Sneha Shrestha (artist)

Sneha Shrestha is a Nepali contemporary artist most well known for starting the Children's Art Museum of Nepal and for her graffiti art, using the handle IMAGINE.

Sneha Shrestha
Born
Kathmandu, Nepal
Other namesIMAGINE
EducationMEd (2017), Harvard Graduate School of Education
Alma materGettysburg College
Websitewww.snehashrestha.com

Biography

Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] After graduating from Gettysburg College in 2010, Shrestha moved to Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] She earned a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2017.[3][4] Shrestha works at the Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University.[5][6]

Her signature for her graffiti work is "IMAGINE," which is her mother's name translated into English.[1]

Career

Children's Art Museum of Nepal

Shrestha founded the Children's Art Museum of Nepal in 2013 with support from World Learning.[7][8][9]

Graffiti

In her graffiti work, Shrestha uses the Nepali alphabet, taking inspiration from Sanskrit scriptures.[5][1][10] Shrestha calls these works "calligraffiti," a portmanteau of calligraphy and graffiti.[11]

She has painted numerous murals in Cambridge and Boston, including "For Cambridge With Love From Nepal," "Saya Patri (The One With A Hundred Petals),"[1][12] "Knowledge is Power" at Northeastern University,[13] and around the world in Kathmandu, Istanbul, and Bali.[10][9]

She has also collaborated with companies including Reebok, as part of their Artist's Collective collection, as well as TripAdvisor, Red Bull, and Boston craft brewery Aeronaut Brewing Company.[2][14]

Awards and honors

In 2018, she was Boston's Artist-in-Residence.[1][3][15] In 2019, she was one of the artists selected for the Boston Museum of Fine Art's Community Arts Initiative Artist Project.[16][17]

Her work is held in the private collections of Capital One, Fidelity Investments, Google, and Facebook.[3]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

References
  1. Shea, Andrea (March 27, 2019). "Sneha Shrestha, AKA 'Imagine,' Brings Her Native Alphabet To Boston's Burgeoning Street Art Scene". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Graffiti for good". Gettysburg College. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. "Imagine". Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Ashcharya: An Exhibition". Harvard Library. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Weston, Tori (May 2020). "IMAGINE, May Artist of the Month". Somerville Arts Council. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Alphabets of the Imagination Workshop with Artist IMAGINE (AKA Sneha Shrestha)". Boston Children's Museum. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "IMAGINE". Pow! Wow! Worldwide!. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "World Learning Celebrates 2015 Advancing Leaders Fellows in San Francisco". Medium. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Khvan, Olga (November 6, 2013). "Boston Street Artist to Open First Children's Art Museum in Nepal". Boston. Retrieved March 31, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Golden Equinox". Trustman Gallery Simmons University. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Simmons University presents "Golden Equinox" featuring work by IMAGINE (a.k.a. Sneha Shrestha) [03/27/19]". The Boston Calendar. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Spotlight: IMAGINE Mural: Saya Patri (One with a Hundred Petals)". Zone 3 Western Ave. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Knowledge is Power". Northeastern University. 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. Guy, Ovadia (2018-11-02). "Profile: artist Sneha Shrestha discusses new exhibit at The Distillery Gallery". The Huntington News. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Sneha Shrestha". City of Boston. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "Walking Tour with Artist IMAGINE". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. Icasiano, Spencer (September 25, 2019). "Sneha Shrestha Wants 'Mindful Mandalas' To Be 'A Source Of Pride' For Boston's Young Artists". W-BUR. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Community Arts Initiative: Mindful Mandalas". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "The Making of "Mindful Mandalas"". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. Kryjak, William (2018-10-30). "Went There: Mantra, Sneha Shrestha". BOSTON HASSLE. Retrieved 2021-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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