Ami was born in Mumbai (India) where she spent her entire childhood and where she currently lives. She attended the renowned Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai where she earned her Master’s in Fine Art in Portraits achieving a Distinction of having 1st rank in her class. Earlier she had earned her Bachelors in Fine Arts from the same institution. She has quite a few awards to her credit namely the Maharashtra State Art Award, a Government of India scholarship for 2 years, the Bombay Art Society Merit Certificate, the Art Society of India Award, the Raza merit scholarship etc. She has had many solo and group shows to her credit. Her work is inspired by nature and the five elements of life, their inevitability and the natural balance that enables our existence.
Ami has started her own company naming Kreative Artlab which specializes in metal cladding. Their specialization lies in creating functional art for the interiors such as murals, nameplates, Light fixtures, wall pieces in brass, copper, aluminium, German silver etc. She has designed workshops for children and adults and conducts them on a regular basis. Ami uses different metals like brass copper and aluminium on wood harmonising her creation with nature and also delves into sculpture and installation to express her emotions.
Education :
- 1995 : Masters in Fine Art (Distinction - 1st Rank)
- 1993 : Bachelor in Fine Art (1st Class), Sir J. J. School of Art, Bombay University
Solo Exhibitions :
- 2015 : Solo Exhibition “Eternal Road” at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2009 : Solo Exhibition "Stasis" at Mantra Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
- 2009 : Solo Exhibition "Transcending Journey''at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2003 : Solo Exhibition "Colours of Khushi" at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1999 : Solo Exhibition "Colours of Karmic Illusions" at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Group Exhibitions and Participations :
- 2017 : Group show "CHROMA" at Gallery CO3, Mumbai
- 2017 : Group show "POST AGE" at Artists Centre Mumbai
- 2017 : Group show "Live in colour" at ITC Rajputana
- 2016 : Group Show at Gallery Espace, Hyderabad
- 2015 : Group Show at Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi
- 2015 : Participation in Global Art Fair, Dubai
- 2014 : Tilting Art Gallery, Pune
- 2014 : Participation in Raffle at Edelweiss
- 2014 : Participation in Group Exhibition at Triveni kala sangam Delhi
- 2014 : Participation in Group Exhibition at Edelweiss
- 2013 : Participation in Raffle at Edelweiss
- 2013 : Participation in JSAF show in Ahmedabad
- 2013 : Pro Art Gallery, Dubai
- 2013 : Participation in "Colours", Mumbai
- 2012 : Participation in "Colours", Mumbai
- 2011 : "Chabutaras - Ahmedabad's Aviary" Dual Show at Mantra Art Gallery, Ahmedabad
- 2011 : "Colours" Group Show - Coomaraswamy Hall, Prince of Wales Museum
- 2010 : Museum Art gallery, Mumbai
- 2010 : Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
- 2010 : Participation in a group show at Artists Centre
- 2009 : Participation in "Colours", Mumbai
- 2009 : Artists Centre, Mumbai
- 2008 : Participation in Artist Centre, Mumbai
- 2008 : Timeless Colors, Dubai
- 2008 : Suchitrra Art Gallery
- 2008 : Participation in Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2008 : Participation in Concern India show, Mumbai
- 2008 : Participation in Hirji Jehangir Gallery, Mumbai
- 2008 : Participation in group show, Delhi
- 2007 : "Colours" Group Show - Coomaraswamy Hall, Prince of Wales Museum
- 2001 : "Fragile Ecologies" - Group Show at Artist Centre, Mumbai
- 2000 : "Black & White" - Group Show at Art Today Gallery, Delhi
- 1999 : Artists' Centre, Mumbai
- 1999 : Solo Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1998 : Participation in National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai (NGMA), Group Show at Lalit Kala Academy (LKA), Group Show at Y. B. Chavan
- 1997 : Art Today Gallery, Delhi
- 1995 : Art Today Gallery, Delhi, Group Show at Artists Centre, Mumbai
- 1993 : Leela Kempinski, Mumbai, Participant of Bombay Art Society, Art Society of India, Monsoon Show at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
- 1991 : Monsoon Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Awards and Achievements :
- 2011 - 2018 : Committee member/Curator of Kalaghoda Arts Festival for Workshops
- 2017 : Curator of Jaipur Art Summit for Workshops
- 2017 : Conducted Workshop on Mixmedia Art at Kreative Art Lab Studio
- 2017 : Conducted Workshop on Mixmedia Art at Artists Centre
- 2017 : Conducted Workshop on Mixmedia Art at Kalaghoda Arts Festival
- 2017 : Installation-Tower of Babel at "Jaipur Art summit" with co-Artist Swaroop Biswas
- 2017 : Installation-Tower of Babel at "IIT POAWI-MOOD INDIGO" with co-Artist Swaroop Biswas
- 2017 : Conducted Workshop on Mixmedia Art at Navi Mumbai
- 2016 : Women’s Achievers Award by "Environment Program Trust"
- 2016 : Participated in Art Project titled "The Art Walk 360" by ARCIL
- 2016 : Installation- Tower of Babel at "Kalaghoda Arts Festival" with co-Artist Swaroop Biswas
- 2015 : Participation in Art retreat by Mithu Basu
- 2013 - 2015 : Committee member / Curator of Kala Ghoda Festival for workshops
- 2013 : Participation in Jaipur Art Festival
- 2012, 2011 : Worked on international coffee table book on art
- 2012, 2011 : Committee member of Kala Ghoda association for workshops
- 2010 : International Art Expedition to Mauritius in October 2010
- 2010 : Mural of Metal and Wood 12 feet by 20 feet at Indo-German Company, Ahmedabad
- 2007 : Committee Member of Artists' Centre since 2007
- 1998 : Art Society of India Award
- 1994 - 1996 : Government of India Scholarship - Ministry of Human Resource Development, Sir J. J. School of Art Award, Maharashtra State Art Merit Certificate, Bombay, Art Society Merit Certificate, Attended All India 5th Artist's Center Camp, Maharashtra State Art Award
- 1993 : Raza Merit Scholarship
- 1993, 1992 : Sir J. J. School of Art Merit Scholarship
- 1992 : Participated in All India Painting Camp at National Center for Performing Arts
- 1991 : Maharashtra State Art 1st Award
