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                  Parul Bouvart  born in 1989, graduated (MFA) from Pratt institute, New York. She is originally from New Delhi, India and has received her Bachelors in Visual Arts from Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Vadodara, Gujarat. She was awarded as first teaching fellow by Franklin Furnace Organisation, New York and merit academic excellence scholarship holder by Pratt Institute, New York. She had been featured in Hyperallergic and Arts and Education Magazine, New York.

She has been showing internationally including India, United States, Buenos Aires in Argentina and Europe (UK, Venice and France). She currently practice and lives in France.







ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
2016       Masters Degree in Fine Arts (MFA), New Forms from PRATT Institute, Brooklyn, New York. 
2012       Bachelors Degree in Visual Arts (BVA), Painting from Faculty of Fine Arts. M.S University of Vadodara, Gujarat, INDIA



HONORS, AWARDS/ GRANTS
2015       Franklin Furnace Fellowship in Art Education, New York. US
2013-15  Scholarship holder at PRATT Institute, New York. US
2005-06  Scholarship holder for academic excellence in Mira Model School, New Delhi, INDIA
2004       Awarded second “Inter- school on the spot” painting competition, New Delhi. INDIA
1999       Awarded 1st, Summer Fields School – Millennium Fest, New Delhi. INDIA 


INTERVIEWS/ TALKS
2020       Artist Talk at École des beaux-arts, Beaune, France
2018       Art Reveal Magazine #42, Artist's Interview
2017       StudioVisit Magazine #Volume38, Artist Interview, Boston, US
2018-17  Creativpaper Digital Magazine, Artist Interview
2017       Clamecy TV, Artist Interview, Clamecy, France 


SOLO SHOWS
2017       Solo exposition at Lavoir des Jeux de Clamecy, Bourgogne, France
2015       Un-Wanted thesis show at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. US
2014       Solo Show “Bakwass” at Soapbox Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York. US
2012       Thesis show at Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara. Gujarat. INDIA
2003       Solo exhibition at Mira Model School, New Delhi. INDIA
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GROUP SHOWS
2018       31st Festival Les Instants video, Humains de tous le pays: Caressez-Vous, France.
2018        Metamorphosis, curated by Dafna Rehavia and Taya Hanauer at Purple Percolate Arts Space, Pittsburg, US
2018       'Egosophy', at Contemporary Art Observatorium, Lavagna, Italy.
2018        'L
ife through art - Recycling story' at Gangneung Art Center, South Korea
2018        Politico pop up show 3rd, New Orleans, LA, US
2018      
 Fringe Arts Bath Visual Arts Festival, 44AD Gallery, UK 
2017      "Wish You Were Here", 16th annual postcard show, A.I.R Gallery, Brooklyn, US 
​2017       "Bon Voyage" at Peoples Choice Salon Show at Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, US
2017       Remember Me ? Big Mistake. Elizabeth Foundation of Arts. New York, US
2017       Faculty Art Show at Abrons Art Center, Lower East Manhattan, New York, US
2016       Lights of Interiors, Art therapy Project, Brooklyn, New York, US
2015       Signs of life: in and out of time and place curated by Sara Reisman, at the Boiler Room: Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, New 
               York, US     
2015       NEW WORK NEW YORK, group exhibition curated by Kat Griefen, supported by St. Nicks Alliance Arts@ Renaissance,
               Brooklyn, New York, US
2014       Showing Video "Tuhi Ghee Shakhar Khilayegi.." collaboration with Back Pack Gallery at (e)merge Art Festival,  
               Washington DC. US 
2014       Showing Video "Tuhi Ghee Shakhar Khilayegi.." collaboration with Back Pack Gallery at Dumbo Art Festival, New York. US 
2014       Group Show called "SALONMENTA" at Dekalb Gallery, Pratt Institute, New York. US
2014       Group Show at Brooklyn Community Pride Center, New York. US
2014       Video piece called "Kala Rang" in the goup show MORPHOS - Sustainable Empires, international festival, held in the 
               Palazzo Albrizzi in Venice. ITALY
2014       Video piece called "Kala Rang" in the goup show Pixels of Identities, international art festival, held in the Galeria de Arte
               Laura Haber(Juncal) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
2013       Welcome Show, Stuben Hall Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. US
2013       Women’s Vision-2013, group show at Green mark Art Gallery, New Delhi. INDIA
2013       NIVSATurday The Last, group show at NIV Studio, New Delhi. INDIA
2013      ‘THE VOICE OF CREATION’, performance at Devi Art Foundation, Sarai Readers:09: The Exhibition: Art As A Place, New
               Delhi. INDIA
2012       5th Annual All India Women Artist Art Exhibition, New Delhi. INDIA 
2012       Group show at Faculty of Fine Arts Exhibition Hall, Vadodara, Gujarat. INDIA
2011       Group show at Contemporary art gallery, Ahmadabad, Gujarat. INDIA   



