Fiscal Sponsorship
2026 - Present 'What Lies Underfoot', Fiscal Sponsorship, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), NYC
2025 - Present 'A Tax Paid in Flesh', Fiscal Sponsorship, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), NYC
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Group Show, Let Freedom Bring, Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NYC, USA
2024 & 25 Group Show, Tribeca Ball, NYAA, NYC, USA
2020 Group Show, OCEANS, CP Art Centre, Chennai, India
2019 Group Show, I Rise IV, Art Houz, Chennai, India
2018 Group Show, Beyond the Blu, Radisson Blu, Dubai & World Art Dubai, UAE, Dubai
Awards & Recognition
2025–26 Graduating Student Membership Award, National Association of Women Artists, NYC
2024–25 Academy Scholar, NYAA, NYC
2024 Jun SURP Academy Award, NYAA, NYC
2021–22 Brand Communicator, Winsor & Newton, UK
Pedagogy & Workshops
2025 Summer | Adjunct Faculty, New York Academy of Art, NYC, USA
Designed and led Contemporary NYC Art & Culture curriculum for Summer Residency Program
2019–2023 | Founder, Art Educator, Art by Pragz, Chennai, India
Conducted 300+ workshops, reaching over 1,000 students | Corporate Collaborators: Tanishq (TATA, India), Winsor & Newton (UK), Simeio Solutions(USA), Art Lounge (Mumbai), Hindustan Trading Company (Chennai)
Field Research & Mentorship
2025 Traditional Stone-Carving, Studio of Vijay Sekar (Temple Architecture and Sculpture), Mahabalipuram, India.
Community Engagement & Non-Profit Work
2020 COVID-19 Relief Workshops — 100 % proceeds to community aid
2019–23 Student Community Mentor, Art by Pragz — Indian forum (700 + Indian learners)
2015 Creative Specialist — STAIRS Foundation (sports outreach) (3 mons)
2014 Creative Strategist — Crossroads for Change (NGO branding) (3 mons)
Education
2025 M.F.A., Painting, New York Academy of Art (NYAA), NYC, USA
2015 M.B.A., Brand Communication & Management, SIMC, Pune, India
2012 B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SSN College, Chennai, India
Non - Art Professional Background
2012–2018 Consulting & Strategy Roles | ZoomRx • Infosys • Cognizant | Chennai, India
Specializations: Business Dev • Business Consulting & Strategy • Research • Healthcare • Telecom • UI/UX Design