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Selected Exhibitions
2026
Unposed. Decode Gallery. Tucson, Arizona. US (Upcoming Oct 03-November 02, 2026) (Juried)
What These Photographs Are Not. Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. US April 07-11 (Solo Exhibition)
2025
MFA Exhibition Second Year. Laverne Kraus Gallery. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. US (September 30 - October 11) - (Group)
Portrait. Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. US (June 21 - July 12)- (Juried)
New Visionary. Light Box Gallery, Astoria, Oregon. US (May 10-June11)- (Juried)
Petro Aesthetics. Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. US. February- (Solo)
Seven. MFA Exhibition First Year. Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. US. 31st March to 11th April- (Group)
2023
Equinox, Artverse. ICCR, Kolkata, India (September 21-23) - (Curated Group)
2022
Winter Art Verse, Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata, India (November 8 - 13) - (Curated Group)
2021
Phoenix Art Gallery Exhibition (Online) New York City, US (throughout April) - (Invited Solo)
Spring Artverse, ICCR, Kolkata, India (March 26-28) - (Curated Group)
2020
Suitcase Gallery Exhibition. Fall 2020, Minneapolis College of Art and Design,. Minneapolis, Minnesota. US. (Solo)
Annual Exhibition. Fall 2020, Minneapolis College of Art and Design,. Minneapolis, Minnesota. US.(Group)
Permanent Collection
Lightbox Gallery, Astoria, Oregon
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Selected Teaching Experience
2026 (Fall) - Graduate Employee- Instructor of Record (ARTD 250)- Digital Print Media.College of Design, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2026-2027)
2025 (Spring) - Graduate Employee- Instructor of Record (ARTD 251)- Time Based Media.College of Design, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2025-2026)
2025 (Winter) - Graduate Employee- Instructor of Record (ARTD 250)- Digital Print Media.College of Design, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2025-2026)
2025 (Fall) - Graduate Employee- Instructor of Record (ARTD 250)- Digital Print Media.College of Design, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2025-2026)
2025 (Spring) - Graduate Employee- Instructor of Record (ART 115)- Surface, Space & Time, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2024-2025)
2025 (Winter) - Graduate Employee- Instructor of Record (ARTD 250)- Digital Print Media.College of Design, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2024-2025)
2024 (Fall) - Graduate Teaching Assistant (Shadow) (ARTO 250)- Introduction to Photography. College of Design, University of Oregon. Oregon, US (Academic Year 2024-2025)
2023 - Teaching Assistant of Photography and Filmmaking. RIPT. Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2022 - Graduate Teaching Assistant. Teaching Online Art and Design, Studio and Set. Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.
2020 - GraduateTeaching Assistant, Media 1. Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.
2020 - Teaching Online Art and Design Certificate Course. Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.
Selected Mentor Experience
2024-2027 Jude, Ron. www.ronjude.com. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2025-2027 Murf, Zora B. zora-murff.com University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2025-2027 De La Paz, Jovencio. https://www.jovenciodelapaz.net. University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2025-2027 Vandenburgh, Laura. https://www.lauravandenburgh.art University of Oregon. Eugene, OR
2020 -2022 Turczan, Katherine.www.katherineturczan.com Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Grants and Scholarships
2026 Division of Global Engagement Endowed Scholarship: Sushil Jajodia Indian Student Scholarship
David McCosh Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts
Robert C. and Jane A. Gehring Scholarship Fund
Ina McClung Art Scholarship in Fine and Applied Arts
2025 David McCosh Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts
Dorothy Placentini Scholarship
Jan Zach Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts
2022 Frostic School of Art Departmental Scholarship - Gwen Frostic Scholarship (Fall 2022).
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
2020-2022 MFA Trustee Scholarship. Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
2020 School of Visual Arts Scholarship. NYC, NY, USA
2020 Rochester Institute of Technology Art Scholarship. Rochester, NY, USA
2020 School of Art Institute Chicago Art Scholarship. Chicago, IL, USA
Selected Awards & Honorary Mentions
VAA & VAO Portrait Category Finalist. 2025
JUROR’S AWARD - New Visionary. Lightbox Gallery. Astoria, Oregon. USA. 2025
Monographs
2025 DAESIN. Published by Blurb (ISBN 9798347473373)
It Falls Apart. Published by Blurb (ISBN 9798317563509)
Education
2024-2027 (Expected) Master of Fine Art in Art. College of Art and Design, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon
2023-2024 Master of Arts (in Philosophy). Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India.
2020-2022(withdrawn) MFA in Visual Studies. Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2008-2016 Bachelor of Arts. Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India.
2006-2009 Diploma in Photography. The Regional Institute of Printing Technology, Kolkata, WB, India.