Shefali Ranthe

Shefali Ranthe is an award-winning contemporary artist who has quickly established herself as a rising star of the Middle Eastern art world.

Shefali was born in Bangladesh and adopted to Denmark as an infant. After spending her youth in Denmark she then spent 10 years living in vibrant Dubai and has only recently relocated back to Denmark where she is now based in Copenhagen.

Shefali is a self-taught artist and is known for her brilliant compositions, vivid hues and rich textures, all that lead to the joy of life. This aspect of her art has opened up multiple meanings as she is engaged with representing ideas of existence, mythology, cultural codes, and intricacies of psyche – both individual and cultural.

The 50’s art scene lays ground for Shefali’s paintings. Inspiration is found in the CoBrA and Avant Garde movement, and her paintings are defined by a unique style of semi-abstract, naïve and spontaneous compositions of creatures, both human and from the animal kingdom.

Through her work Shefali depicts situations with the intention of evoking stories in her audience. She tries not to be too literal, so individuals have space to discover their own feelings and reactions. Story telling is important to Shefali as she be...

She holds a BA of Social Education (Art and Culture) VIA, University College, Aarhus, Denmark.
Is Curator
Has studied art in Denmark, Sweden, Ghana and Dubai. She's been never stopped self-developing and self-studying in Visual Art.
And has as well an educational background as a graphical designer where she has worked in cities as London and Singapore.

2022
19th Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Solo Galleri Bredgade 22, Copenhagen
La Biennale di Venezia, Venice Biennale 2022
9th Beijing International Art Biennale, The National Art Museum of China during Winter Olympic 2022 in Beijing.


2021
28th Seoul International Art Festival (WCAA 2020), Korea
7th Geoje International Art Festival, Haegeumgang Theme Museum, South Korea
World Art Dubai, My Fair Lady, Trade Center, Dubai
The Art Fair, Copenhagen Denmark

2020
2th Dafen International Oil Painting Biennale, Dafen Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
26th Seoul International Art Festival (WCAA 2020), Korea
The Art Fair Copenhagen, Denmark
Thee Gallery, Dubai
Earth Dream, (High light Global warming) Brussel, Belgium
Art Herning 2020, Galerie Helth Denmark

2019
Empati Group exhibition, Bursa Kent Museum, Turkey
Solo exhibition, Gallerie Heth, Christianshavn, Copenhagen Denmark
Art for all, Copenhagen, Denmark
8th Beijing International Art Biennale, The National Art Museum of China
Furesø Municipality, Rådhuset, Værløse, Copenhagen, Denmark
CPH Art Space, Copenhagen, Denmark
World Art Dubai, Light Installation “Nour”, Dubai
Solo Exhibition, Galleri Puls Art, Copenhagen, Denmark
Art Herning 2019, ...