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about the artist
The Urdu word ‘Sukoon’ translates to tranquility in English. Art brews the feeling of 'Sukoon' for Ira.
Ira Nagar (b. 1995) is a visual artist based out of Delhi, India. With a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Delhi and a Master’s Degree in Archaeology-Heritage Management from GGSIPU, Ira is a self taught artist from Lucknow. Earlier in 2024, Ira attended a four-week Intensive Workshop in Academic Drawing and Painting at Samsara Academy of Art, Hyderabad (affiliated to Art Renewal Center, New York).
clients
- Scholastic, India
- Peerbagh Stories, Austin, Texas, USA
- Room to Read, India
- Chiku Piku Magazine, India
- Heritage Education and Communication Service, INTACH, India
- Global Sleepover x National Park Service, Washington DC, USA
- Jilipi, The Antonym Magazine, India
- Citizen, Consumer and Civic Action Group, India
- Midpath Solutions, India
residency
- Safarnama - Sketching Shivir, Parivartan, Takshila, Bihar - mentored by Allen Shaw (2025)
exhibitions
- Art Culture Gallery, Delhi (2023 - Offline Group Exhibition)
- Vulcan Art Gallery (2022 - Online Group Exhibition)
- Art Spice Gallery, Metropolitan Hotel, Delhi (2020 - Offline Group Exhibition).
online participation
- Honourable Mention Award in Teravarna’s 9th and 10th Portrait Open Call (2023 and 2024)
- Finalist Award in Teravarna’s Landscape Open Call (2023), - Honourable Mention Award in Teravarna’s Portrait Open Call (2023)
- Talent Prize Award and a cash prize in Teravarna’s 6th Figurative Open Call (2023)
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