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Chitra Ramanathan
Born
Chitra Subramanyam

Trivandrum, India
NationalityIndian-American
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
OccupationContemporary visual artist

Chitra Ramanathan is an Indian American contemporary visual artist and educator mainly known for her predominantly abstract mixed media paintings. Many of her paintings are created in expansive scale, or as multi-paneled works.

Early Life

Ramanathan was born as Chitra Subramanyam in Trivandrum, Kerala, South India, to Sarasa and Subramanyam.[1] She started doodling, painting, and crafting with clay at a young age. She attended Carmel Elementary School.[2][3] By the age of twelve, she had won a number of coloring-in awards from corporate sponsors like Hindustan Unilever Limited.[4][5] Her paintings had also been presented at the Birla Academy of Arts and Culture in Kolkata, India.[6]

Education & Artistic Career

After completing high school at Good Shepherd Convent, Ramanathan earned a BFA from the University of Madras, Stella Maris College in Chennai, India. She graduated with honors from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting in 1993 and a Master of Business Administration in 1997.[7][8][9] She completed residencies at the Camac Centre d’Art at Marnay sur Seine, France in 2010, and the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice, Italy in 2012.[10][11]

Ramanathan debuted in 1995 at Agora Gallery on Broadway with solo and group exhibitions of her paintings.[12] Her work has been exhibited across the United States in galleries and academic institutions including the Florida International University, University of Illinois Foundation, College of Medicine, Illinois.[13][14] Manhattan Arts, New York described her paintings as "tactile works that resonate with a quiet harmony" and "reflects the spirituality of her culture".[15][16]

In October 2004, a pair of large-sized paintings by Ramanathan, were installed in the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.[17][18] Among her other public-art projects was a 13.8 foot-wide mural commissioned by Crooked Creek Elementary School, Indianapolis, completed in 2008, and five large-scale paintings created in varied dimensions were displayed in downtown Indianapolis in 2006 as part of the public art initiative by the Arts Council of Indiana.[19][20]

In 2005, she was invited to the Royal Academy of Arts, London where she gave a visual presentation of her series of abstract paintings and conducted student tutorials at the Royal Academy Schools during the academic visit.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan and the definition of happiness - 32963 Features, Arts". Vero News. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan". IndyArtsGuide.org. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. ^ Art Link interview with Chitra Ramanathan, retrieved 2022-06-09
  4. ^ "ART Habens Art Review, Biennial Edition by ART Habens - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan - I Began to Create My Work as a Fusion of Monet's Impressionism and Expressionism, Choosing Happiness as My Theme (Artist from Georgia, USA)". Eat My News. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  6. ^ "YICCA | Chitra Ramanathan". yicca.org. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  7. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan - Norcross Gallery and Studios". norcrossgalleryandstudios.org. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  8. ^ "ArtSpecifier: Marketing for artists- Linking artists with designers, architects, art consultants and art lovers worldwide". www.artspecifier.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  9. ^ Pacheco, Della. "Creative pursuit of happiness: Paintings give form to the ephemeral". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  10. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan | Accredited UNOFEX Member | Artist Profile". unofex. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  11. ^ Alex, Adrian; er (2016-12-18). "Chitra Ramanathan". Professional Artist Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  12. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan".
  13. ^ "The Elegant & Peaceful Abstract Art of Chitra Ramanathan". Miami Art Scene™. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  14. ^ Correspondent, Holley Calmes Staff. "ART BEAT: Norcross gallery welcomes spring with new exhibition, Aurora Theatre features shows and camps and an Aquatic puppet circus". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2022-06-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  16. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan - TurningArt". www.turningart.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  17. ^ "Featured Alumni-Chitra Ramanathan". uiaaan.illiniclub.org. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  18. ^ "Chitra Ramanathan | Commission for MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas - CODAworx". www.codaworx.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  19. ^ "Art of the Matter | College of Fine + Applied Arts". faa.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  20. ^ "Paintings of Chitra Ramanathan". Art.Base. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  21. ^ "ArtConnect". www.artconnect.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
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