Chetnaa in collaboration with Prama by Pratima Pandey
Born in 1981 in New Delhi, Chetnaa completed her Master’s degree in Painting from the College of Art in New Delhi. Her geometric abstractions are drawn largely from the landscape and architecture of her city: keen observations of the metropolis translated into an eloquent schematic of lines and markers. Initiated as symmetrical arrangements, Chetnaa’s work reveals the need to deconstruct the order she once sought, so as to build a new geometric logic that feeds her minimalist aesthetic.
Chetnaa recently presented a solo show titled Sabr | صبر, curated by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai. She also showcased a solo exhibition, Here I Am, with Silvia’s Mother Gallery in London, United Kingdom (2024). Her focus booth, Sacred Square: 101 Meditations on Paper, was part of the India Art Fair 2022 with Anupa Mehta Contemporary Arts. She has held four solo exhibitions, including a special online and physical presentation P = 4L, {Deconstructing Square Space}, and has participated in several group exhibitions across India and internationally.
Recent group exhibitions include Material as Metaphor – A Dialogue of Art Forms, curated by Sayantan Maitra Boka at NGMA, Kolkata; On Paper Of Paper, curated by Ankon Mitra at the India Design Fair (2024); Squaring the Circle at Artshila, Shantiniketan (2023); Inner Life of Things: Around Anatomies & Armatures at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Uttar Pradesh (2022); Abstract Notations, curated by Jesal Thacker at Gallery Espace, New Delhi (2020); All is Not Lost 20:20:20, curated by Saloni Doshi at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai (2020); A Walk Across Grids with Akara Art, Mumbai (2020); Artist-in-Residence at the India Art Fair (2020); Breaking Ground, 1st Indian Ceramic Triennale, JKK, Jaipur (2018) and Condition Reports, curated by Ranjit Hoskote at Art District XIII, New Delhi (2017).
The artist has received the AIFACS All India Drawing Award; Emerging Artist of the Year by Glenfiddich and a Special Mention Award from SCZCC, Nagpur.
Educational Qualification
2009 – 2011 – M.F.A (Painting), College of Art, New Delhi
2010 – 2011 – Art Appreciation, National Museum of India
2004 – 2008 – B.F.A (Painting), Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida
Awards
2016 – Honorable Mention Award, 29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art by SCZCC, Nagpur
2014 – Emerging Artist of the Year 2014, presented by Glenfiddich & Best College Art
2011 – Award for Drawing, Annual All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
2006 – Award for Excellence in Painting, Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida
Solo Exhibitions
2024
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Here I Am, Solo show, Shiva’s Mother, Cromwell Place, London, United Kingdom
2022
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Sacred Square: 101 Meditations on Paper, Solo presentation INDIA ART FAIR with AMA GALLERY
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P = 4L, (Deconstructing Square Space), Solo Show, AMA Gallery, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai
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P = 4L (Deconstructing Square Space), Online presentation by AMA
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Inner Voids, Online presentation by Terrain.art
2020
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Deconstructing the Square, Solo presentation of works online, with AMA, on The Art Platform India
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NOR, Solo Show, curated by Kanika Anand, Alliance Française with ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
2015
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Sublime Spaces, Solo Show, curated by Kanika Anand, ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
Group Participations
2024
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Group Show, INDIA ART FAIR with AMCA GALLERY, New Delhi
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On Paper / Of Paper, Group show, curated by Ankon Mitra, with Apparao Gallery, INDIA DESIGN FAIR, New Delhi
2023
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Vismaya, Creative Crossovers, curated by Dr. Shikha Jain, India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale, Red Fort, New Delhi
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Square and Circle, Group Show, curated by Madhvi Subramanian & Reyaz Badaruddin, ARTSHILA, Santiniketan, West Bengal
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Blank Paper, group show, AMA GALLERY, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai
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Sculpture Booth, group display, INDIA ART FAIR with AMA GALLERY
2022
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On Paper, group show, curated by Asha Singh, STUDIO ART GALLERY, New Delhi
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Inner Life of Things: Around Anatomies & Armature, group show, KIRAN NADAR MUSEUM OF ART, Noida, U.P.
