Photo: Ian Johnson
MADHINI NIRMAL
www.madhininirmal.com
EDUCATION
2018 MFA in Studio Art, Hunter College, City University of New York, NY
2014 Bachelor of Visual Arts: Painting, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
SOLO SHOWS
2015 Vaazhai, Ne'-Na Contemporary Art Space, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2014 Achalam Art Gallery, Chennai, India
GROUP SHOWS
2021 Platform2021, Winston Wachter, New York
2020 Timeless Space, Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York
2018 Artists are in, Hercules Art Studio Program, New York
2018 Known: Unknown, New York Studio School, New York
2018 Annual Members Show, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York
2018 Frabjous! The Church of St Paul The Apostle, New York
2018 Laugh Back, Smack Mellon, New York
2018 New Prints, International Print Center. New York
2018 artBangall, Bangall, NY
2018 Show 2, XO, 205 Hudson Galleries, New York
2017 Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, New York
2017 PrintFest, International Print Center New York, New York
2017 Hunter College MFA at 5 Bryant Park, New York
2017 Land/Form, UsagiNY, New York
2016 PrintFest 2016, International Print Center New York, New York
2014 Prana, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2014 Mural, Art Chennai Festival, Chennai, India
2014 South Indian Art Show 2014, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2014 Chitramela, Aachalam Art Gallery, Chennai, India
2014 6th Barbara Srinivasan Memorial Exhibition, Kasturi Srinivasan Culture Trust,
2013 IBA Arts & Crafts Gallery, Chennai, India
2013 South Indian Art Show 2013, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2013 5th Barbara Srinivasan Memorial Exhibition, Kasturi Srinivasan Culture Trust
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020 Nominated for the Queen Sonja Print Award
2018 Hercules Art Studio Program, New York
2018 Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Award, New York
2018 Manhattan Graphics Center Scholarship, New York
2016 Mid-Program Review Award, Hunter College, New York
2015 Stella Maris College Gold Medal, First Rank in the Undergraduate Degree Program
2015 Stella Maris College Pannathur Silver Medal for Academic Excellence
2014 Best Outgoing Student Award, Stella Maris College, India
2014 Jury Award for Painting, Chandra Ilango Art Foundation, Lalit Kala Akademi
2014 Dr.S.Ashrafi Bhagat Award for excellence, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
2014 Proficiency Award, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
2013 Proficiency Award, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
RESIDENCY
2015 Ne’-Na Contemporary Art Space, Chiang Mai, Thailand
TEACHING
2020 Adjunct Faculty, Purchase College, State University of New York
2018 Visiting artist- monotype workshop: Fairfield University, Connecticut
2017 Teaching Assistant: Advanced Drawing, Hunter College, New York
2016 Visiting artist- monotype workshop: Fairfield University, Connecticut
2014 Instructor: Acrylic Painting workshop, Rainbow Fish Studio, Chennai, India
PUBLICATIONS
2018 Monotypes featured in eight articles in Faculty Journal Series - New and Renewed
Visions of Environmental Justice, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter
College, New York
TALKS
2016 Inquiry: Madhini Nirmal, interview on WICN Public Radio, Worcester,
Massachusetts
www.madhininirmal.com
EDUCATION
2018 MFA in Studio Art, Hunter College, City University of New York, NY
2014 Bachelor of Visual Arts: Painting, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
SOLO SHOWS
2015 Vaazhai, Ne'-Na Contemporary Art Space, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2014 Achalam Art Gallery, Chennai, India
GROUP SHOWS
2021 Platform2021, Winston Wachter, New York
2020 Timeless Space, Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York
2018 Artists are in, Hercules Art Studio Program, New York
2018 Known: Unknown, New York Studio School, New York
2018 Annual Members Show, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York
2018 Frabjous! The Church of St Paul The Apostle, New York
2018 Laugh Back, Smack Mellon, New York
2018 New Prints, International Print Center. New York
2018 artBangall, Bangall, NY
2018 Show 2, XO, 205 Hudson Galleries, New York
2017 Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, New York
2017 PrintFest, International Print Center New York, New York
2017 Hunter College MFA at 5 Bryant Park, New York
2017 Land/Form, UsagiNY, New York
2016 PrintFest 2016, International Print Center New York, New York
2014 Prana, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2014 Mural, Art Chennai Festival, Chennai, India
2014 South Indian Art Show 2014, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2014 Chitramela, Aachalam Art Gallery, Chennai, India
2014 6th Barbara Srinivasan Memorial Exhibition, Kasturi Srinivasan Culture Trust,
2013 IBA Arts & Crafts Gallery, Chennai, India
2013 South Indian Art Show 2013, Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, India
2013 5th Barbara Srinivasan Memorial Exhibition, Kasturi Srinivasan Culture Trust
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020 Nominated for the Queen Sonja Print Award
2018 Hercules Art Studio Program, New York
2018 Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Robert Blackburn Printmaking Award, New York
2018 Manhattan Graphics Center Scholarship, New York
2016 Mid-Program Review Award, Hunter College, New York
2015 Stella Maris College Gold Medal, First Rank in the Undergraduate Degree Program
2015 Stella Maris College Pannathur Silver Medal for Academic Excellence
2014 Best Outgoing Student Award, Stella Maris College, India
2014 Jury Award for Painting, Chandra Ilango Art Foundation, Lalit Kala Akademi
2014 Dr.S.Ashrafi Bhagat Award for excellence, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
2014 Proficiency Award, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
2013 Proficiency Award, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
RESIDENCY
2015 Ne’-Na Contemporary Art Space, Chiang Mai, Thailand
TEACHING
2020 Adjunct Faculty, Purchase College, State University of New York
2018 Visiting artist- monotype workshop: Fairfield University, Connecticut
2017 Teaching Assistant: Advanced Drawing, Hunter College, New York
2016 Visiting artist- monotype workshop: Fairfield University, Connecticut
2014 Instructor: Acrylic Painting workshop, Rainbow Fish Studio, Chennai, India
PUBLICATIONS
2018 Monotypes featured in eight articles in Faculty Journal Series - New and Renewed
Visions of Environmental Justice, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter
College, New York
TALKS
2016 Inquiry: Madhini Nirmal, interview on WICN Public Radio, Worcester,
Massachusetts
