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Sunil Garg
Light artist Sunil Garg in his studio
Born
Sunil Krishna Garg

(1952-02-19)19 February 1952
Dankaur, India
EducationSt. Stephen's College, Delhi, Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers Law School
Known forSculpture, Light Sculpture
Websitehttps://www.sunilgarg3d.com

Sunil Garg is an Indian-American visual artist and sculptor,[1] who specializes in kinetic light sculpture. Born in India, he lives and works in New Jersey, where he has a studio at Mana Contemporary.[2]

Early life and education

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Sunil Garg was born on February 19, 1952, in Dankaur, a town 33 miles (54K) southeast of new Delhi, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh [3] His first solo exhibition as a painter was at the Shridharani Gallery in Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi in 1976.[4] He studied chemistry at St. Stephen’s College at the University of Delhi then continued graduate studies in the U.S. in 1972, earning his MA and Ph.D. in Chemistry at Stevens Institute of Technology.[5]

Career

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While working at Celanese Corporation, where he served in both scientific and executive roles, he earned a law degree and, in 1986, went on to practice environmental law as well as serving as the executive director of the Union County, New Jersey Utilities Authority.[6] During this time he continued making art, ultimately returning to it full time. [7] His work and installations have been displayed at The Queens Museum, the Morris Museum, the Lehman College Art Gallery, Sculpture Key West, the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin, Fairmount Park, in Philadelphia, PA,

Selected group exhibitions

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  • 2024 Myriad, A Celebration of BIPOC Artistry at Mana Contemporary [8] [9]
  • 2024 Incandescence: The Chandelier in Contemporary Art: Lehman College Art Gallery [10] [11]
  • 2024 New Sculpture New Jersey: Morris Museum: [12]
  • 2024 Picturing Light: Artists Explore Luminosity: FIT Art and Design Gallery [13]
  • 2022 Art Fair 14C: What’s next for Jersey City’s biggest art gathering [14]
  • 2018 The Affordable Art Fair: Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC [15]
  • 2015: Call for Chelsea 2015, (Re)envisioning art's aura in the age of turbocapitalism: Galleria Ca’ d’Oro, Chelsea, NYC [18]
  • 2015: The Rebirth of Wonder: Call for Bushwick 2015, Bushwick, NYC [19]
  • 2014 Sculpture Key West, Key West, Florida [21][22]
  • 2014 Erasing Borders: Queens Museum of Art. The Indo-American Arts Council’s 11th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora, curated by Vijay Kumar [23] [24] [25]

Selected Solo Exhibitions and Installations

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  • 2020 Boundless Light: Visual Arts Gallery, Jersey City [26]
  • 2019: LANDWORKS 2019: Long Beach Island Foundation, NJ,a large-scale light installation on a 20 acre tidally influenced salt march on Barnegat Bay[27]
  • 2018: GLOW in the Park, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA [28]

References

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  1. ^ Gutwein, Colleen (2018). "The Newark Artists Photo Documentary Project". www.newarkartsphotodoc. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ "From Polymers to Experimental Art: The Fascinating Career of Sunil Garg M.S. '74 Ph.D. '78". www.stevens.edu. Stevens Institute of Technology. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "From Polymers to Experimental Art: The Fascinating Career of Sunil Garg M.S. '74 Ph.D. '78". www.stevens.edu. Stevens Institute of Technology. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ^ "IAAC Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora 2014". aroon.us. Indo-American Arts Council.
  5. ^ "From Polymers to Experimental Art: The Fascinating Career of Sunil Garg M.S. '74 Ph.D. '78". www.stevens.edu. Stevens Institute of Technology. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ^ Joshi, Monika (15 May 2008). "NRIs Appointed to Asian American Body". m.rediff.com. rediff. Retrieved 24 December 2004.
  7. ^ "From Polymers to Experimental Art: The Fascinating Career of Sunil Garg M.S. '74 Ph.D. '78". www.stevens.edu. Stevens Institute of Technology. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "MYRIAD: A Celebration of BIPOC Artistry at Mana Contemporary". MANA Common. Mana Contemporary. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  9. ^ McCall=, Tris (13 December 2024). "The 16 Best Art Shows of 2024". JCityTimes.com. Jersey City Times. Retrieved 22 December 2024. Sunil Garg added elegance with his whirling, lit-up cage of chicken wire.
  10. ^ "Upcoming Exhibition Fall 2024". lehmangallery.org. Lehman College, CUNY. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  11. ^ St. Clair, Alaska (27 September 2024). "Lehman College Art Gallery illuminates with chandelier-themed 'Incandescence' exhibition". www.riverdalepress.com. The Riverdale Press. Retrieved 18 December 2024. "Garg's chandeliers, hanging centrally in the gallery's rotunda, are both a tribute to and an adaptation of their surroundings."
  12. ^ "New Sculpture, New Jersey". morrismuseum.org. Morris Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Past Exhibitions". www.fitnyc.edu. Fashion Institute of Technology State University of New York. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  14. ^ Mosca, David (9 November 2022). "Art Fair 14C: What's there this weekend and what's next for Jersey City's biggest art gathering". www.nj.com. nj.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  15. ^ Schama, Chloe (25 September 2018). "How to Buy Art for Any Space in Your Home: Tips from the Affordable Art Fair's New York Director". vogue.com. Vogue Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Past Exhibits:Travel at light speed - Catch a glimpse of GLEAM through the years". www.olbrichgleam.org. Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  17. ^ Judd, Jonathan (26 March 2016). "WAH: Light, Form, and Symbol". www.wahcenter.net. Williamsburg Art & Historical Center.
  18. ^ Qualls, Larry (17 December 2015). "Art & Design Events, New York, Thursday, 17 December 2015". larryqualls.blogspot.com. Documents on Art & Design. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Our Selected Destination Show amongst Bushwick Open Studios Mayhem".
  20. ^ Lin, Kemy (8 March 2015). "Review: New York's Armory Week Anti-Fairs: Clio and (Un)Scene". hyperallergic.com. Hyperallergic. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Antidote for the Cold: Sculpture Key West". Hyperallergic. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  22. ^ James, Kalyn (20 July 2015). "Art Loft Episode 343: Rosalind Brackenbury; Sleep Fragments". https://www.allarts.org. The WNET Group www.wnet.org. Retrieved 24 December 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  23. ^ Kumar, Vijay (4 January 2014). "Erasing Borders 2014: Community Partnership Exhibition Program". queensmuseum.org. Queens Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  24. ^ Gardner, Ralph (2 December 2014). "Exploring the Queens Art Scene". www.wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  25. ^ "Community Partnership Exhibition Program: Erasing Borders 2014". MutualArt. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  26. ^ "NJCU Galleries Present March Exhibitions of Diverse Artists". NJCU. New Jersey City University. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  27. ^ "LandWorks Exhibition 1969 > 2019 Catalogue, Page 8". issuu.com. www.lbifoundation.org. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  28. ^ Cummings, Sinead (15 October 2018). "Spend Thursday night in Fairmount Park at the annual GLOW in the Park party". www.phillyvoice.com. PhillyVoice. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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