Most of us growing up have heard about how more than half the species currently occupying earth will go extinct by 2100. The current epoch popularly termed Anthropocene, in many ways articulates the negative human impact on earth's ecology. It problematizes the issues of land use, human encroachment, excessive dependency on fossil fuels, and so on within the larger context of negative human impact. Artist's have been responding to these challenges through various research-based practices, where the said research becomes the artwork in many cases.

Manisha Agrawal's works in this regard take a different route. Her extensive research takes the form of intricately rendered details of the negative human impact on the fauna around us. The visuals take centre stage in her work. The tiger inside a jar, triggers a sense of urgency with which conservation and preservation strategies need to be adapted as well as adopted. With the portrayal of familiar objects, within indisputable situations, Agrawal's works take the form of an instrument of ecological awareness.

 

Academic qualification:

 

B.F.A. (Painting) - Govt. Fine Arts College, Indore. (M.P.)  – 2010.

M.F.A. (Painting) - Govt. Fine Arts College, Indore. (M.P.)  – 2013.

Graphics Designing - Virtual Voyage, Indore. (M.P.) - 2011.

 

Group Shows:

GAAF, Museum of GOA, GOA- 2017-18

“ART35”, Nine Fish Art Gallery, Mumbai-2018

“Nature | Deliberated”, Art Centrix space, Delhi-2018

“The Summer Show 2018”, Arts for all, Delhi-2018

“PERSPECTA 2018”, Galerie 88, Kolkata-2018

“Incharge of Space”, Apparao Galleries, Lodhi hotel, New Delhi-2018

“Future Master Future Collectors”, Arts for all, Delhi-2018

“akhbaar aakaar”, U.P. Art circle, Kala srot Art Gallery, Lucknow-2018

“Incharge of Space”, Apparao Galleries, Magnolias, Gurgaon-2018

  GAAF, Museum of GOA, GOA- 2018-19

“PARABLES AND PARADOXES”, Anant Art & Apparao Galleries, New Delhi-2018

“Maitrey”, Indo-Nepal Artist International exhibition, Lucknow-2019

“Astitva” Women’s Show, Kala Srot Art Gallery, Lucknow- 2019

“The Times of India Design X”- Anant Art Gallery- New Delhi- 2019

“In Green Pastures and Urban Streets”- ART PILGRIM LIVE, Gurugram- 2019

  GAAF, Museum of GOA, GOA- 2019-20

“BREATH OF ART”, Nivasa Contemporary, Art pilgrim live, New Delhi- 2020

“Dinmaan Samaaroh”, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal- 2020

“AROH” - Emami Art Open Call Mentorship & Exhibition Programme 1.3 -2020

“Thinking Around Corners”- curated by Bhavna Kakar and Renu Modi - (TAPIndia)- 2021

“Believing the unbelievable” – Apparao Galleries-(TAPIndia)- 2021

“The metaphor of the ark”- Apparao Galleries- 2021

“Unlocking the object 1”- Apparao Galleries- 2021

 

Solo show:

VANISHING BEAUTY- Kalakriti art gallery- Hyderabad- 2019-20

SHELTER- Gallery white- The art platform for India (TAPIndia)- 2020

                               

Camps & Residency:

AIFACS- Junior Artists Camp-2018

Museum of Goa-Residency Program- Goa- 2018

 

International Camps:

1st South Asian International Art Camp, Nepal- 2018.

Nepal Artist Camp and art critic Symposium, Lucknow- 2019

 

Award:

Gold Medal-Manav Sanket Academy, Ujjain-2006

Gold Medal & Jury Award-Manav Sanket Academy, Ujjain-2007

31st All India Art Exhibition, Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune-2018

Cash Award- 91st Annual All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi-2018

M.P. State Award (Vishnu Chinchalkar) - 2018-19

33rd All India Art Exhibition, Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune-2020

Second Prize- ARTDEX International Art competition-2020

 

Collection:

Goan Kitchen - Museum of Goa - Goa.

History of Goa - Museum of Goa - Goa.

NAFA Museum- Nepal.

B.P. Koirala Foundation, Nepal Embassy, New Delhi.