE
2016
Art Fair | Jaipur Art Summit | RJ, India
Solo Art Exhibit | Graffiti Earth, Duane Street Hotel | Collaboration with Iron Chef Jehangir | NY, USA
Solo Art Exhibit | Collaboration with Vermillion | Illinois, USA
Auction | Fused Glass Art Auctioned by Sarjan Group | Hong Kong, China
Auction | Mixed Media Art Auctioned at Mumbai Art Room | Maharashtra, India
2015
Group Art Exhibit | Galerie Art Eterne | New Delhi, India
Group Art Exhibit | St. Regis | NY, USA
Solo Art Exhibit | Collaboration with Grammy Award Winning Artist Ted Nash | Chakra Experience | NY, USA
Group Art Exhibit | Aicon Gallery | NY, USA
2014
Solo Art Exhibit | Spirit of Shakti | Indian Consulate | NY, USA
Group Art Exhibit at Lalit Art Academy | New Delhi, India
2013
Group Art Exhibit | Studio Arte | NY, USA
2002
Group Art Exhibit | Merrill Lynch Headquarters | NJ, USA
2001
Group Art Exhibit | Summit| Visual Arts Center | NJ, USA
1999
Group Art Exhibit | Suburban Art Guild | NJ, USA
1996
Solo Art Show | ABN Bank | Antwerp, Belgium
1997
Art Installation | Hemiksem Belgian Monastery | Antwerp, Belgium
Awards & Recogniton
2016
Honored by Sri Sri Ravi Shanker | Founder of Art of Living | Layered artwork | Antwerp, Belgium
2015
Honored by Narendra Modi | Prime Minister of India | New Delhi, India
2014
Honored by D. Mulay | Consul General of India | NY, USA
Honored by Paul Vallone | Counsel Member of New York State | NYC Citizen Citation | NY, USA
Art Finalist | Confluence at Lalit Art Academy (Curated Show) | New Delhi, India
1997
Award | V.R.I.K.A. National Arts Award | Antwerp, Belgium
Charity Partners
My goal is to have a movement “ART FOR A CAUSE“. All the net proceeds from the works on the website will support charities 100%. This means costs incurred for framing, shipping, and materials are deducted from proceeds before giving to charity. Charities supported until now(through sold works):
