shalini bhat nayak

 

 

Education:

 

Masters in Fine Art (Painting)

Boston University, Boston, USA

May 2006

 

Diploma in Indian Aesthetics

Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

May 2004

 

Bachelors in Fine Art (Painting)

Sir J.J.School of Fine Art, Mumbai, India

May 2003

 

 

Honors and Achievements:

 

• MFA Grant Award,The Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, U.S.A. (2006-07)

• Constantin Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University, U.S.A. (2004-06)

• Merit Scholarship, Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai, India. (1999-2004)

• Professor B.N.Sukhadwala Award for First in Academics, Bombay University.     (2004 and 2003)

• The Freny and Earch Jamshedji Dastur Trust Foundation Award. (2003)

• Jhunjhunwala prize for Highest Merit in Bachelors of Fine Art. (2003)

• Laxmibai Shanbagh Award for Excellence in Painting. (2003)

• Annual Exhibition - Gold Medal for Painting, Sir J.J.School of Art, India. (2003)

 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions:

 

• Solo show at Norden Farm, Maidenhead, UK (January 2011)

• It’s my wedding pick a saree at Nehru Center, London, UK (October 2010)

• Home Sweet Home at Slough Museum, Slough, UK (August 2010)

• Solo show at the Commonwealth Gallery, Boston University, Boston, USA (2006)

• Solo show, Prasad Art Gallery, Mangalore, India. (2004)

 

 

 

Selected Group Exhibitions:

 

• Literary at Gallery 110, Seattle, USA (2010)

• Ideas Bank at Slough Museum, Slough, UK (2009)

• Insight 2009 at New Greenham Art center, Newbury,UK (2009)

• Transition at community Hospital, Newbury,UK (2009)

• Quiet Knowledge at Arlington Arts, Newbury,UK (2009)

• The Joan Mitchell Show at the Cue Art Gallery, NY,USA (2007)

• Group show at the Gallery at 38 Cameron, Boston, USA (2007)

• The Boston Young Contemporary Show at the 808 Gallery, Boston, U.S.A. (2006)

• Summer Show at the Nielsen Gallery, Boston, USA (2006)

• New Talent Show at the Alpha Gallery, Boston, USA (2006)

• MFA Thesis show at the 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, USA (2006)

• Group show at the Sherman Gallery, Boston University, Boston, USA (2005)

• International exhibition of Indian artists, group show, World Trade Center, Djakarta, Indonesia.(2005 and 2004)

• Monsoon show, the Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India. (2003)

• Annual exhibition, Art Society of India, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India. (2002 and 2001)