KRIPA RADHAKRISHNAN
Kripa Radhakrishnan is an interdisciplinary artist currently based in Ohio, United States. She obtained her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Ohio University, where her research examined the intricate relationship between philosophy and studio arts.
Kripa earned her Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Studio Arts in 2019 from CUNY, The City College of New York, where she distinguished herself as a dedicated and innovative artist. She has received several prestigious national and international awards, including the Eggers Award, Connor Award, Achievement Medal of the Art Alumni, Rani Laxmibai Award, and the Mahendra M. Nanavati Gold Medal, all of which recognize her exceptional academic performance and commitment to artistic development. Additionally, she has earned numerous accolades in visual and performing arts at national, zonal, and state levels through the Association of Indian Universities (Youth Affairs Ministry of India).
Her background as a visual artist, Indian classical dancer, and singer informs a creative practice driven by profound curiosity that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. By integrating both Eastern and Western philosophical frameworks, Kripa emphasizes the importance of viewing the world as an interconnected whole and is dedicated to social engagement through functional art.
Her creative process involves the development of conceptual, visual imagery, experimental performance, sculpture, installation, painting, printmaking, and sound art.
"Art is a conduit for the "beautiful soul," that fosters humanity, compassion, and healing in response to the divisions historically perpetuated by society."
-Kripa Radhakrishnan
EDUCATION
2026 Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts, Ohio University, Ohio, USA
2019 M.F.A. in Studio Arts, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY
2016 B.V.A. with Gold Medal, Painting, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai, India
2012 Higher Secondary, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey College of Arts and SCB
College of Commerce and Science, Mumbai, India
2010 Secondary School, Carmelite Convent English High School, Vasai, India
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021- 26 Instructor, Ohio University, USA
Interdisciplinary Arts and Description+Drawing
2019 Teaching Assistant, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY
Introduction to Drawing with Professor Panagiotis Mavridis, Spring 2019
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Disasters of War, RTEC Art Gallery, Athens, Ohio, USA
2022 Ashtanayika, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Work featured in gallery’s online exhibition archive) 2022 Dowry Death, The Ridges, Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts, (installation in reserved vacant space, informal exhibition),
OH, USA
2019 Public Art, Ankhlave Garden Fellowship, Manhattan Land Trust, NY, USA
2019 Struggle, M.F.A Thesis show, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY, USA 2019 Struggle, Experimental performance, Compton Goethals Gallery, CUNY, NY, USA
2018 Freedom, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY, USA (year- long display) 2015 Emancipation, Arpana Kalakshetra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2014 Harmony, Arpana Kalakshetra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2010 Art and Literary Festival, Paambunkal Publications, Matunga, Mumbai, India
2010 DYFI Festival, YMCA Ground, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
2009 DYFI Festival, Unnati Mandal, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
2008 DYFI Festival, Unnati Mandal, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
2007 Vasai Art Festival, Maratha, Art Gallery, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
2007 Annual fest, Carmelite Convent English High School, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
2006 Untitled, Prateeksha Trust, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2006 Vasai Arts Festival, Maratha Art Gallery, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023- 26 Open Studio, The Ridges, Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts, OH, USA 2023 Celebrating Creativity, Raymond S. Wilkes Art Gallery, Ohio, USA
2023 Tribute, Compton Goethals Gallery, CUNY, NY, USA 2017-19 Open Studio, Compton-Goethals Hall, NY, USA
2019 Print Exhibition, Graduate Research Symposium, NAC, NY, USA
2018 At the Moment, Compton Goethals Gallery, CUNY, NY, USA
2018 Women Make Art, Cohen Library Archives Gallery, NY, USA
2018 Next Steps, Uptown Arts Stroll - Community Arts Festival, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), NY, USA 2018 Sculpture Show, Compton Goethals Gallery, CUNY, NY, USA
2016 Monsoon show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2013-16 Avishkar, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University, Mumbai, India 2012 Annual Painting Exhibition, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey College, and SCB College of Commerce and Science,
Mumbai, India
2011 Mumbai Pooram, exhibited with renowned international artists such as Bose Krishnamachari, Riyas Komu, Jithish Kallat, and top
25 artists from Mumbai, KDMC Stadium, Mumbai, India
SELECTIONS
2024 Selected to present Revisiting Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu through a Woman Artist’s Perspective at Nineteenth International
Conference on the Arts in Society, Hanyang
University, Seoul, South Korea
2022 Selected to exhibit Ashtanayika series, The Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Worli, India
2021 Selected for XIII Florence Biennale, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
Theme: Eternal Feminine| Eternal Change: Concepts of Femininity in Contemporary Art and Design.
