Chaitra Bangalore is an artist and arts educator in Sacramento, California. She received a BA in Design from University of California, Davis in 2015 and an MA in Arts Education from Rhode Island School of Design in 2017.
Bangalore’s work explores South Indian identity and iconography. Whether it is an homage to Rangoli patterns found in many Indian homes or figurative work showcasing body hair and adornment, her practice speaks to a sense of belonging and comfort. She works in a variety of mediums, currently focusing on oil painting, wool felting and papermaking. Regardless of medium, texture and harmonious color schemes are a constant throughout Bangalore’s work.
Bangalore’s work has been exhibited and collected throughout California, featured in art institutions such as Prism Art Space, WAL Public Market Gallery, E Street Gallery, Axis Gallery, Verge Center for the Arts, Pence Gallery, Root Division and Transmission Gallery. In 2022, she contributed to Coordinates: Ice Pac, an immersive art experience created with thirty-five artist site-specific installations in the former PACSAT satellite news headquarters in Sacramento.
Contact: cbangalore1@gmail.com
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