Ahalya Rajendran b. 1997
Ahalya Rajendran was born and brought up in a small village called Thenmala in Kollam district of Kerala. A land of natural beauty and geographical features played a major role in shaping the artist. Her artistic career began by drawing pictures of the animals and plants around her. She completed her MVA in painting at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and BFA in painting from the Govt. College of Fine Arts Thrissur, Kerala. Ahalya is a recipient of the Nasreen Mohamedi Scholarship Award, MSU Fine Arts, Baroda (2021). She was one of the participating artists in Art Mumbai 2023, Space Studio, Baroda; ‘Tales of Beloved Agonies’ (Group show), KLKA Calicut; IMAGINARIUM 3.0, Awards & Exhibition, Emami Art, 2023. Her Recent participations include Space Studio Alumni Show, Baroda, 2023; ‘Collective Impact- Diverse Perspectives’, Group Exhibition curated by Prayag Chakradhar, Exhibit 320, 2023; ‘Embark’, ARK foundation, Vadodara, ‘[Tender buttons and a] Bellyache’, curated by Shristi Sainan, APRE Art House, Mumbai, 2023; ‘Trail’, Group Exhibition, M.S.U Baroda, 2023; ‘Deconstructed Landscapes’, Latitude28, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, 2023; ‘Awakening’, NuGa Art House, London, 2023; Delhi Contemporary Art week, Latitude 28, Bikaner House,New Delhi, 2022; ‘All That is Life’ curated by Saloni Doshi, Space 118, Mumbai, 2021; ‘Lokame Tharavadu (The world is one family)’ curated by Bose Krishnamachari, Kochi Biennale Foundation, 2021; Space 118 × MSU, MFA Final Year Digital Display, 2021; ‘Turtles can tell more about the road than hares’ curated by O. Sunder, Darbar Hall, Ernakulam, Kerala, 2021; Kerala State Exhibition, Darbar Hall, Ernakulam, Kerala, 2021; Kochi Muziris Students Biennale 2018, 2021; Sakti Women’s Art Camp and Exhibition conducted by the Art India Company, Himachal Pradesh, 2020; ‘Encore’, Govt. College of Fine Arts, Thrissur, Kerala, 2019; and The International Kalamela Group Exhibition, New Delhi, 2018.
The artist lives and works in Baroda.
