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Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions

2020 – ‘Song of the water’ at Big Art TO a Virtual Reality art projection at Mimico Square/ Amos Waites  park, presented by the City of Toronto’s and OCADU

2020 – ‘Abstract Notations’, a group show of 25 emerging Indian artists presented by Gallery Espace curated by Jesal Thacker in Delhi, India 

2019 – ‘Baroda’ a group show comprising of Indian and British artists held at the Gallery, De Montford University, UK curated by Prof. Jamie Scott 

2019 – ‘Frozen Voyage’ an experiential art installation at the Side Launch Day, presented by Town of Collingwood and installed at the Council Chambers, Townhall of Collingwood, Ontario

2019 –  ‘Bloody Boats’ at Art Bar, Gladstone Hotel as part of Nuit Blanche 2019, Toronto, Canada

2018 –  ‘The Gathering 1.0‘ a multidisciplinary art exhibition organized by the CPAMO (Cultural Pluralism in the Art Movement Ontario) held at Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, Canada.

2018 – ‘Stroke of Luck’ a multidisciplinary art exhibition at Coldstream FineArt Gallery, Toronto, Canada.

2016 – ‘Bloody Boats by Akshata Naik’ a solo show by the Artcore England at the Artcore Gallery, Derby, UK

2015 – Participated in a three men show held at the Trinity Gallery, DMU, Leicester, UK

2015 – ‘A Piece of Peace’ a solo show organized by the Artcore England at the ICCA, Nottingham, UK

2015 – Works showcased in a group show at OED Gallery, Kochi

2015 – ‘Baroda March’ a group show at Coomarswamy Hall, Mumbai

2014 – ‘The emerging palettes’ a group show at Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad

2013 – Participated in a site-specific show held in the campus of Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU, Baroda

2012 – Participated in a group show ‘BE’ held in the Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU, Baroda

2010 – A group show by Burland Art Galleries, London, UK

Temporary Public Art Projects

2021 – 2022 – Working with curator Claudia Arana to deliver an interactive public art installation at Cloverdale Hub for the ArtworxTO, Year of Public Art with the City of Toronto

2021 – 2022 – ‘Traveller’, many hidden moons ago, two works from this series displayed on the light box as part of the temporary public art installation at THEMUSEUM in partnership with the City of Kitchener

2020 – Collaboration with the lead artist Luke Garwood for Arts Etobicoke’s Augmented Reality in the Village of Islington project to develop an AR piece

2016 – Worked with a city architect for a mural project (216 Sq.ft) in GRC medium with industrial acrylic paint for an exterior of a Hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan 

2015 – Designed the outdoor mural panels for Peer Tree church in Derby, UK. These panels were a part of a public project undertaken by the Artcore Gallery as a part of restoration of the church

Lectures, Talks & Presentations

2021 – Artist in conversation with the curator Claudia Arana, Happening festival organized online by Muse Arts in Toronto, Canada  

2020 – Panelist, the Gathering, webinar organized online by CPAMO in Toronto, Canada

2020 – Artist talk organized online by THEMUSEUM, Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada

2018 – Presenter at The Gathering 1.0 organized by CPAMO at Artscape Young Place, Toronto, Canada.

2018 – Presenter at Emergence Symposium organized by Neighbourhood Arts Network and Toronto Arts Council at Humber College, Toronto, Canada

2018 – Talk delivered at Speaker Series at Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, Canada

2017 – Artist talk & presentation at the auditorium, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India.

2015 – Presenter as a resident artist at De Montford University, the UK.

Awards, Grants & Residencies

2020 – RBC Newcomer Arts award by Toronto Arts Foundation administered by Neighbourhood Arts Network 

2020 – Digital Originals grant by Canada Council for the Arts

2019 – Newcomer Artist Mentorship grant by Toronto Arts Council with Menon Dwarka 

2015 – Two gold medals by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda for having the best performance in the Painting department and securing the highest grades in the Faculty. 

2015 – A six week art residency by De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom

Teaching Experience

2018 – Art Instructor at Arts Etobicoke, Toronto, Canada.

2018 – Workshop delivered at Art Ignite, Toronto, Canada.

2015 to 2017 – Assistant Professor & In-charge Dean at Faculty of Fine Arts, Parul University, India.

Academic Details

2018 – Arts Administration and Cultural Management
Humber College, Toronto, Canada.

2014 – Master’s of Visual Arts in Painting
Faculty of Fine Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India.

2012 – Bachelor’s of Visual Arts in Painting
Faculty of Fine Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India.

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