Megha Joshi
Born 1973, New Delhi
Studied Fine art (Sculpture) at The Faculty of fine Arts, M.S.U, Baroda.
Set Designer and Art Director for Film and Television with over 70 projects to her credit. Returned to full time art-practice in 2008.
Works on themes of Gender, Religion and Ritual.
Exhibitions and Artists Residencies
2024:
One Story is Not Enough, curated by Myna Mukherjee, The American Centre, New Delhi
The Sculpture Park at Madhavendra Palace, Jaipur, Curated by Peter Nagy
Lines of Thought, Apparao Galleries, Chennai
The Art of India, Times of India group, curated by Dr. Alka Pande, Mumbai
Measuring Life With Coffee Spoons, curated by Prerna Jain, APRE Art House, Mumbai
Entwined presented by Apparao galleries, CCA gallery Bikaner House, Delhi
Art SG, Presented by Studio Art, Singapore
India Art Fair, presented by Studio Art, New Delhi
Times of India, The Art of India, Mumbai curated by Dr. Alka Pande
2023:
India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, Red Fort, Delhi
Celebrating Creative Expressions, curated by Uma Praksh, Presented by Siddhartha Tagore, Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, Delhi
'Lights, Colour, Prufrock!', curated by Jyoti A. Kathpalia, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre
India Art Fair, presented by Studio Art, New Delhi
Imperfectly Perfect, group show, Studio Art New Delhi
2022:
'Rite of Passage' solo exhibition, Studio Art, Delhi
‘Riyaz’, curated by Ina Puri, Iram Art, Bikaner House, Delhi
‘A Matter of Materials, curated by Monica Jain, Art Centrix Space, Delhi
2021:
“Under His I”, online show Kunstmatrix, curated by Sushma Sabnis
‘This &That’, curated by Ashna Singh, Studio Art Gallery, Delhi
2020:
“Covid Diaries”, Online solo, Studio Art Gallery, Delhi
2019:
International Art Residency, Tsukuba Art Centre, Japan
‘Project Streedhan’ art installation for campaign shoot, Delhi
‘Alptraum: The Wandering Show’, Fine Art Complex 1101, Arizona USA
‘Skin, A Finer Nuance’, curated by Georgina Maddox, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi
‘Body, National Exhibition of Contemporary Art’, curated by Johny ML, Shanghumugham Art Museum, Kerala
‘Persistance of Memory’, curated by Katharina Poggendorf-Kakar, Project Café, Goa
Rise For Odisha, Silent Auction Fundraiser, Quorum, Gurgaon
Alptraum curated by Marcus Sendlinger/Fernando Rascón, La Estacion Arte Contemporaneo, Chihuahua, Mexico
2018:
International Artists Residency on “migration’, curated by Katharina Poggendorf-Kakar, Art Ichol, Ichol, Madhya Pradesh
‘Always room for Love’, collateral to India Art Fair, Art Centrix space, Delhi
The Art Ichol Sculpture Show, Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi
‘Gaj Yatra’, Wildlife Trust of India, curated by Ina Puri , Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Delhi
‘Extending the Contemporary’, curated by Rahul Bhattacharya, Art Konsult, Delhi
2017:
‘Next’, curated by Anoop Kamath, White Walls gallery, Kochi
‘Tantra’ curated by Brian Mulvihill, Art Konsult, Delhi
2016:
India Art fair, New Delhi (rep by Art consult)
‘Line of Control”, The Birla Academy of Arts and Craft annual show, Kolkata
‘The I within”, Art Centrix, Delhi
‘An overwhelming Imagination’ Group show of contemporary women artists, Art Konsult Delhi
2015:
Global Nomadic Art Project, TREES in association with YATOO Korea, 1 month travelling project, Gujarat India
‘Kaya’, Curated by Smita Bijoria Lina V Suresh, Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkatta
‘Eye, the other me’, Alliance Francaise Delhi ,Gurgaon
2014
Solo show ‘I:Object’, Art Konsult New Delhi
‘Alptraum’, curated by Marcus Sendlinger and Caro Suerkemper, Traveling show, Goa and various European cities
‘Make/do’ Gallery SKE, New Delhi
‘White:paper’, Art Konsult, New Delhi
W.A.R., Curated by Myna Mukherjee, American Centre, Delhi
2013
R.A.P.E Rare Acts of Political Engagement, curated by Johny ML, Art Bull gallery and auction house, Delhi
India Art Fair 2013
'The Embedded Landscape' curated by Lyla Rao & Mohini Varma, Religare art, N.Delhi
