Born in Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Education
2004
New York University, M.A. in Studio Art & Art Criticism
1999
Fulbright Scholar, Fellow in Photography, Fulbright Program,U.S
Columbia University, B.A.

Awards & Residencies
2010              
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont
2008                       
Aljira Emerge, Aljira Center for Contemporary Art, Exhibition Program, New Jersey
2007              
Artist-in-Residence, David & Julia White Colony, Costa Rica
2004
Dean’s Grant for Master’s Thesis, New York University
1997                        
Art Alliance Grant, Columbia University
 
Exhibitions
2010              
First Solo Exhibitions tbd, Delhi, Dubai
Xu Kong: The Art of Triviality, Art & Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Group Exhibition, Concordia College, Conocordia, NY
“Mapping Identity,” Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery, Haverford College, Haverford, NY
Aljira Emerge 10 Exhibition,” Aljira, Center for Contemporary Art
2009              
“Perspectives: Women, Art and Islam,” Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art & Museum for African Art
“INDIA XIANZAI, Contemporary Indian, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China
2008
“Erasing Borders, Contemporary Art in the Indian Diaspora,” The Queens Museum of Art, NY
“Erasing Borders, Contemporary Art in the Indian Diaspora,” The Guild Gallery, NY
“Erasing Borders, Contemporary Art in the Indian Diaspora,” Tabla Rasa Gallery, NY
2007
“Exploding the Lotus,” Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood
SAWCC Auction, The Guild Gallery, NY
“Sultana’s Dream,” Exit Art, NYC
“Tributaries,” group exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
2005
"Asian American International Film Festival," The Asia Society, NYC
2004  
“Territories,” Gallery Arts India, NYC
 “Voices of Resistance,” The Queens Museum, NY
Thesis Show, group exhibition, The Grey Arts Gallery, NYC
2003
“Entourage,” Kimmel Center, New York University, NYC
“Entourage,” Education Wing, The International Center for Photography, NYC
2002       
“Crossing the Line” Queens Museum of Art NYC
2001  
“Shaken & Stirred” BosePacia Modern, jurors: Barbara Hunt & Rina Banerjee, NYC
2000         
“Sweet Beguile” Shiva Gallery, Joseph Papp Public Theater, NY   
“(Un)suitable Girls,” group exhibition, NYC      
Art Benefit for Sakhi, group exhibition, Bose Pacia Modern, NYC
1998     
“People of the Hills,” Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, Dhaka,   Bangladesh
“Bound,” group exhibition, Postcrypt Gallery, Columbia University, NYC
1997
“Celebrating India:  Rebirth of a Nation, Portraits of a People,” group exhibition, American Museum of Natural History, NYC
“Swarajya—Celebrating 50 Years of Independence,” group exhibition, Gallery 978, NYC
“Asian here,” group exhibition, Postcrypt Galley, Columbia University, NYC