Shaila Nambiar, B.1977, Kerala ; has attained her BFA Fine Arts from MSU Baroda and Textile Design from NID, Ahmedabad.
Shaila Nambiar is best known for the humanised treatment of ordinary objects. Materials like metal, wood, paper and fabric find a way into her works following her thought process. She is a strong propagator of gender equality and questions societal forced identities. Her art, which comprises of sculptural forms incorporates objects used by woman to draw fluctuating parallels between the expected and the unusual —challenging the role ascribed to women by traditional society. Forming and deforming of the object happens simultaneously. These sculptures or the objects meets the eye of the spectator as a product of rebellion.
Her works have been presented in several art galleries in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi. Her works have also been showcased in India Art Fair, New Delhi. Recently her worked were shown in London with the WeareSweet'Art Group and also at Venice with the prestigious Anima Mundi Art Festival. Shaila's Solo show was a part of the Bonjour India event, Alliance Francaise of Hyderabad 2017.
Atiya Amjed
Writer & Gallerist
Education
NID (Post graduation in textile designing)
National Institute of Design, 2000-2003
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA
BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Specialization in painting and pottery
Maharaja Sayajirao University, MSU 1996-2000
Baroda, Gujarat, INDIA
Exhibition Participation
2023
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'THE LIBRARY PROJECT' a group exhibition at the Chelsea Library, University of the Arts, London. curated by Manmeet. K. Walia.
2023
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'MERI UDAN MERI PEHCHAAN' a travelling Public Art has moved from DLF Gurgaon and has arrived at GIFT City Gandhinagar, Gujarat with Kotak Mahindra Bank, India.
2022
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'MERI UDAN' Public Art for Women's Day at DLF CyberHub, Gurgaon with Kotak Mahindra Bank, India.
2019
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MIXED MEDIA EXPLORATIONS A Group Art Show by MAHAVIR SOUND ROOM & RAJESHWAR RAO ART GALLERY, Hyderabad.
2019
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'TALKING WORKS' Works presented by Shaila Nambiar an initiative by DhiArtspace, Hyderabad.
2018
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Vocabularies curated by Anupa Mehta, at Gallery Art Positive, New Delhi.
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Spirit & Matter Group Show curated by Koeli Mukherjee at Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2017
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'Disruptive Self' Solo Art Show at the Alliance Franchise of Hyderabad, 'Bonjour India', Hyderabad.
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Invited to exhibit at the prestigious ANIMA MUNDI Art Festival at Palazzo 'Ca Zarnadi in Venice, Italy .
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Invited to exhibit works at "Sweet 'Art Femfest, UGLY DUCK in London
curated by WeAreSweetArt group, London.
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‘In an Artist Mind VII’ by Gallery Angel Arts. J W Marriott, Juhu Mumbai.
2015
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'New Utterances'- Art of a Dynamic Generation, Diara Centre for Arts and Culture, Hyderabad.
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‘New Utterances- Art of a Dynamic Generation, Novotel Hotel, Diara Centre for Arts and Culture, Hyderabad.
2013
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‘ART Textual’ group show at The Loft Gallery, Mumbai.
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‘Palette’ A charitable activity of EdelGive Foundation, presented by The Loft Gallery, Mumbai.
2012
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Indian Art Fair, Delhi; presented by The Loft Gallery, Mumbai.
2009
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‘1x1 India’ Group show, The Loft Gallery, Mumbai.
2008
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‘Parables of the thread’ Group show, The Loft Gallery, Mumbai
2007
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‘Monsoon festival’ at British Council, Group show, Delhi curated by Red Earth in association with British Council,
2004
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‘Salient Liaison’, collaborative exhibition with artist Rakhi Peswani at State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad, India. Funded by the Department of Culture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, The French Embassy in India & Alliance Françoise de Hyderabad, India.
1999
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‘Still Life’ at Sonnet Luminaire, Group show, Mumbai, India.
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Group show at Mozart Art Gallery, Baroda.
1998
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Group show at Gujarat Sate Lalit Kala Exhibition, Ravishankar Raval Bhavan, Ahmedabad.
References :
ART India Magazine : Article ‘ Common threads different Weaves’ by Susie Tharu 2005 issue.
Collection :
State Gallery of Fine Art, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Private Collection Devigarh Palace, Rajashan, India.
Personal Collection Kalpna Shah, an artist, curator, connoisseur, collector and philanthropist of Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
A5 Zine Magazine, Art Publication, UK July 2017.
Currently Teaching :
Faculty at Maharaja RanjitSinh Gaekwad Institute of Design, MSU Vadodara.
Teaching Experience:
Visiting Faculty at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, Vijaywada & Kurukshetra.
Visiting Faculty at the NIFT, Hyderabad.
Visiting Faculty at Woxsen School of Art and design, Hyderabad.
© 2023 By Shaila Nambiar