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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2026- Current/Assistant Professor of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 2024-26/Visiting Assistant Professor, Painting and Drawing, Oberlin College and Music Conservatory, Oberlin, OH 2023-24/Loghaven Graduate Live Work Internship, Loghaven Artist Residency, Knoxville, TN 2023-22/Graduate Teaching Assistant/Associate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN EDUCATION 2024/MFA in Painting & Drawing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2020/BFA in Painting, Kent State University School of Art, Kent, OH 2015/Bachelor of Science in Physics, St. Xavier’s College, India ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2026/"The Orange Crescent, Alterwork Gallery, NY 2026/"God, Otherwise,” Rosefsky Gallery, Binghamton University, NY 2025/“Chaturanga,” CapSoul Gallery, Akron Soul Train, Akron, OH 2024/“Anarth,” Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2022/“Hymn of Creation,” Gallery1010, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2020/“CRISPR-Cas9,” Crawford Gallery, Kent, OH GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023-24/“Primordial Ocean,” Gallery1010, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN “Primordial Ocean,” In Art Gallery, Online. 2026/“Together, here,” Akron Soul Train, Akron, OH 2025/"Emerged," Heights Arts Gallery, Cleveland, OH 2025/“Medium Rare,” Baron Gallery, Oberlin, OH 2024/“Voices 2024,” CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, Korea 2024/“Short Film Screening,” Tri-Star Arts, Knoxville, TN 2024/"Lift Off Film Festival Global Network,” Online 2024/“Graduate Student Book/Zine Show,” Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN 2024/“Kala- Confluence of Art by IAAA,” Online 2024/“Roll Call,” Baron Gallery, Oberlin, OH 2023/"Issue 65,” Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN 2023/“Annual Student Art Competition,” Curated by Kay Dart, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2023/“Darshan- Visions of India,” Elaine Bailey Augustine Art Gallery, University of Northern Alabama, AL 2023/“Diversity Lives Here: Representation Through Art,” Monmouth University, NJ 2022/“It Takes Ten,” Gallery1010, Knoxville, TN 2022/“Geometric Gestures,” Dodomu Gallery, Online 2022/“Darshan- Visions of India,” Tennessee Valley Arts Museum, AL 2022/“Patchwork Play B,” TriStar Arts Gallery, Knoxville, TN 2021/“Enshrine Room,” Le Swamp, Knoxville, TN 2021/“New in town,” Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN 2021/“Fresh Looks 2021,” Ford Gallery, Detroit, MI 2021/“Emergent 2021,” Heights Art Gallery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2026/Grant In Aid, Oberlin College and Music Conservatory, Oberlin, OH 2025/Grant In Aid, Oberlin College and Music Conservatory, Oberlin, OH 2024/Grant In Aid, Oberlin College and Music Conservatory, Oberlin, OH 2024/Volunteer of Distinction- Outstanding Honor Award, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2023/The Orin B.& Emma G. Grag Scholarship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2023/School of Art Merit Scholarship, Terry Burnette Memorial Scholarship,UTK, Knoxville, TN 2022/College of Arts and Science Fellowship for Graduate Splendidness, UTK, Knoxville, TN 2022/School of Art Graduate Merit Scholarship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2021/Summer Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2021/J. Wallace and Katie Dean Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2021/College of Arts & Sciences graduate fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2017/Outstanding Student Award, Kent State University, Kent, OH RESIDENCIES 2026/Alter Work Studios, NY 2025/Akron Soul Train Artist Residency, Akron, OH 2025/ Pentaculum Artist Residency Spring, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN 2024 2024/St. Elmo's Residency, University of Texas, Austin, TX (Selected) PANEL DISCUSSION OR ARTIST TALK 2026/The Painter's Dialectic, Episode 76: Interview of Artist Saloni Parekh 2026/Artist lecture, Binghamton University, NY 2025/Artist Talk at Akron Soul Train, Akron, OH 2024/The State of AAPI Forum, Parasite Movie panel discussion to amplify diverse voices and perspectives promote understanding and solidarity and inspire action towards equity and inclusion, University of Tennessee, TN 2023/Artist Talk Graduate Series, University of Tennessee, TN BIBLIOGRAPHY 2025/loveMELT x Paradice Palase #045: Saloni Parekh on Finding What 'God' is 2024 /Meet Saloni Parekh, Bold Journey, Online, US 2024/The Curator’s Salon, Art Seen International Print #11 by Gita Joshi, London, UK 2024/Gujarat Alert, Gujarat, Study Abroad, India 2024/Divya Bhaskar, Valsad, Travel and Education in the States, India 2023/Issue 65, Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine. Volume 65, TN 2021/Exhibition Review: Enshrine Room, Le Swamp: A Colliding Ground for Interdisciplinary Art, Phoenix Magazine, TN 2016/Divya Bhaskar, Valsad, Inspiration, India |