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Karishma D'Souza
Karishma D'Souza
1999 - 2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Goa University, awarded the Gold medal
2004 - 2006 Master of Visual Arts (Graphic arts - Printmaking), M.S. University of Baroda, awarded the Gold medal
Solo Exhibitions
2024: 'Can't See the Forest', Xippas Galerie, Geneva
2022: 'Ocean in Another', curated by R.Benedito Ferrão, Oceans as Archives Conference, University of Amsterdam
2020: ‘Invocation’, Xippas Galerie, Paris
2019: ‘Midway mark’, Baronian-Xippas Galerie, Bruxelles
2018: ‘History Routes’, Lisbon Open Studios, Atelier Concorde, Lisboa
2017: ‘Ancestors’, Xippas Galerie, Paris
2016: ‘In retelling’, Fundação Oriente, Goa
2015: ‘Bridges’, Dapiran Art Project Space, Utrecht
‘A Reckoning’, Xippas Galerie, Paris
Group Exhibitions and Art Fairs
2025: 'Da Natureza dos Afetos', a project of Henrique Neves, Casa d'Avenida, Setúbal
2024: 'Whole Rivers of Light', O Gabinete de Madame Thao, Lisboa
'divination livestream left no written account', KAJE, New York City
'Gravity Model', Cooper Cole, Toronto
2022: 'Edition 2021' KAJE, New York City
2021: 'Drawing Now', Art Fair, curated by Xippas Galerie, Paris
2020: 'Fundação Oriente Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition', Panjim, Goa
'Endless State', online exhibition, juried by Jagdeep Raina, Xinyi Cheng and Yui Kugimiya, Skowhegan Alliance
2019: ‘Echoing Trees’, Xippas Galerie, Paris
‘Veritable Concoctions’, curated by Nirali Lal, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S University, Baroda
2016: ‘The Scape and the Scope’, curated by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2015: ‘Perceiving’, Amsterdam Drawing, Dapiran Art Project Space, Amsterdam
‘Goa não é um país pequeno’, (Goa is not a small country) Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
‘Vad Fest’, Baroda
2014: ‘New Dawn’, curated by Leidy Churchman, Silberkuppe, Berlin
‘Incredible Travel Experiences’, Central Museum (CBK), Drenthe
‘Painters in pictures’, Galerie LUMC, Leiden University, Leiden
‘Mini print Show’, Art Resort Palaolem, Goa
2013: ‘Art The Hague’, Hague Art Fair 2013, Liesbeth Willems, KRC Collection
Rijksakademie Open 2013, Amsterdam
2012: Rijskakademie Open 2012, Amsterdam
2011: ‘Quiet Conversations from the Courtyard’, Ashvita Gallery, Chennai
‘Feminine Syntax: Personal Biographies’, An Exhibition of six artists, Lemon Grasshopper Art Gallery, Ahmedabad.
‘The Big Picture II’, India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore
‘Bebooks Charity Exhibition and Auction’, the Goa Marriot, Panjim
2010: 19th Sosabeol International Art Expo 2010, Pyeongtaek, South Korea
2009: Cardology, Hacienda Art Gallery, Fort, Mumbai
2003: Fundação Oriente Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition 2003, Goa
‘Art and Spirituality’, Our Lady of Pilar Seminary, Goa
2002: 28th State Art Exhibition (Student category), Kala Academy, Panjim, Goa
Travelling Exhibition of Paintings, Aids Campaign 2002, Saad, Goa
2001: Art competition and exhibition on the occasion of the World Wide Goans Convention, Panjim, Goa
2000: GAP (Goa Association of Photographers) Photography Exhibition 2000, Fundação Oriente, Panjim, Goa
1999: 25th State Art Exhibition (Student category), Kala Academy, Panjim, Goa
Residencies and Awards
2017: Resident artist, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine, USA
2012-2013: Resident artist, Rijksakademie van beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Goa Government Scholar, Ministry of Education, Government of Goa
Inlaks Take-Off Grant 2012 and 2013
1000 Steps B.V Scholarship, the Netherlands
2011: Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2011
2004: Smt. Gopicabai V. Dempo Memorial Prize, Goa College of Art
Manguesh Kenkre Memorial Award, Goa College of Art
2000: Raoji V. Gaonkar Memorial Prize 2000-2001, 26th State Art Exhibition (Student Category), Kala Academy, Goa
Special Award, GAP (Goa Association of Photographers) Photography Exhibition, Fundação Oriente, Panjim, Goa
Collections
Chadha Art Collection (KRC), the Netherlands
Urecht Central Museum, the Netherlands
Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Experience
2018: Participant, Cyanotype workshop, Edge Arts, Lisboa
Participant, Serigraphy workshop, Arara collective, ZDB, Lisboa
2015-2017: Started an art education program, Don Bosco Primary School, Odxel, Goa
2010-2011: Visiting teacher, Lithography batch, Bachelors of Visual Art course, Department of Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University, Baroda
2010: Coordinator, ‘Print workshop’,Uttarayan Art Center, Jaspur, Baroda, Gujarat
2001: Visiting teacher, Painting section, 2001 Summer Camp, Bal Bhavan, Goa
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