Resume

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Artist Biography:​

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Nitya Agrawal is a contemporary visual artist whose practice is rooted in introspection, imagination, and a profound emotional connection with nature. Her landscapes — often devoid of human or animal presence — symbolize environmental fragility and humanity’s subtle yet powerful impact on ecological balance. Through silence, texture, and layered surfaces, she constructs emotional terrains that exist between memory and imagination.

Her artistic journey reflects continuous experimentation, technical refinement, and conceptual growth. Working extensively in mixed media, she incorporates materials such as sculpture paste, sand, rubber bands, tapes, and layered acrylics to create tactile depth and dimensionality. For Nitya, texture becomes both a visual and symbolic language — representing memory, erosion, healing, and transformation.

Although many of the landscapes she paints are not physically visited, she believes their essence resides within her. This intuitive connection allows her to translate imagined geographies into immersive visual experiences infused with calmness, peace, and introspective energy.

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ARTISTIC EVOLUTION & PRACTICE: 

 

Nitya’s early works demonstrate a strong academic foundation in drawing, printmaking, and observational studies, including aquatint, etching, dry point, charcoal studies, and still-life compositions. Works such as Freedom Fighter (Mahatma Gandhi Ji) and Pichwai Art (Shree Nath Ji) reflect her grounding in cultural narratives and traditional Indian visual sensibilities.

By 2023–2024, her practice matured into more conceptually layered mixed media landscapes including:

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• Into the Woods

• Rainbow Forest

• Memory of K – Trail

• Path to Nowhere

• Path to Solace

• What Greenery Reflects?

• Lines Scape

• Art Complex (Memory Composition)

These works explore emotional landscapes, imagined pathways, and environmental symbolism through textured surfaces and sculptural layering. Beyond canvas, Nitya has expanded her practice into:

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·Public Wall Art & Murals

1. Creative Adda (Production House & Café), Andheri – 2023

2. David Sassoon Children School, Matunga, Mumbai – 2024

·Digital & Curatorial Exploration

1. Digital immersive wall concept (Corals, 2024)

2. Exhibition spatial planning using AutoCAD & Photoshop (2024)

This interdisciplinary engagement reflects her evolving interest in immersive environments and experiential art spaces.

 

EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:

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• 2019–2020 – Certificate of Participation, All India Art Exhibition (W.H. Smith Memorial School in collaboration with UNESCO Chair for Peace & Intercultural Understanding, MCPR, BHU, Varanasi).

• 2020 – Certificate of Participation (Awarded), 'Ummeed' Art Competition, Jeevan Udgam Foundation.

• 2021 – National Art Exhibition, Bhopal (Riddhi Siddhi Art Studio).

• 2021 – Student’s Choice Award for Photography, Lenscom (December).

• 2022 – Certificate of Appreciation, Design Fist in collaboration with DIC – BHU (Artwork Event Edition 2).

• 2023 – National Art Exhibition, Pune (Riddhi Siddhi Art Studio) – Exhibited 9 Paintings.

• 2023 – Best Student of the Year, Amity University of Mumbai (BFA) for participation in National Art Exhibition, Pune.

• 2023 – Certificate of Appreciation, Online Art Exhibition – Sale & Contest Season 11 (SK's Lines & Curves – Indian Art Factory).

• 2023 – Certificate of Participation, Goa Art Retreat (Vulcan Art Gallery).

• 2024 – Silver Award, Manikarnika Woman’s Kala Award – National Online Art Exhibition & Competition (Manikarnika Art Gallery, Jhansi).

• 2024 – Certificate of Participation, 4-Week Mentorship Programme (Vulcan Art Gallery).

• 2024 – Participant, 'Manu 5 – The Power of Women' International Women Artists Exhibition (Bundelkhand Art Society in association with Government Museum of Jhansi).

• 2024 – Certificate of Participation, The Haat of Art Exhibition, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Gurgaon East, Mumbai.

 

ARTISTIC VISION

Each artwork marks a new chapter in Nitya’s journey of self-discovery. Her practice continues to evolve toward immersive installations, textured storytelling, and spatial exhibition design. She envisions creating experiential environments where painting transcends surface and becomes a sensory dialogue between viewer and space.Her work stands as a quiet yet powerful reflection on nature, memory, and the unseen emotional landscapes we all carry within.

 

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Through consistent national-level participation, awards, and curated exhibitions, Nitya has established herself as a dedicated emerging artist. Her works have been showcased across cities including Bhopal, Pune, Mumbai, Varanasi, Jhansi, and through international online platforms.

Her achievements — including the Silver Award at Manikarnika Woman’s Kala Award and Best Student of the Year at Amity University of Mumbai — reflect both her artistic merit and professional commitment.