Kuwait, N/A, India
Roma Madan-Soni holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Wolverhampton and works as an As...
About the artist
Joined In 2012
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About the artist
Joined In 2012
(2 Followers)
Roma Madan-Soni holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Wolverhampton and works as an Assistant Professor at Box Hill College Kuwait. Her art, research, and teaching are interdisciplinary, positioned at the intersection of visual art, art history, and contemporary visual politics. Her exploratory and research interests focus on visual cultures, gender, colonial studies, and postcolonial criticism, and modern and contemporary art. Her painting has been exhibited at TAPRI, Finland, and adorns the covers of a book on Peace and Justice. She has published numerous articles on these topics. She chairs the “Transformative Education Think Tank” for the Env. Collective Impact Coalition in alliance with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Stanford. Professor Soni has received research grants and awards from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, United Nations Habitat, and Arab Open University, among others. Her paintings and installations, based on social and environmental issues, have been exhibited at the Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyah, The Scientific Center Kuwait, Museum Of Modern Art-Kuwait, and Masaha 13, to name a few.
Roma was felicitated for her presentation and worksho...
•PhD, University of Wolverhampton, Art & Design History, February 2018
•MSc, Buffalo State University of New York, Art and Educational Leadership, May 2010
•PGCE, University of Sunderland, UK, Post 16 Art and Design with QTS, June 2003
•BSc, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, Home Science, Art, and Design, May 1986
•TAEASS502 - Design and Develop Assessment Tools (upgrade)_OS, October 2018
•TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills - (update to TAE40110), January 2017
EXHIBITIONS
Madan-Soni R, Camel Installation, (Environmental Installation) “Plastic Campaign,” Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, Kuwait, 9 September 2019.
Madan-Soni R, Breathing Gulf and Bleeding Gulf, (Audiovisual Installation) “Plastic Campaign,” Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, Kuwait, 9 September 2019.
Madan-Soni R, Anonymous, (Painting) Abolish Article 153 Exhibition, Dar Al Athar al Islamiyyah, Yarmouk, 27 April 2019. (Collector: Tony Jashanmal)
Madan Soni R, Drops Bleeding on Coral, (Sculptural Installation) “Re_use,” Scientific Center, Kuwait, 10 January 2019.
Madan-Soni R, Breathing Gulf and Bleeding Gulf, (Audiovisual Installation) “Re_use,” Scientific Center, Kuwait, 10 January 2019.
Madan-Soni R, Birds of Collaboration, (Art Installation) “AWAKEN”, First Community Building Festival in Kuwait, 15, 16, 17 November 2018
Commissioned to create the Concept and Template for the Social Wall(s): Dream, Reflect and Act.
Madan-Soni R, “Preservation and Rehabilitation of the Desert Ecosystem,” Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, Al Liyah Preserved Area, 8 March 2018.
Madan-Soni R, Bleeding on Coral, (Painting) “Harmony in the City,” Masaha 13, Kuwait, 13 February 2017. (Collector: Australian Emba...
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