Painting for me has always been an expression, a throw of emotions, a medium that portrayed my state of mind or the situations that I was surrounded with. I completed my schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi and Graduated in Bachelors in Fine Art from College of Art New Delhi specialising in Painting.
Most People react to situations in a way they are conditioned, I want to attempt in breaking those perceptions and get the real feelings out through my canvas because I feel that the most wonderful things lie in the most ordinary, Beauty lies in simplicity of the most basic daily activities that we tend to overlook or take for granted.
I paint what I think, and thus my art becomes extremely personal. I make my compositions in accordance to me in some way or the other. My basic idea behind any artwork is CONNECT – if you lack connect with your work there will be zero satisfaction, and thus my artwork is liberating for me. Most of my paintings move around the daily cravings of the most ordinary and relatable thing – FOOD and TEA. Through my paintings I try to capture the beauty of the little moments in the process of making and serving the source of our survival. You will also find a reflection of me and my addiction for tea,which is the so called medicine to every disease and a solution to all problems.
My works will also reflect my love for kitchen utensils, I Believe all the utensils and vessels are an essential part of preparing food and can make a lovely composition when put together aesthetically. I work on multiple canvases to show different techniques and I’m sure you will have a sudden urge to snack or sip a cup of tea with a mere glance at my work. Not only Food and tea, but i also try to express my thoughts and current situations through my works in different mediums, I try convey my thoughts in a very direct manner so that it connects with the onlooker easily.
My first painting got auctioned in 2010 for a painting on mother from an Exhibition by UNICEF , international woman’s organisation for which I recieved a gold medal
A Keshav Malik memorial awarded from the prestigious college of art, New Delhi.
Youngest Indian art curator and the owner of Merakii Art House
Exhibitions and Workshops
2009 – United Nations, International women’s organization Exhibition
2010 – Aztec Exhibition at the Japan Foundation
2011- AIDS day Exhibition by United Nations
2012 – Annual Exhibition at College of Art, New Delhi
2013 – Annual Exhibition at College of Art, New Delhi
2014 – Annual Exhibition at College of Art,New Delhi
2015 – Annual Exhibition at College of Art, New Delhi
2015 – 8thNational visual Art student workshop – Mysore
2017 – Group show ARAMBH curated by Parul Garg & Usha Aggarwal at Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi
2017 – Group show “KABIR”curated by Erum Khan at Artizen Art Gallery, New Delhi
2017 – Curated an art exhibition titled “KRSHIV” at Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi with 26 Artists
2017 – Curated an art exhibition titled “MERAKI” at Artizen Art Gallery, New Delhi with 38 Artists
2018 – Curated an art exhibition titled “PICTURESQUE” at Artizen art gallery, New Delhi with 46 Artists
2018 – Displayed at the Jaipur Kala Mahotsav 2018 held at the Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.
2018 – Curated an art exhibition titled “QURBAT” at All India Fine Art and Crafts Society, New Delhi with
12 Artists
2018 – Curated an art exhibition titled “AYAT & INAYAT” at All India Fine Art and Craft Society, New Delhi
with 30 Artists
2018 – Attended an Artist Camp at Kasol, Himachal Pradesh, Organised by Eram Foundation and Colour and Ink.
2018 – Displayed at the Taj Hotel
2018 – Curated an art exhibition titled “EPIPHANY ” at the Artizen Art Gallery, New Delhi
The theme being “My Soul Through My Pallette” with 40 Artists
2018 – Participated as Merakii Art House at the India Art Festival, Delhi with 7 Artists in Nov, 2018
2019 – Participated as Merakii Art House at the India Art Festival, Mumbai with 14 Artists in Jan , 2019
2019- Curated an Art Exhibition at the Hotel Ashok, Chanakyapuri
2019- Curated an art exhibition titled “SAGA” at All India Fine Art and Craft Society, New Delhi
with 36 Artists
2019- Curated an art exhibition titled “RASA” at Artizen art gallery, New Delhi with 46 Artists
2019- Curated an art exhibition titled “The Inner Child” at The Stainless gallery, New Delhi with 25
Artists
2019- Participated at the Festival Of Art, Pandara Park
2020- Participated as Merakii Art House at the India Art Festival, Mumbai with 14 Artists in Jan , 2020
2020- Curated an art exhibition titled “Ankahee” at Artizen art gallery, New Delhi with 46 Artists
2020- Participated at the Lalit Kala Mela, organized by Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
Collection
At The Shalimar Hotel, Mumbai
At the Geecee investments office, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Awards
2009 – Gold medal from International Women’s Organization UNICEF and my painting got auctioned and was bought by an orphanage in Ahmadabad
2011 – I received an Excellence in Painting award and an academic achievement award in class 12
2015 – I received a recommendation certificate from India Art Fair in 2015
2015 – Got selected and participated in the 8th National level students visual art workshop at Mysore, and received a national level certificate for the same
2016 – I received a Special Award named The KESHAV MALIK MEMORIAL AWARD (cash award) for the
BEST STUDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT from COLLEGE OF ART in 2016
2017 – was declared one of the 10 winners all over the world in an online art competition conducted by Ahlan Art Gallery, London
2017 – Participated and received a certificate at the COLOROTHON live painting event held in Delhi
2017 – Won a gold medal in a National Online Art Competition organized by 27 Art Point.
2019- Was called as the Judge for a Painting competition at the GD. Goenka Public School
2020 – Was declared in the Top 75 artists in the World Art Contest, by Jumbish
2020 – Was selected in the artscapes All India Women Art Contest, for an art exhibition in Chandigarh
EMAIL – artistchandnigulati@gmail.com