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An Uncoiled Window of Myself, group show, curated by Premjish Achari, GALLERY DOTWALK, New Delhi NCR
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Lines (by) Lines, group show, DHOOMIMAL GALLERY, New Delhi
2021
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State of Mind: Between Dysphoria & Hope, group show, curated by Sayali Mundye, SAKSHI GALLERY, Mumbai
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Thinking Around Form, Online Group Show, curated by Bhavna Kakar & Renu Modi on The Art Platform India
2020
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Abstract Notations, online group show, curated by Jesal Thacker, GALLERY ESPACE, New Delhi
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All is not Lost 2020-20, group show, curated by Saloni Doshi, Space 118 at SAKSHI GALLERY, Mumbai
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A Walk Across Grids, online group show, AKARA ART GALLERY, Mumbai
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Impact, After, group show, curated by Shaira Chowdhury, PULP SOCIETY, New Delhi
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61st National Exhibition of Art, LALIT KALA AKADEMI, New Delhi
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Shifting Positions, INDIA ART FAIR with ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
2019
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AD Design Show, Mumbai with STUDIO ART GALLERY
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Of Paper, group show, GALLERY ART MOTIF, New Delhi
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India Art Fair, with PALETTE ART GALLERY, Exhibit 320 & ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
2018
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Breathing Spaces, a collaborative show of ceramics, GALLERY EXHIBIT 320, New Delhi
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Breaking Ground, First Indian Ceramics Triennale, JKK, Jaipur
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Paper, group show, ART POSITIVE GALLERY, New Delhi
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Everything Black & White, group show, PALETTE ART GALLERY, New Delhi
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Persevering Traditions, The Weft and the Warp, group show curated by Veer Munshi, ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
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India Art Fair with PALETTE ART GALLERY, New Delhi
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Known Unknown, group show, India Art Fair with ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
2017
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Condition Reports, curated by Ranjit Hoskote, India Art Fair with ART DISTRICT XIII, New Delhi
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58th National Exhibition of Art, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru by LALIT KALA AKADEMI
2016
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29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art, SCZCC Nagpur, at the CHITRAMAYEE, State Art Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Forms of Devotion: Spiritual in Indian Art, curated by Sushma Bahl, ART SALA MUNICIPAL DE EXPOSICIONES DE LAS FRANCESAS, Spain
2015
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Forms of Devotion: Spiritual in Indian Art, curated by Sushma Bahl, Celebrating India in Shanghai, CHINA ART MUSEUM, Shanghai
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Grounded, Group Show, curated by Kanika Anand, Garden of Five Senses, New Delhi
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Forms of Devotion: Spiritual in Indian Art, India Art Fair, New Delhi
2014
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Artists at Glenfiddich, Group Show, GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY, Scotland
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Five for the Future, Group Show, NATURE MORTE, The Oberoi, Gurgaon
2013
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In the Colors of India, Group Show, J. BASTIEN ART GALLERY, Brussels, Belgium
2012
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Spatial Exploration, Video Installation, GALLERY RAGINI, India Art Fair, New Delhi
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Spatial Exploration, Laser Light Installation, 1st UNITED ART FAIR, New Delhi
2011
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84th Annual All India Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi
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53rd National Exhibition of Art, Chennai, by LALIT KALA AKADEMI
Artist Residencies / Camps
2023
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A Dot & A Line, invited artist for a one-day workshop at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi
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Within a Square, invited artist for a one-day workshop at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi
2020
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Artist in Residence, India Art Fair, New Delhi, India
2017
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New Grammar, Artist residency, Art Ichol, Madhya Pradesh, India
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58th National Art Conclave, Art Camp, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru, India
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Unexplored Spaces, National Art Camp, World School of Design, India
2016
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Published & presented paper, “Abstract or the Non Representation in Art”, National Conference on “Innovation in Visual Arts”, Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida, U.P., India
2014
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‘AIR’, Artist in Residence, three month residency at Glenfiddich Distillery, Scotland
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National Art Festival, Artist Camp, by Lalit Kala Akademi, at International Roerich Memorial Trust, Himachal Pradesh, India
2013
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Multimedia Art Workshop, by Lalit Kala Academy, at Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh, India
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Confluence, Folk & Tribal Artist Workshop, Sathiya Kala Parishad, IGNCA, New Delhi, India
2010
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Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust Artist Residency, Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, India
Voluntary Associations
Selection panel for Glenfiddich Artist in Residence, 2024
2010 onwards
Part of the core team for Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust, India, an artist-led NGO supporting young students of Fine Arts -