Sneha Shrestha (artist)

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Sneha Shrestha
Born
Kathmandu, Nepal
Other namesIMAGINE
EducationMEd (2017), Harvard Graduate School of Education
Alma materGettysburg College
Websitewww.snehashrestha.com

Sneha Shrestha (Nepali: स्नेहा श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepali contemporary artist most well known for starting the Children's Art Museum of Nepal and for her graffiti art, using the handle IMAGINE.

Biography[edit]

Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] After graduating from Gettysburg College in 2010, Shrestha moved to Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] She earned a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2017.[3][4] Shrestha works at the Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University.[5][6]

Her signature for her graffiti work is "IMAGINE," which is her mother's name translated into English.[1]

Career[edit]

Children's Art Museum of Nepal[edit]

Shrestha founded the Children's Art Museum of Nepal in 2013 with support from World Learning.[7][8][9]

Graffiti[edit]

In her graffiti work, Shrestha uses the Nepali alphabet, taking inspiration from Sanskrit scriptures.[5][1][10] Shrestha calls these works "calligraffiti," a portmanteau of calligraphy and graffiti.[11]

She has painted numerous murals in Cambridge and Boston, including "For Cambridge With Love From Nepal," "Saya Patri (The One With A Hundred Petals),"[1][12] "Knowledge is Power" at Northeastern University,[13] and around the world in Kathmandu, Istanbul, and Bali.[10][9]

She has also collaborated with companies including Reebok, as part of their Artist's Collective collection, as well as TripAdvisor, Red Bull, and Boston craft brewery Aeronaut Brewing Company.[2][14]

Awards and honors[edit]

In 2018, she was Boston's Artist-in-Residence.[1][3][15] In 2019, she was one of the artists selected for the Boston Museum of Fine Art's Community Arts Initiative Artist Project.[16][17]

Her work is held in the private collections of Capital One, Fidelity Investments, Google, and Facebook.[3]

Exhibitions[edit]

Solo exhibitions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Shea, Andrea (27 March 2019). "Sneha Shrestha, AKA 'Imagine,' Brings Her Native Alphabet To Boston's Burgeoning Street Art Scene". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Graffiti for good". Gettysburg College. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Imagine". Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Ashcharya: An Exhibition". Harvard Library. 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Weston, Tori (May 2020). "IMAGINE, May Artist of the Month". Somerville Arts Council. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Alphabets of the Imagination Workshop with Artist IMAGINE (AKA Sneha Shrestha)". Boston Children's Museum. 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. ^ "IMAGINE". Pow! Wow! Worldwide!. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. ^ "World Learning Celebrates 2015 Advancing Leaders Fellows in San Francisco". Medium. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b Khvan, Olga (6 November 2013). "Boston Street Artist to Open First Children's Art Museum in Nepal". Boston. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Golden Equinox". Trustman Gallery Simmons University. 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Simmons University presents "Golden Equinox" featuring work by IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) [03/27/19]". The Boston Calendar. 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Spotlight: IMAGINE Mural: Saya Patri (One with a Hundred Petals)". Zone 3 Western Ave. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Knowledge is Power". Northeastern University. 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  14. ^ Guy, Ovadia (2 November 2018). "Profile: artist Sneha Shrestha discusses new exhibit at The Distillery Gallery". The Huntington News. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Sneha Shrestha". City of Boston. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Walking Tour with Artist IMAGINE". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  17. ^ Icasiano, Spencer (25 September 2019). "Sneha Shrestha Wants 'Mindful Mandalas' To Be 'A Source Of Pride' For Boston's Young Artists". W-BUR. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Community Arts Initiative: Mindful Mandalas". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  19. ^ "The Making of "Mindful Mandalas"". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  20. ^ Kryjak, William (30 October 2018). "Went There: Mantra, Sneha Shrestha". BOSTON HASSLE. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

External links[edit]

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