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WORKING EXPERIENCE
2015        Worked as first Franklin Furnace Fellow in the office nested at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. New York. US
2015        Exhibition Manager in the Pratt Alumni Show, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. New York.US 
2014-15   Graduate Assistant at Fine Arts Department; Art and Design Education at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. New York. US 
2014        Gallery assistant at Proteus Gowanus Gallery, New York. US
2014        Worked and helped in the Project Melted Away with LigoranoReese, Madison Square Park, New York. US 
2014        Set Designer for the play The Soldier’s Story, in South Oxford Rehearsal space in Brooklyn. New York. 
2014        Creative Intern with Kelly Larsen at Pratt Institute, New York. US
2014        Assistant performer with Raquel Du Toit at Bizzare Bushwick and The Boiler Room, New York. US
2014        Creative Studio Intern with Andrea Loefke for her show, HOMECOMING at Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, New York. US
2013        Assistant performer at DUMBO Art Festival with Back Pack Gallery, New York. US
2012        Creative assistant/intern under Mr. Jesper Alvaer and Ms. Isabela Groseeova, project LIQUID LEVELING in the SARAI
                READER 09: THE EXHIBHITION: ART AS A PLACE at Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi. INDIA
2012        Creative assistant under Mr. Atul Bhalla, New Delhi. INDIA



TEACHING RESUME 
2020        Teaching at Ecole de Beaux arts, Beaune. France
2016        Art Instructor at Private Picasso in Brooklyn, New York. US
2016        Art Instructor at Sports and Arts for School Foundation in Brooklyn, New York. US
2016        Teaching Artist Substitute at PS 20, by Abrons Art Center at Henry Street, New York. US
2016        Teaching Artist at Success Academy Middle School West Harlem, New York. US 
2015        Teaching Assistant at Museum of American Finance with Inspector Collector, Harley Spiller, Deputy Director of Franklin
                Furnace Organization, New York. US
2014        Teaching Assistant at Pratt Institute with Prof. Nancy Grimes, New York. US 
2014        Art Teacher and teaching assistant to infants and toddlers at Katmint Preschool, Brooklyn. New York
2012-13   Art Teacher (from 1st -12th grade) at Andra Education School, New Delhi. INDIA 
2007-08   Art Teacher (age 5-12 years) for Summer Creative Camp at St. Marks School, New
                Delhi. INDIA 



 BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Creativpaper Digital Magazine. Page 58 ( https://issuu.com/creativpaper/docs/creativpaper-issue-12-vol-2-digital )
  • Art Reveal Magazine, Artist's Interview. Page 24 ( http://www.blurb.com/b/8981015-art-reveal-magazine-42 )
  • Featured in Clamecy TV
  • Creativpaper Digital Magazine. Page 46
  • Studio Visit Magazine. Page 64
  • Franklin Furnace @ Pratt magazine. Page5
  • Group show in Argentina (http://www.lucacurci.com/artexpo/pixels-of-identities.htm)
  • Group show in Venice (http://www.inexhibit.com/marker/morphos-sustainable-empires-festival-venice/)
  • Volunteering with LigoranoReese (http://meltedaway.com/dawn-anthropocene-team/)
  • Publish for the show 'BAKWASS' 2014 (http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140814/prospect-heights/indian-independence-day-event-showcase-citys-south-asian-artists)
  • Publish in the e-flux journal Art&Education, Pratt Open Studios Performances, 2014  (http://www.artandeducation.net/announcement/pratt-mfa-alumni-exhibition-and-open-studios/)
  • Public for the show LGBT Brooklyn Pride Center (http://www.southbrooklyn.com/happenings/brooklyn-heights-beyond-south-brooklyn/brooklyn-pride-pride-center-open-house)
  • Collaborative Performative (http://www.thebpgallery.com/BackPack_Gallery/DAF_art_installations.html)
  • Publish in the e-flux journal hyperallergic, Pratt Open Studios Performances, 2014 ​http://hyperallergic.com/117391/pratt-institute-mfa-open-studios-and-alumni-events-friday-april-4/
  • Collaboration Piece (http://thetowerofbabelproject.com)
  • “The Buddha Tree”-- Times, New Delhi with 5th Annual All India Women Artist Art Exhibition on 8th March 2012
  •  “Series of Curtains” Divya Bhaskar, Ahmadabad edition with  Group show at Contemporary art gallery, Ahmadabad 2011
  • Group show in Ahmadabad (http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?:LowLevelEntityToPrint_MIRRORNEW&/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=AMIR/2011/11/22&ID=Ar01102) 
  • Times, Ahmadabad edition with Group show at Contemporary art gallery, Ahmadabad 2011
  •  A still photograph, Divya Bhaskar, Fine Arts Garba, at Garba Ground, Fine Arts Faculty, Vadodara, 2011



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