2021 Selected to exhibit Strength & Struggle series at “The Body Language,” ITSLIQUID International Art Exhibition, The Room
Contemporary Art Space & Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice 2021 Selected to exhibit Ashtanayika series, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Durbar Hall Art Centre, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
AWARDS/ GRANTS/ FELLOWSHIPS
2025 Provost - Fine Arts - Art + Design Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University
2021- 25 IARTS Graduate Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University
2021- 25 Graduate Appointment Award Recipient, Ohio University
2019 Achievement Medal of the Art Alumni: The Eggers Award, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY
2019 Nominated for Dedalus Foundation, MFA Fellowship in Painting and Sculpture New York, NY
2017-19 Therese McCabe Ralston Connor Tuition Merit Scholarship, The City College of New York, CUNY, NY
2018 Therese McCabe Ralston Connor Tuition Award, The City College of the City University of New York, (1st Prize) NY
2018 Special Merit Award in International Art Competition, Light Space and Time Online Gallery, NY
2018 People’s Art Foundation, National Level Women’s Art Competition, 3rd prize
2018 Semi-Finalist, Nikon Storyteller Competition
2017 Mahendra M Nanavati Gold Medal in BVA, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai, India
2016 Special Award in Avishkar, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai, India
2016 Rani Lakshmibai Puraskar, MAA NGO, Mumbai, India
2015 3rd prize in Poster Making (Painting), Ahilya Sarvavidyalay, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (National Level)
2015 2nd prize, Poster making, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (Zonal level)
2015 3rd prize, On-the-spot painting, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (Zonal level)
2015 3rd prize, Indian classical dance (Mohiniyattam), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (Zonal level)
2015 2nd prize, Poster Making, Digital India, Mumbai, India
2015 Special award for Best performance in State, Interstate, and National level Universities, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, India
2015 Best performer, Mohiniyattam, Mullackal Festival, Kerala, India
2014 1st prize, Landscaping (Painting), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (National Level)
2014 1st prize, Indian group song (folk), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (National Level)
2014 1st Prize, Indian group song (Patriotic), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (National Level)
2014 2nd prize, Indian Classical dance (Mohiniattam), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (National
Level)
2014 2nd prize, Poster making, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India (National Level)
2014 3rd prize, Indian classical dance (Mohiniyattam), Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India (Zonal level)
2014 3rd prize, On the spot painting, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India (Zonal level)
2014 2nd prize, Indian Classical dance (Mohiniattam), Sant Gadge Baba University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India (State Level)
2014 3rd prize, Poster making, Sant Gadge Baba University, Amravati, Maharashtra, India (State Level)
2014 1st Prize in Avishkar, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai, India
2013 Participation in On the spot painting, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India (National Level)
2013 Participation in Indian classical dance (Mohiniattam), Kalyani University, West Bengal, India (National Level)
2013 2nd prize, On the spot painting, Veer Narmad University, Surat, Gujarat, India (Zonal level)
2013 2nd prize, Indian Classical dance (Mohiniattam), Veer Narmad University, Surat, Gujarat, India (Zonal level)
2013 3rd prize in Installation, Veer Narmad University, Surat, Gujarat, India (Zonal level)
2013 2nd prize, Indian Classical dance (Mohiniattam), Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technical University, Loner, Maharashtra, India (State
Level)
2013 2nd prize, Western music, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technical University, Lonere, Maharashtra, India (State Level)
2013 3rd prize, Folk orchestra, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Technical University, Lonere Maharashtra, India (State Level)
