Pragati Sharma Mohanty

At first glance Pragati’s work is an eye-catching blend of vibrant colors, intricate motifs, flora & fauna and human or animal figurines. On a closer look they emerge to be curious concoctions with deeper meaning and influences from cultures around the world. Pragati uses her artwork as a medium to tell stories. Her surfaces invariably evolve and so do her materials & tools, the only constant however is a strong urge to discover and design ways to recreate narratives.

She was born in India in 1980 and has travelled all over the world with her family. This piqued her interest very early on to draw rich inspiration from the myriad cultures and traditions. She was tagged as exceptionally creative since childhood, and went on to study Architecture and Industrial Design, striking the right balance between raw talent and rigorous formal training.

She is a globetrotter and a curious explorer by nature. After finishing her formal education she lived in Europe for a while to further explore the synergy between Art, Design & Architecture...so similar and yet so different!

It was after all these enriching experiences in life that she got really addicted to painting as her preferred language to create a climate in her works that is...

Bachelors in Architecture (1999 - 2004)
Masters in Industrial Design (2004 - 2006)

EXHIBITIONS

9th Art Naif Festival
Gallery Szyb Wilson, Poland 2016

The More the Merrier
Art Ark Gallery,
California, USA Dec 2015

The Wall (Solo)
Charter Oak Cultural Center,
Hartford USA Sept 2014

5th Contemporary Art Fair
'The Tunnel' Manhattan, NYC, USA
May 2014

Brush Strokes
The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore, India
Mar 2014

Royal Sawari (Solo)
Parv, Bangalore, India
Feb - May 2014

Nature's Saga (Solo)
Celeste Lewette Gallery
U Conn, Farmington, CT, USA
Dec 2013 - May 2014

4th Contemporary Art Fair
Jacob Javits Center, New York City, USA
Oct 2013

Mumbaism, Social Media Week
Piramal Art Gallery, NCPA, Mumbai, India
Sept 2013

Brush Strokes
Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, India
Dec 2013

Colour Entice
Ministry of Culture, Raipur, India
Oct 2013

Audivaroma
The Claridges, New Delhi, India
May 2013

Vibgyor, ICCR
Azad Bhavan Gallery, New Delhi, India
May 2013

Illuminations, MGH Cancer Research Center Boston, MA, USA
Feb 2013 - May 2013

Best of Twenty Twelve (Solo)
Pond House, Glastonbury, CT, USA
Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

4th Annual Women's Show
Silver Circle Studio, Putnam, CT, USA
Oct 2012

Rangeen (Solo)
Painted You
Milford, CT, USA
July - Sept 201...