divyamehra@mac.com
| Education |
Columbia University, School of the Arts |
New York, U.S.A
MFA in Visual Arts | 2008 |
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University of Manitoba, School of Art | Winnipeg, Canada
BFA (Honors) in Visual Arts | 2005 | |
| Grants & Awards |
Winnipeg Foundation,
Commissioning Grant | 2010
Winnipeg arts Council, Commissioning Grant | 2009 Columbia University, Dean's Fellowship | 2007 Ellen Gelman, Endowed Fellowship | 2007 Manitoba Arts Council, Grant | 2007 Columbia University, Merit Scholarship | 2006 Columbia University, Dean's Fellowship | 2006 Lila Wallace Reader's Digest, Endowed Scholarship | 2006 Manitoba Arts Council, Grant | 2006 National Film Board of Canada, Reel Diversity Film Grant | 2005 |
| Artist Talks |
South Asian Visual Arts Center | 2010
Monitor 6: Panel Discussion NFB Mediatheque,Toronto, ON, Canada |
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South Asian Women’s Creative Collective | 2009
Domestic Policy: Panel Discussion The Guild Art Gallery,New York, NY, U.S.A. | |
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University of Manitoba| 2009
Art Now [art history class] Artist Talk University of Manitoba ,Winnipeg, MB, Canada | |
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Indo-American Arts Council | 2009
Erasing Borders | Indian Art of the Diaspora: Panel Discussion Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY, U.S.A. | |
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South Asian Women’s Creative Collective | 2009
SAWCC Slide Slam: Artist Talk Asian American Writers Workshop, New York, NY, U.S.A. | |
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Indo-American Arts Council | 2009
Erasing Borders | Indian Art of the Diaspora: : Panel Discussion Dowd Gallery, State University of New York College at Cortland, Cortland, NY, U.S.A. | |
| Select Bibilography |
Stacey Duff
Three to See | August 2009 Time Out Beijing |
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Beijing 798 Beinnale
| August 2009
Art Map Magazine | Vol. 26 | |
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Shawna Dempsey
The Importance of Being Divya | February 2009 No more Potlucks Online Print Journal | Issue # 2 | |
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J.J. Kegan McFadden
Divya Mehra Video Works 2002-2007 | February 2007 Curatorial Essay for Plug In ICA | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | |
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Abbas Akhavan and Marina Roy
Helen’s Cookbook | July 2007 Helen Pitt Gallery Publication | Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
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Rhonda Bruchanski
CBC Artspots | November 2006 Interview on CBC.com & CBC Television | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | |
| Exhibitions | Screenings |
Structures within an Intervention,
The Guild Gallery
New York, NY, U.S.A., Sculpture | 201O |
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Images Festival,
Joseph Workman Theatre
Toronto, ON, Canada, Video | 201O | |
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Monitor 6,
NFB Mediatheque
Toronto, ON, Canada, Video | 201O | |
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A Wild Gander,
BRIC Contemporary Art
Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A., Sculpture | 201O | |
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Beautiful Dreamers,
Vancity Theatre
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Video | 201O | |
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Border Crossings: Biennial Fundraiser,
Hotel Fort Garry
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Print | 2010 | |
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The Interruption,
SCOPE Art Fair Lincoln Center
New York, NY, U.S.A., Performance | 201O | |
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Changing The World Through Art,
Haunch of Venison
New York, NY, U.S.A., Print | 201O | |
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Domestic Policy,
The Guild Gallery
New York, NY, U.S.A., Installation | 2009 | |
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Contemporary India,
Willard Wankelman Gallery
Bowling Green, OH, U.S.A., Video | 2009 | |
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Beijing 798 Beinnale,
798 Art Zone
Beijing, China, Video | 2009 | |
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Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora,
[tour]
Gallery at Penn College | Williamsport, PA, U.S.A. | Video | 2009 Queens Museum of Art | Queens, NY, U.S.A. Aicon Gallery Manhattan | New York, NY, U.S.A. Consulate General of India | New York, NY, U.S.A. Asian Contemporary Art Week | New York, NY, U.S.A. Crossing Art | New York, NY, U.S.A. Dowd Gallery | Cortland, NY U.S.A. | |
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REPLYALL, Art Metropole/SAVAC, On-Line Art Dialogue
Toronto, Canada, Video | 2009 | |
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I have not painted in a year. I have been listening to my Stereo.,
The Suburban
Chicago, IL, U.S.A., Photography | 2009 | |