2012
Sculpture park, United Art Fair, Delhi
Ceangal International artists residency, Gairloch, Scotland
Skin Deep', Religare arts, Delhi
Residency + exhibition 'Fresh Winds', Gardur, Iceland curated by Mireya Samper, supported by Ministry of Science and Culture Iceland
'Conservation on Canvas' - for world wildlife fund, new Delhi with Religare Arts
India Art Fair 2012 (Rep by Art Konsult)
The Dramatics of Diverse interpretation', Art Konsult Delhi
2011
'A4 arple' curated by Johny ML, Gallery Ragini, Delhi
‘shifting points of view’, by art:ifact, Thameside Gallery, Essex, UK
Artist-in-residence, march-may, Religare Arts Initiative, Delhi
‘Portrait of an artist’ at Dhoomimal art centre, New Delhi
India art summit 2011 (Rep by Art Konsult)
2010
‘Drifting still’ Art Konsult, New Delhi
“Chair” AIFACS, N.Delhi by Sculptors United Forum of India, curated by Shubhika Lal
Workshop and show for TB awareness by Reflection Gallery and Global Health Advocates
Group show, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, curated by Rahul Bhattacharya
2009
'Drifters', Art Konsult, Delhi
Workshop/residency - sculpture and site-specific workshop by Sandarbh at Baroda, Gujarat
'Husain at 94', group exhibition by SAHMAT, M F Husain Gallery, Delhi
India Art Summit 2009 (Rep by Religare arts)
‘The Whynot Place” Exhibition of residency works, Religare Arts.i, N.Delhi
Artist-in-(day) residence, Summer, Religare Arts Initiative, N.Delhi
Ferencvarosi Gallery, Budapest, international artists’ exhibition
Residency: International Artist-in-residence, Hungarian Multicultural Centre, Budapest, Hungary
2008
‘She said...' Two-person show at the art gallery, Epicentre, Gurgaon.
2007
Exhibition of contemporary art, Timeless Art gallery, Gurgaon
‘Colours of autumn', at the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1996 - 2006
Freelance set design and construction/Art direction for television. Executed over 70 projects including set design, special prop design, location design etc. Worked with leading production houses and channels all over the country and abroad for shows on MTV, TWI, STAR, SONY, SAB, ZEE, NBC, UNICEF etc. Worked with a vast range of materials such as wood, steel, rope, coir, plaster, fabric, canvas etc.
1996
Visiting fellow, invited to work and interact with M.F.A students at the M.S.University, Baroda
Exhibition: ‘Laxmi-Ganesh' Art Today gallery, New Delhi (group show)
1995-1996 - Sculpture teacher, Vasant Valley School, New Delhi
1995
‘Young Baroda' group show of select young artists from the Baroda school of art.
Workshop: invited to conduct summer workshops on art by the Indian Women's Press Corp, New Delhi
Education
1991-1995 - Studied Fine Arts at the M.S. University, Baroda.
B.F.A, Specialization in sculpture with minor emphasis on painting, ceramics, printmaking and photography.
Passed in 1st division; art history and criticism with distinction.
1991
Scholarship: Won the All India SPIC-MACAY Gurukul scholarship to work under leading traditional Indian artists.
1990-1991- Passed the All India SSC exam in Sculpture with distinction from Modern School, Vasant Vihar, N.Delhi.
Select Reviews in Publications:
“Beyond Conventional Practice – a conversation with Megha Joshi”, Sculpture Magazine USA, Jan/Feb 2024, Vol.43
“Reinventing the Ritual’, Cover story, Art & Deal Magazine December 2017 issue
Review, Asia Art News Review of Artist, vol 24 no.6, 2014
Review, Nigaah Magazine, Vol 1 Fifty 2015
“This Artist just brought Religion and Menstruation together’, The Quint, 2016
Numerous reviews in National Newspapers (for info please contact the artist)
Selected Published Writings:
Tracing Art in Public, Global Nomadic Art Project
“Lessons from Kalpana Dutta, a seditious great-grandmother’ The Quint, March 2016
“Parental Advisory for Young Girls’, Arre, 2017
‘Eat, Pray, be Inspired’, Arre, 2016
Review of Homespun, Devi Art Foundation, Art and Deal magazine, 2011
The artist currently lives and works in Delhi NCR, India.
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