Shrine Empire Gallery

Artists

Minal Damani

Bio CV Exhibitions

It Broke while Shifting
Tana Bana I, 2025
Tana Bana II, 2025
Tana Bana IV, 2025
Tana Bana III, 2025
Tana Bana V, 2025
Shiver Drawings 1, 2025
Shiver Drawings 2, 2025
Shiver Drawings 3, 2025
Shiver Drawings 4, 2025
Thin nights 2026

Minal Damani (1979), Mumbai

(2000) B.F.A (Painting) – Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai

(2002) M.F.A (Painting) – Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai

Solo Shows

2006 : ‘Re-filled’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai.

2008 : ‘Drawing lines’, Vadehra Art gallery, New Delhi.

Selected Exhibitions:

2022:

‘Tracing Echoes’, Project 88, Mumbai

‘Primary Concerns’, A tribute to the Legacy of Abstraction, Gallery OED, Kochi

2021:

‘HOME an irrevocable condition’, Kochi Art Week, conceptualized by Mario D’souza, Pepper House, Kochi

2020:

‘Abstract notations’, curated by Jesal Thakkar, Espace Gallery, New Delhi

‘Breathing through the shifting scapes’, curated by Jesal Thakkar, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai

‘Convergence’, curated by Nalini Malaviya on Artsceneindia.com

‘Between the lines’, Gallery 27, Kochi

2018:

Delhi Contemporary Art Week, Gallery Latitude 28, New Delhi

2017:

‘Leaving a trace’, Gallery Beyond Malabar, Kochi

‘Three tales of another microcosm’, Presented by Gallery Latitude 28, Gallery 1AQ, New- Delhi

‘Again and yet again’, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2016, Gallery OED, Kochi

2016:

‘Abstract Chronicles’ curated by Girish Shahane, Gallery OED, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2016 Collateral, Kochi

‘Discoveries’ Gallery Beyond Malabar, Kochi

‘L.O.C’, Curated by Johny ML, Birla Academy of art and Culture, Kolkata

2015:

‘Memoir’ curated by Anupa Mehta, The Loft, Mumbai

‘Reviving the Retinal’ Curated by Kathleen Wyma, Gallery OED, Kochi

2014:

‘UNMARKED’, BC Gallery, Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014 collaterals, Kochi

‘Go Tell It on the Mountains’ Pune Biennale, Curated by Johny ML, Pune

‘Noir Blanc’ curated by Anupa Mehta, The Loft, Mumbai.

‘Degenerate’, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi

2013:

‘JJ 90s -Time of change’ presented by Arka Art Trust, Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai

2012:

‘Extending The Line’, Curated by Julia Villasenor, Vadehra art gallery, New Delhi

‘Firm Ground beneath Her’, Gallery Veda, Chennai.

2010:

‘Loss’, Curated by Anupa Mehta, Gallery Loft, Mumbai

‘Whole’ Indigo blue art gallery, Singapore

‘Logged’, Emami Chisel Art, Kolkata

‘Size matters or does it’ curated by Bhavna Kakar, Latitude 28, New-Delhi

‘Art for concern’, Concern India foundation, Mumbai

2009:

‘Vicissitudes of constructed image’, Tangerine art space, Bangalore

‘Evidentia’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore

‘Miniature format show’, Sanstache Art Gallery, Mumbai

‘Home’, curated by Anupa Mehta, Shrine empire gallery, Travancore art gallery, New Delhi

‘Labyrinths - The urban and the organic’, Gallery 1X1 Art space, Dubai.

‘Art against terrorism’, Emami Chisel Art, kolkata

‘Art for Concern’, Mumbai

2008:

‘Looking back’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai

‘ArtHK08’, Vadehra Art gallery, Hong Kong

‘Artist of the month’ www.saffronart.com

‘Trends and Trivia’ – an Indian story’, Visual Arts Center, Hong Kong

‘Af-fair’, Curated by Bose Krishnamachari, 1x1 Art Space, Dubai

‘Miniature format show’, Sanstache Art Gallery, Mumbai

‘Representation – 3’, Triva Contemporary, Kerala

2007:

‘2007 International Incheon Women artists’ biennale’, Seoul.

‘Meandering Membranes’, Shrine art gallery & Empire Art, Kolkata

‘De-sizing’, Bombay art gallery, Mumbai

‘Urban Similes–Transforming cities’ curated by Subalakshmi Shukla, Project 88, Mumbai

‘Does Size Matter II’, curated by Bhavna kakar, Jehangir Nicholson gallery, N.C.P.A., Mumbai.

‘Works on Paper’, Gallery articulate, Mumbai

‘Harvest’, Arushi Art Gallery, New- Delhi

‘Indian Art part III: Here and Now: Contemporaries Voices from India’ Grosvenor Vadehra Art Gallery, London.

‘Soft spoken’ curated by Bose Krishnamachari, Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai.

‘Does size Matter’, curated by Bhavna Kakar, Art Konsult Gallery, New-Delhi

2006:

‘Paper Flute’ curated by Johnny ML, Gallery Espace, New Delhi.

‘Split ends’ Bombay Art Gallery, Mumbai.

’Real 2006’ curated by mattersofart.com, Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

’Summer rites’, Gallery Beyond, Mumbai.

’Annual show’, Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad

2005:

’present-future’ curated by Dr. Saryu Doshi, N.G.M.A, Mumbai.

Exhibition/auction for Tsunami relief, N.G.M.A., Mumbai

Awards:

2001 to 2003: ‘Young Artist Scholarship (2001 to 2003)’, Human Resource Department, Government of India, New Delhi

‘J.J. Teachers award’, Sir J.J. School of Art (2002)

‘AIFACS Award’ Maharashtra state (2001)

‘Camlin Award’ 2^nd Western Region Camlin Art Foundation Exhibition Mumbai (2000)

Mayo Memorial Award, Sir J.J. School of Art, (2000)

S.B. Palshikar Award, Sir, J.J. School of Art (1999)

Born in 1979, Minal Damani received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in painting from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 2000 and 2002 respectively. Working in a wide range of media, from ink and watercolour to gouache and acrylic, Damani’s works are an exploration in colour and form.

Stemming from a deeply autobiographical narrative, her works are peppered with images of stars, flowers, flying birds and other objects that make personal references to her environment. Each painting has a new pattern for the story which reveals the inner life of the 'self' and the hopes, optimism, dreams, opportunities, fears, pulls and pressures it experiences. Gradually, the visuals in Damani’s work changed from fantasy-like narratives to highly patterned visuals, in which the arrangement of images is done in such a way that they form an 'even -pattern' and thus give an abstract feel to the painted surface.

Damani’s solo shows include 'Drawing Lines' at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2008; and ‘Refilled’ at Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, in 2006. Her work has been also a part of several group shows, including 'Size Matters or Does it?' at Latitude 28, New Delhi, in 2010; ‘Evidentia' at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, in 2009; and 'Vicissitudes of the Constructed Image' at Tangerine Art Space, Bangalore, in 2009.

Damani was honoured with the ‘J.J. Teachers Award', by her alma mater in 2002, and also received the Human Resource Department’s Young Artist Scholarship from the Government of India, New Delhi, for 2001-03.

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