2012 3rd prize, Folk dance, Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India (State Level)
2012 2nd prize, Indian Classical dance (Mohiniattam) dance, Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra,
India (State Level)
2012 2nd prize, On the spot painting, Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India (State Level)
2011 1st Prize, L.S. Raheja School of Arts, Mumbai, India
2010 All-rounder Award, Vasai Vikasini College of Arts, Vasai, Maharashtra, India
PRESENTATIONS/GUEST ARTIST ENGAGEMENTS
2026/27 Lecture and Discussion- Date TBD, Amity University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2024 Artist talk, “Disaster of War.” Presented at Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts 2021 Guest Lecturer, Modernism and Modernity- IART 1180, Ohio University
2021 Guest Lecturer (online), Mahabharata: The Ancient Indian Epic and Raga, IART 1170, Ohio University, OH, USA 2021 Guest Lecturer, Raga, IART 1170, Ohio University, OH, USA 2020 Artist Guest Teacher, Professional Development session, Career Insights and Q & A, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University, Mumbai, India
2019 Artist Talk with Q&A, Nehru Center, Discovery of India Building, Dr. AB Road, Worli, Mumbai 2019 Public Art Demonstration with Q & A. Ankhlave Arts Alliance, Manhattan Land Trust, Brooklyn, NY 2019 Selected Presenter, Sculpture Presentation and Discussion of Artistic Practice, Graduate Research Symposium, The City College
of New York, CUNY, NY
2019 Live art demonstration, Introduction to Drawing, The City College of New York, CUNY, USA
2016 Invited Speaker, “The Role of Art in Social Change and Women’s Empowerment.” NGO Program for Under-Privileged Women, Mumbai, India
2016 Lecture-demonstration, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey College, and SCB College of Commerce and Science, Mumbai, India
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Ohio Artist Registry, Ohio Arts Council (OAC), (2021-present)
Emergent Art Space, International Non-Profit based in San Francisco (2021- present)
Ankhlave Arts Alliance, NYC- based nonprofit organization (2019- present)
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
2024 “Indo-American Friendship Dinner,” Indian Classical Dance, Mohiniyattam, Ohio University, USA
2024 “Global Arts Fest 2024,” Indian Classical Dance, Mohiniyattam, Ohio University, USA
2023 “International Dinner,” Indian Classical Dance, Mohiniyattam, Ohio
2023 “Indian Cultural Night,” Indian Classical Dance, Mohiniyattam, Ohio
2023 “International Dinner,” Indian Classical Dance, Mohiniyattam, Ohio
2022 “Indian Cultural Night,” Music, Ohio University, Ohio, USA
2019 STRUGGLE, MFA Thesis Show, The City College of New York, NY, USA
2016 Mohiniyattam, Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple, Kerala, India
2016 Bharatnatyam, Kidangamparambu Temple, Kerala, India
2015 Mohiniyattam, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
2014 Mohiniyattam, Kalyani University, Kolkata, India
2012 International Symposiyum, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, Mumbai, India
2008 Nrityam, Sharadha Sangeeth Vidyalaya, Mumbai, India
PUBLICATIONS/RADIO/PODCAST
Newspaper reports/reviews/ radio broadcast and magazine articles on my artistic achievements and art exhibitions/performances:
Radhakrishnan, Kripa. produced by Ankhlave Arts Alliance, NYC. March 2025, podcast.
Modern Renaissance Magazine, 2025.
Hindustan Times, Kripa Radhakrishnan combines her love for dance and art in a show (htsyndication.com), PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions, May07, 2022
Indian Horizon, National English Daily, New Delhi, May 06, 2022
Pragathi Express, English Daily Hyderabad, May 10, 2022
Metro Vaartha, Mumbai edition, May 02, 2022
Perfect Mission, May 09, 2022
Mathrubhumi, Mumbai edition, May 03, 2022 Malayala Manorama, Mumbai edition, May 03, 2022
Christine Sloan Stoddard, “The Real: The Unreal”, Quails Bells Magazine, January 28, 2019, USA
Rotary Club Monthly Magazine, Mumbai edition, 2015, India
Gramarathnam, National edition, 2014, India
Pravasi, Mumbai edition,2014, India
Kerala in Mumbai, Mumbai edition, 2014, India
Mathrubhumi, Indian National edition, 2014, 2015, 2016
Malayala Manorama, Indian National edition, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, India
Lokmath, Maharashtra edition, India, 2008, 2007