| Born September 4, 1962, Rangoon, Burma |  Vinita Karim carries with her the forts of Malta, the sand dunes of the Sahara, the city of Dhaka, a boat, the Mediterranean Sea, and enough paint to color them all. She turns cities into artwork. If only one could reverse the process and enter her dreamy abstract cityscapes. You would see a pure golden sky, deep reds and blues shaping a rolling sea, festively colored buildings, and a thin cloud stretching endlessly across the sky. Hopping from city to city would take you through Vinita’s memories of Tripoli, Berne, Nuremberg, Manila, Stockholm, Cairo, an underwater city, and a few other places you just won’t find in this world. Born in Myanmar, educated in Sweden and the Philippines, but originally from India – Vinita’s nomadic lifestyle has led her all over the world. She has taken full advantage of her constantly changing surroundings and applied it to her passion in art. No matter where Vinita goes, through her paintings, sculptures, or installations, she carries with her the rest of the world. Vinita Karim is currently residing between Dhaka and Delhi. She has held 19 solo shows around the world. |
| EDUCATION |
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| Master of Fine Arts University of Philippines, Philippines Thesis: Artmasala: Multicultural negotiations outside boundaries. |
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| Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration University of Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Diploma in Fine Arts Gerlesborg Art Institute, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| EXHIBITIONS |
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| SOLO 2011 "Nomadic Colors" Museum Gallery, Mumbai, India 2011 "Abstracted Realism" Point of view Gallery, Mumbai, India 2010 “Tripoli in Transit” Casa Lounge Art Gallery, Tripoli, Libya 2009 “Bands of Reflections” Hiraya Gallery, Manila, Philippines 2008 “Elsewhere” Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India 2007 “Artmasala” Corredor Gallery, College of Fine Arts, U.P. Diliman, Philippines 2005 Pinto Gallery, Antipolo, Philippines 2003 “Homecoming” Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, India 2002 “Profound Moments” Khan al Magrabi, Cairo, Egypt 2001 Mashrabia Gallery, Cairo, Egypt 2000 “Rhythm of the East” Community Services Association, Cairo, Egypt 1999 “Cairo- Inspiration and Color” Sheba Gallery, Cairo, Egypt 1998 Drik Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1995 La Galerie, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1994 Kunstlervitrine, Kaiserhaus, Berne, Switzerland 1994 Galerie Coverma, Murten, Switzerland 1992 Kunstlervitrine, Kaiserhaus, Berne, Switzerland 1991 “Zauber der Natur” Galerie Kunstvitrine, Berne, Switzerland 1991 Genossenschaftliche ZentralBank, Berne, Switzerland |
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| SELECTED GROUP 2011 Annual Art show, Saju Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2011 The Third Dimension, Point of View Gallery, Mumbai, India 2010 “Art in the Garden” Art House, Tripoli, Libya 2007 “Shifting Landscapes of Forms” The Room Upstairs, Manila, Philippines 2007 “Boxed” Cultural Center of Philippines, Manila, Philippines 2006 “Boxed” Big Sky Mind, Manila, Philippines 2005 “Beyond Boundaries” Corredor Gallery, CFA, UP Diliman, Philippines 2005 Harmony Show, Reliance Industries, Mumbai, India 2004 “Revert to the Nucleus, Women on Women”, Indian Art Circle Delhi, India 2001 “Contrasts” World of Art, Cairo, Egypt 2000 Nitaq, Wust El Balad, Art Festival, Cairo, Egypt 1996 Emerging Talents, ABN-AMRO Bank, Chennai, India 1995 Galerie Tanner, Three-man show, Berne, Switzerland 1994 ART EXPO 94, United Nations Womens Guild, Palais des Nation, Geneva, Switzerland 1992 Galerie Look and Like, Berne, Switzerland |