I am an illustrator, cartoonist and reportage artist working between New York City and Mumbai. I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in Illustration as Visual Essay at School of Visual Arts, New York. My work explores the theme of processing and documenting human relationships. I am inspired by everyday life and instances of emotional connection between strangers.
I am also very interested in the conversations people have over food, the diversity of food in New York, and how food experiences in the city are influenced by seasons, pop culture, immigration and gentrification.
I enjoy making patterns, sketching at live drawing events, organizing workshops and giving artist talks. Get in touch if you'd like make something cool together!
Follow me on Instagram : @TheJackfruitSlayer
EXHIBITIONS:
Frick Fine Arts Library (Zine Collection)
Rendez-vous Carnet Du Voyage
(Travel Illustration Festival in France)
Comic Arts Brooklyn
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
MoCCA Arts Festival
Pittsburgh Zine Fest
NY Independent Art Book Fair
Women That Rock
Vancouver Comic Arts Festival
SVA Gramercy Gallery
Panels To The People
Carousel
12th Street Journal
Push Pull
OCD Chocolate
Smush Gallery
Greenpoint Gallery
Parsons Gala
Secrets Risograph show (Hamburg, NYC)
Optikal Asylum (Mumbai)
EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design
B.F.A in Illustration 2019,
Dean’s List, GPA: 3.95
School of Visual Arts
M.F.A in Illustration 2021,
Merit Scholarship Awardee 2019, 2020
PUBLICATIONS
The Comics Beat (Interview)
CLIENTS
Uber India
Gaysi Family
Madame Poupon
Bombay Municipal Corporation
Institute of Psychiatric Health
Rendez-vous Carnet Du Voyage
AWARDS
Departmental Honors at Parsons Graduation
Nominated for Will Eisner Scholarship
Parsons Learning Portfolio Contest
Parsons Sketchbook Contest
All India Rank: 31/50000 in the 2014 NIFT
(National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination)
LANGUAGES
English, Hindi, Marathi, French
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