Awards —
Urban Sketchers Dubai
NABA, Milan Summer Residency
Sharjah Award
UNESCO Sheikh Hamdan Award
Recent Exhibitions —
Dubai Design District
SIKKA Art Fair 2019, Dubai
Kevala Foundation, India
Fabriano in Acquarello, Italy
Loose, translucent textiles and ancient ceremonies form the foundation for Seth’s large abstract paintings. Seth grew up in the cosmopolitan city of Dubai, where converging nationalities and cultures led to a fascination with pluralism. Javanese Batik, Peruvian Shipibo patterns, and Tibetan Sand Mandalas have all influenced the artist’s vision, which seeks to integrate creativity and spirituality. To that end, Seth has hosted workshops that combine art, music, and yoga in partnership with organizations such as Dubai Culture, Aisha Al Abbar Gallery, and Nasab KOA Canvas. He has also held talks at Heriot Watt University, Dubai and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar that challenge future generations to take creative responsibility, not just individual nations, but for the entire world. As a third generation-artist, Seth received his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from Cornell University, and his work has been exhibited most recently at Dubai Design District and Kevala Foundation, India.
Solo Exhibitions
Scripts, Covering Concepts, Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE (2019)
Now-Mandala, Kevala Foundation, Chikmagalur, India (2019)
Group Exhibitions
Set Is Faction, Analog Room, Sponsored by Syn7rome, Dubai, UAE (2020)
Fabriano in Acquarello 2019, Fabriano, Italy (2019)
Year of Tolerance, SIKKA Art Week, Sponsored by Dubai Culture, Al Fahidi Historic Neighborhood, Dubai, UAE (2019)
D3 Design Week Group Exhibition, Dubai Design District, Dubai, UAE (2018)
Perspective Drawing, Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018, Sponsored by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai, UAE (2018)
Palimpsest, Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2017)
*Cough*, Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (2016)
Urban Sketchers Dubai Selected Artists, Dubai Park, Dubai, UAE (2015)
Earth Hour, World Wide Fund Painting Exhibition, Dubai, UAE (2013)
Workshops
Reviving Al Sadu, Aisha al Abbar Gallery, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE (2020)
Painting with Light, Al Sindagha Days, Dubai Culture, Dubai, UAE (2020)
Bridging Creativity and Spirituality, House of Om, Dubai, UAE (2019)
Bridging Creativity and Spirituality, Nasab, KOA Canvas, Dubai, UAE (2019)
Talks and Juries
Pluralism in a World of Separation, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India (2019)
The Artist’s Chair, Heriot Watt University - Dubai Campus, Dubai, UAE (2019)
Principles of an Emerging Artist, Heriot Watt University - Dubai Campus, Dubai, UAE (2018)
Residencies
Kevala Foundation, Chikmagalur, India (Summer 2015)
Pixion Studios, Mumbai, India (Summer 2011)
Agosh Music Studios, Mumbai, India (Summer 2011)
Internships
Public Glass, Non-Profit Studio, San Francisco, CA (Summer 2016)
17A Art Consultants, Dubai, UAE (Summer 2015)
Awards and Distinctions
Sharjah Award for Education Excellence (2013)
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance (2012)
International Merit Scholarship at Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Milan, Italy (Summer 2012)
Speaker at TEDx Youth Dubai on the topic of 'Pluralism' (2011)
Research
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