Born Delhi-N.C.R
Exhibitions
‘Book Show 1’ - collective artist book exhibit organised by Priyesh Gothwal, Delhi - 2024
‘Someone’s Fiction, Someone’s Reality’, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai Gallery Weekend, Mumbai - 2024
Curated a Virtual ‘Untitled V’, exhibition of book art, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai - 2020.
MA Visual Art Final Year Display at Ambedkar University, Delhi - 2019
‘Words and Images’, an exhibition of Children's Books illustrated by Artists and Artist’s Books, Nazar Art Gallery, Baroda - 2017
Undergraduate Diploma Projects Display at Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore - 2015
Artist Residencies
Utsha Foundation Residency, Bhubaneshwar - 2019
Walkin Studios, Bangalore - 2019
Published work
Articles for Chakmak children’s magazine: हामोन्शु (Hamonshu) - 2020, लॉकडाउन और कलात्मकता (Stillness and Expression) - 2020, तोड़-फोड़ की कला (The Art of Vandalism) - 2021
Loop|चक्कर, a wordless, illustrated book talking about environmental awareness in a time of climate crisis - 2017
Workshops
'(BTS) Behind The Scenes of Book-making: An insight into publishing' at New Delhi World Book Fair - 2024
‘Looking at the world through Visual Narratives’, with the students and faculty of the Department of Sociology, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi - 2023
Appreciations
Academic Merit Scholarship in MA Visual Art, Ambedkar University Delhi - 2018, 2019
"Loop/Chakkar” shortlisted in the awards category ‘Children’s Book of the Year - Indian Languages’ in Publishing Next Industry Awards - 2017
Work Experience
Art Director, Graphic Designer
Eklavya Publications
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (July 2016 – present)
|Designing children’s books, other educational print publications & making book tailer videos|
Visual/Graphic Designer, Illustrator
Freelance (2015 - Present)
Program & Design Intern
Khoj International Artists’ Association
Khirkee Village, New Delhi (November 2015 – January 2016)
|Designing Artist books, catalogues, other print materials & social media promotion|
Education
Master of Arts in Visual Art
School of Culture & Creative Expressions Ambedkar University, Delhi (2017- 2019)
Professional Diploma Program in Art & Design
Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Yelahanka, Bangalore (2013-2015)
Advanced Diploma in Animation Film-Making
Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics,
South Ex., New Delhi (2010-2011)
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Honours)
Janki Devi Memorial College (Guitarist & Vice- President of Western Music Society)
University of Delhi (2007-2010)
Personal Details
Design Portfolio: behance.net/IshitaBiswas
Email: hello@ishitadebnathbiswas.com