ARushee suri
b. 1987
London based Indian artist Arushee Suri received an MFA from Central Saint Martins, University of Arts, London, and a BFA from the College of Art, New Delhi, India. She is an artist and educator who has taught printmaking to underprivileged adults in New Delhi and learning-disabled young adults in London. Arushee has mentored residencies for the Printmaking Foundation of India in 2018 and 2019. Her interactive installations, paintings, drawings, embroidery, and sculptures have been presented in curated, group gallery and museum exhibitions in the UK, India, Singapore, Italy, the US and Greece. Exhibition venues include Gallery Rosenfeld: London, Gillman Barracks: Singapore, State Museum of Contemporary Art: Greece, Matts Gallery: London, New Art Exchange: Nottingham, OXO Tower: London, Croydon College: London, Bomb Factory: London, Print Club Delhi: India, Printmaking Foundation of India: India, and Brooklyn Art Library: USA. Arushee has recently been awarded the East London Printmakers Residency 2023. Arushee's work is in permanent collections at the State Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece; Gallery Rosenfeld, London; Printmaking Foundation of India, India; Brooklyn Art Library, USA. Arushee's practice is multi-sensory, and she currently uses various materials and media to evoke the five senses through her evocative installations and site-specific works. In India, her works are with several collections including with Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi.
Select Exhibitions
2024: The Shape of Memory | Solo at AMCA, Colaba
2024: Beside the Lake, Beneath the Trees | Solo at East Quay Watchet, Somerset
2024: Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair | Group show, London
2024: Common Ground | India Ceramic Triennale, IAF, New Delhi
2023: Festival Of Print | Group show at the Art Pavilion, Mile End, London
2018: Collective Influence | Group show at Shape Open, London
Awards & Grants
2024: Top 15 Emerging Artists South Asia, Shortlist | The Art Family, London
2023: Artist in Residence | East London Printmakers
Arushee Suri's work is in the permanent collection of the V&A Museum, UK and the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art Collection, India among other notable collection across the world.
Press
London-based artist Arushee Suri brings debut solo ‘The Shape of Memory’ to Mumbai
Indian Express: Indulge, November 8, 2024
Arushee Suri’s exhibition in Mumbai to interweave themes of memory and nature
The Times of India, November 6, 2024
Arushee Suri: bridging the gap between art and accessibility
Made in Bed, August 20, 2024
Past Exhibition in Studio 10: Beside the Lake, Beneath the Tree by Arushee Suri
East Quay Watchet, March 25, 2024
Constructing Landscapes with Scent and Memory
Mid-day, March 16, 2024
Art for All: Making Art Inclusive
The Daily Guardian, December 25, 2023
Once a smell or sound fades, it leaves nothing but a memory, which can’t be grasped.
Platform Magazine, July 13, 2023
The Shape of Memory I. Photo montage on archival paper, porcelain and beads. 2024. Collection: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
The Shape of Memory II. Photo montage on archival paper, porcelain and beads. 2024. Collection: Emami Art.
The Shape of Memory VII. Photo montage on archival paper, porcelain and beads. 2024. Collection: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
The Shape of Memory XII. Photo montage on archival paper, porcelain and beads. 2024. Collection: Emami Art.