Pragati Mathur
Pragati Mathur is a Bengaluru-based textile artist and experimental weaver whose practice redefines the boundaries of
traditional handloom. With over three decades of engagement with textile design, she works across weaving, sculpture, and
installation, combining natural fibres, unconventional materials, and diverse weaving techniques to create richly textured,
spatial works.
Deeply informed by India’s craft heritage, Mathur’s practice explores the expressive and conceptual possibilities of textiles
beyond their functional role. Her works often translate abstract ideas—such as memory, emotion, and cultural identity—into
tactile visual forms through layered structures, colour interplay, and material innovation.
She has produced a wide range of tapestries, rugs, wearable pieces, and large-scale installations, including major public
commissions such as Nauraspur at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. Through her practice, Mathur continues
to expand the language of contemporary textile art while maintaining a strong dialogue with traditional weaving knowledge.
Education
2009 – 2011
M.F.A. (Painting), College of Art, New Delhi
2010 – 2011
Art Appreciation Course, National Museum Institute, New Delhi
2004 – 2008
B.F.A. (Painting), Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida
Awards
2016
Honorable Mention Award, 29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art, SCZCC, Nagpur
2014
Emerging Artist of the Year, 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
Here I Am, Solo Show, Shiva’s Mother, Cromwell Place, London, United Kingdom
2022
Sacred Square: 101 Meditations on Paper, Solo Presentation, India Art Fair with AMA Gallery
P = 4L (Deconstructing Square Space), Solo Show, AMA Gallery, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai
P = 4L (Deconstructing Square Space), Online Presentation, AMA
Inner Voids, Online Presentation, Terrain.art
2020
Deconstructing the Square, Solo Presentation (Online), with AMA, The Art Platform India
NOR, Solo Show, curated by Kanika Anand, Alliance Française with Art District XIII, New Delhi
2015
Sublime Spaces, Solo Show, curated by Kanika Anand, Art District XIII, New Delhi
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Group Show, India Art Fair with AMCA Gallery, New Delhi
On Paper / Of Paper, curated by Ankon Mitra, with Apparao Gallery, India Design Fair, New Delhi
2023
Vismaya: Creative Crossovers, curated by Dr. Shikha Jain, India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale, Red Fort, New Delhi
Square and Circle, curated by Madhvi Subramanian & Reyaz Badaruddin, Artshila, Santiniketan
Blank Paper, AMA Gallery, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai
Sculpture Booth, India Art Fair with AMA Gallery
2022
On Paper, curated by Asha Singh, Studio Art Gallery, New Delhi
Inner Life of Things: Around Anatomies & Armature, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida
An Uncoiled Window of Myself, curated by Premjish Achari, Gallery Dotwalk, New Delhi NCR
Lines (by) Lines, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi
2021
State of Mind: Between Dysphoria & Hope, curated by Sayali Mundye, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai
Thinking Around Form, Online Group Show, curated by Bhavna Kakar & Renu Modi, The Art Platform India
2011 – 2020 (Selected)
61st National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
58th National Exhibition of Art, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru
India Art Fair (multiple editions) with Art District XIII, Palette Art Gallery, and AMA Gallery
Breaking Ground – First Indian Ceramics Triennale, Jaipur
Forms of Devotion: Spiritual in Indian Art (India, Spain, Shanghai)
Artists at Glenfiddich, Glenfiddich Distillery, Scotland
In the Colors of India, J. Bastien Art Gallery, Brussels
Artist Residencies & Camps
2023
Invited Artist Workshops, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi
2020
Artist in Residence, India Art Fair, New Delhi
2017
Artist Residency, Art Ichol, Madhya Pradesh
National Art Conclave, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru
National Art Camp, World School of Design
2014
Artist in Residence (3 months), Glenfiddich Distillery, Scotland
National Art Festival Camp, Lalit Kala Akademi, Himachal Pradesh
2010
Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust Residency, Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi
Publications & Academic Engagement
2016 – Presented paper titled “Abstract or the Non Representation in Art” at National Conference on Innovation in Visual Arts, Amity School of Fine Arts, Noida
Professional Associations
Selection Panel Member, Glenfiddich Artist in Residence (2024)
Core Team Member (since 2010), Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust, India