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SMITHUMENTA , Bond Street Studio
Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A., Video/Drawing | 2009 | |
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Escape,
[tour]
Harvestworks DMAC | New York, NY, U.S.A. | Video | 2009 Eyelevel Gallery | Halifax, NS, Canada Eastern Edge Gallery | St. John’s, NL, Canada Gallery Homeland | Portland, OR, U.S.A. Helen Pitt Gallery | Vancouver, BC, Canada Groupe Intervention Video | Montreal, QC, Canada AKA Gallery | Paved Arts | Saskatoon, SK, Canada Latitude 53 | Edmonton, AB, Canada University of Victoria, Department of Fine Arts | Victoria, BC, Canada University of Toronto, Advanced Video Class | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
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Wonder What the Others are Up To?,
Gallery OED
Cochin, Kerala, India, Video/Performance | 2009 | |
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Dream House,
Plug In Ica
Winnipeg, Canada, Video | 2009 | |
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Brooklyn is Burning,
Monkey Town
Brooklyn, U.S.A., Video | 2009 | |
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Critical Space,
The Poet's Den Gallery
New York, U.S.A., Video | 2008 | |
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SAWCC Art Auction Benefit,
Tamarind Gallery
New York, U.S.A., Photography | 2008 | |
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WNDX Festival of Film and Video Art,
Cinematheque
Winnipeg, Canada., Video | 2008 | |
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Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film,
Durham Art Gallery
Durham, Canada, Video | 2008 | |
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The Planners Network Conferenceå,
Ukrainian Labour Temple
Winnipeg, Canada, Video | 2008 | |
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The New Academy,
Robert Lehman Art Center
North Andover, U.S.A., Video | 2008 | |
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Videos De Femmes Dans Le Parc,
GIV
Montreal, Canada, Video | 2008 | |
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MFA Thesis Exhibition,
Fisher Landau Center For Art
New York, U.S.A., Video | 2008 | |
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Images Festival,
Joseph Workman Theatre
Toronto, Canada, Video | 2008 | |
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The Leisure Suite,
LeRoy Neiman Gallery
New York, U.S.A, Photography | 2008 | |
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Posers,
Eastern Edge
St.John's, Canada, Video | 2008 | |
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Border Crossings: Biennial Fundraiser,
Hotel Fort Garry
Winnipeg, Canada, Photography | 2008 | |
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[tour]
Dunlop Art Gallery | Regina, SK, Canada | Video | 2007 Paved Arts | Saskatoon, SK, Canada A Space | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
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1st Year MFA Exhibition,
Wallach Art Gallery
New York, U.S.A, Video | 2007 | |
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Divya Mehra Video Works 2002-2007,
Plug In Ica
Winnipeg, Canada, Video | 2007 | |
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In The Blink of An Eye,
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Winnipeg, Canada, WAG Media Arts Commissioning Project | 2007 | |
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New Prairie Cinema,
Cinematheque
Winnipeg, Canada, Video | 2007 | |
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Videos De Femmes Dans Le Parc,
GIV
Montreal, Canada, Video | 2006 | |
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Photophobia 8,
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, Canada, Video | 2006 | |
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Divya Mehra|Video Works 2002-2006,
colorschool, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada, Video | 2006 | |
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Youth Group Show,
Fifth Parallel Gallery
Regina, Canada, Photography, Video | 2005 | |
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Annual Members Show,
Platform Gallery
Winnipeg, Canada, Photography | 2005 | |
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Bollywood Chaat,
Design Exchange
Toronto, Canada, Video | 2005 | |
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Taxi Driver,
Platform Gallery
Winnipeg, Canada, Performance | 2005 | |
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Winnipeg Folk Fest,
Birds Hill Park
Winnipeg, Canada, Video | 2005 | |
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The Summer Show,
Cream Gallery
Winnipeg, Canada, Photography | 2005 | |
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The Retirement Show,
Outworks Gallery
Winnipeg, Canada, Photography, Video, Painting | 2005 | |
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Sugar and Splice,
Cinematheque
Winnipeg, Canada, Video | 2005 | |
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Thesis Show,
Gallery 1.1.1
Winnipeg, Canada, Photography | 2005 |