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b. 1994, Gujarat, India / based in Knoxville, TN saloniprakash.com/ instagram: @saloniparekhart PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2023 Graduate Teaching Associate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2022 Primary Instructor, Highschool Workshop, University of Tennessee, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant, Amanda Friedman, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant, Curtis Santiago, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant, Jered Sprecher, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Graduate Teaching Assistant, Rubens Ghenov, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2021 Visual Arts Teacher Cesar Chavez Academy High School, Detroit, MI Primary Instructor, University in Cuttack, India EDUCATION 2024 MFA in Painting & Drawing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (Pending) 2020 BFA in Painting, Kent State University School of Art, Kent, OH 2015 Bachelor’s in Science in Physics, St. Xavier’s College, India GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017-2015 “Foundations Exhibition,” Crawford Gallery, Kent State University, OH “Gallery Artist,” Kanoria Institute for Arts, Ahmedabad, India “Wall artist group show,” L.D College, Ahmedabad, India 2020 “Annual Art Show,” curated by Christy Davis, Crawford Gallery, Kent State University,Kent, OH “Serving the people,” Online. “Elevate- Part I,” FAVA Gallery, Oberlin, OH “Fresh Looks 2020,” Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, Detroit, MI 2021 “Enshrine Room,” Le Swamp, Knoxville TN “New in town,” Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN “Fresh Looks 2021,” Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, Detroit, MI “Emergent 2021,” Heights Art Gallery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 2022 “It Takes Ten,” Gallery1010, Knoxville, TN “Geometric Gestures,” Dodomu Gallery, Online “Darshan- Visions of India,” Tennessee Valley Arts Museum, AL “Pathwork Play B,” TriStar Arts Gallery, Knoxville, TN 2023 “ Issue 65,” Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN “Annual Student Art Competition,” Curated by Kay Dart, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2020 “Crispr-Cas9,” Crawford Gallery, Kent, OH 2022 “Primordial Ocean,” Gallery1010, Knoxville, TN 2023 “Primordial Ocean,” In Art Gallery, Online. ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2020 “Crispr-Cas9,” Crawford Gallery, Kent, OH 2022 “Hymn of Creation,” Gallery1010, Knoxville, TN AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2017 Outstanding Student Award, Kent State University, Kent, OH 2021 Summer fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN J. Wallace and Katie Dean Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN College of Arts & Sciences graduate fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2022 College of Arts and Science Fellowship for Graduate Splendidness, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN School of Art Graduate Merit Scholarship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN COLLECTIONS 2019 Ten degrees of Wikipedia, University Libraries, Kent, OH BIBLIOGRAPHY 2017 Divya Bhaskar, Valsad, what inspired me, India. 2021 Exhibition Review: Enshrine Room, Le Swamp: A Colliding Ground for Interdisciplinary Art, Phoenix Magazine, Tennessee.2023 2023 Issue 65, Phoenix Literary Arts Magazine. Volume 65, Tennessee. |
