BIO
Deepa Jayaraman is an Indian visual artist based in New Delhi. Her works ranges from drawing on paper to animation. She received 2022 ‘100artists’ Swiss Culture Grant hosted by artlink in partnership with Sudkulturfonds. She appeared as 2021 Cover and Feature Artist also Contributor ‘Pincushion Anatomy’ (essay) on AGNI - Issue 93-U.S. Literary Journal, Boston University. She received 2020 ‘Five Million Incidents’ Grant, Goethe Institut\Max Mueller Bhavan in collaboration with Raqs Media Collective. Her works were part of various notably curated presentations- ‘OUTSIDE:IN’, ‘Sound Paintings’: A series of Vignettes by Raw Mango curated by Sneha Khanwalkar (Music Director/Composer) (2020); Exhibits: ‘Framed Feline’, Art Houz India, Chennai, India (2016); ‘Books Meet art’, Art Centrix Space, Delhi, India (2016); ‘LOC-Line of Control’, Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India (2016); Vama III, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt. Of NCT Delhi, India (2016); ‘Go Tell It On The Mountain’, Balgandharva Kaladalan\Pune Biennale, Mumbai, India (2015); ‘Rare Act Of Political Engagement’, Art Konsult, New Delhi, India (2013).A Gold Medalist with distinction both in M.F.A(2011) and B.F.A(2009) with respect to academics. She received ‘Sailoz Mukherjee Award’, a recognition of her developing talents during the academic year at College of Art, University of Delhi.
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Based: New Delhi, India.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:
College of Art/University of Delhi; New Delhi| Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A) |Specialization: Painting | 2009-2011.
College of Art/University of Delhi; New Delhi| Bachelors of Fine Arts (B.F.A) | Specialization: Painting|2005-2009.
EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATION:
- Artist Virtual Studio Visit for the Caribbean Digital Virtual Artist’s Residency programme, in partnership with Alice Yard and supported by Mellon Foundation-Yale University, 2024.
- Art feature 'Ascending Sparks' in AGNI Magazine, Issue 96 - a U.S. literary journal published by Boston University in 2022.
- Recipient of the Grant Award '100 Artists' hosted by Artlink Swiss in partnership with Sudkulturfonds, 2022.
- Cover-Feature artist and contributor for 'Pincushion Anatomical' (essay) in Issue 93 of AGNI Magazine - a U.S. literary journal published by Boston University,2021.
- Cover illustration project with Wench Film Festival, India's first film festival showcasing films made by women filmmakers inclusive of BIWOC,LGBTQ+ women,and non-binary people, 2021.
- Project grant recipient for 'Five Million Incidents: Project- We The Photons' by Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in collaboration with Raqs Media Collective,2020.
- Work 'Resonance' presented at OUTSIDE: IN| A Series Of Vignettes By RAW MANGO curated by Sneha Khanwalkar, music director, 2020.
- ‘Framed Feline’ at Art Houz India, Chennai, India, 2016.
- ‘Books Meet Art’' at Art Centrix Space, Delhi, India, 2016.
- ‘Vama III’- All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt. of NCT, Delhi, 2016.
- ‘Line LOC- of Control’, Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India, 2016.
- ‘Go Tell It On The Mountain’, Balgandharva Kaladalan, Pune Biennale, Mumbai, India, 2015.
- ‘Vama II’, Indira Gandhi National Art Centre, Twin Gallery, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt. of NCT Delhi, 2015.
- ‘Valley of Flowers’, 6 Frame Story Illustrations for Pratham Books Publication, Bangalore, India, 2015.
- Artszia Art Gallery, Hauz Khas Village, Delhi, India, 2014.
- "Rare Act of Political Engagement" at Art Konsult, New Delhi, India, 2013.
- "Vama" at Indira Gandhi National Art Centre, Twin Gallery, New Delhi, in collaboration with Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt. of NCT Delhi, India, 2013
- "Prologue to Unreal" at Lalit Kala Academy by PANCHKONE (group founder member), New Delhi, India, 2012.
- "Semblance" at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre by PANCHKONE (group founder member), New Delhi, India, 2012.
- Annual Art Exhibition at College of Art, New Delhi, India (2011, 2010, 2009)
- Painting Workshop & Exhibition at All India Fine Arts Institute, Amritsar, Punjab, India, 2010.
- "Delhi Movement" at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India , 2010.
- Winner of Illustration/Annual Illustrated Calendar/Diary by Delhi Tourism, Govt. of NCT Delhi, India, 2008.
- Annual Art Exhibition at College of Art, New Delhi, India (2008, 2007, 2006)
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