User:Rouble Nagi/sandbox

Artist Profile She is a woman of substance, an artist having done over 800 murals worldwide to her credit.An Art connoisseur, curator and collector, who promotes young and talented artists from India and abroad, Rouble Nagi is also one of the pioneers to start Mumbai beautification with ‘Art Installations’ around the city.Her paintings are collected by Corporates, Celebrities, Govt of India and museums. Her work comprises of murals in 34 different mediums, abstract paintings, sculpture, multimedia installations and architectural installations. Rouble Nagi is the driving force behind Rouble Nagi Art Foundation, conducting art workshops for children throughout the country with over 32 balwadis in Mumbai alone. It is rare to find an artist-philanthropist of her caliber, who besides being one of India’s prolific talents, actually believes in dedicating her life to care, welfare education and rehabilitation of underprivileged children.

Rouble Nagi Birthday : 08/07/1980 Nationality : Indian Occupation: Mural Artist, Social Worker Hometown : Mumbai Website: www.roublenagi.com / www.roublenagiartfoundation.org

Early Life Rouble Nagi was born in the Jammu division of Indian-Controlled Jammu and Kashmir in a Sikh family. Her father Colonel G.S Soodan was in the army, and the family moved to different places across India and abroad. As a result of this, she studied in six different schools. As a student, Rouble was in the NCC (National Cadet Corps) and holds a C certificate. She was interested in Art, sports and public speaking, and won numerous state and national level art compétitions. Fascinated by the life of Amrita Shergill, Rouble knew that in her heart, art had a special place.Besides being an artist, Rouble always wanted to make a difference to the society as an artist. She held art camps for NGO Pratham from 2006 to 2012, for children from Mumbai and Delhi slums. All her art exhibitions have been a star studded events, making her one of the most prolific and glamorous artists in the country. Most of her solo exhibitions have been inaugurated by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Rouble Nagi lives in Mumbai with her husband Saahil Nagi and son Vivaan.

Career Rouble has done numerous art projects; her sculptures and murals can be seen all over the country. Including most five star hotels like the Hyatt Regency (Mumbai, Kolkata) The Taj (Goa, Varanasi, Chennai and Mumbai) Citibank Corporate Headquarters in Mumbai, Sikh Museum at Nanded, Public art projects in Mumbai. She recently has made the largest glass and tile mosaic mural in the India; the mural is located in Virar, Mumbai.

Exhibitions Samrat Group 1997 Arpana Kaur Gallery New Delhi ,1999 Taj Art Gallery Mumbai, Rhythm of Colors series at Lalit Kala Akademi Delhi 2007, India Habitat centre 2007 New Delhi, Studio Napean 2007 Mumbai, Rhythm of Color Series Lalit Kala Lucknow / Chennai 2007. Hues of Harmony 2010 Dubai, Strokes of Strength series 2012 Lalit Kala Academi New Delhi, India Habitat Centre 2012 , Oberoi Hotel Dubai 2014

Social Work and Philanthropy Rouble Nagi runs the Rouble Nagi Art Foundation, an NGO dedicated to care, welfare education and rehabilitation of underprivileged children. The NGO organises art camps for underprivileged children from various slums in Mumbai and Delhi. These camps are created to give the children an equal social platform for them to interact with the society. Underprivileged children are mostly disengaged from mainstream education, disruptive or withdrawn and mostly avoid going to school. In the last six years, the art programme has demonstrated that a caring and creative environment, highlighting that even the most problematic child can learn and achieve through art. Camps are held at municipal schools, balwadis and patshalas to encourage the children for not skipping school and to convey that learning can be fun. Currently the NGO runs three programs -- Crayon, Learn to Earn and Rounak.

Awards & Jury Jijabai Mata Award for Women Empowerment, Govt of India Society Young Achievers’ Award GR8 Women’s Award “Fine Arts” IFEFA ‘Young Philanthropist’ Award Young Environmentalists Trust Women Achievers’ Award Nari Samman Award, New Delhi Retail Jeweller India Awards (Jury Member) The Economic Times Acetech Alpha Awards (Jury Member)

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Awards:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/Artist-Rouble-Nagi-receives-Nari-Samman-Award-in-Delhi/articleshow/49858560.cms

http://www.ifefa.com/ifefa-2015/

http://www.mid-day.com/articles/equality-not-charity/208124

http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=77

http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/celebs-attend-young-achievers-awards-108144-10.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Artist-Rouble-Nagi-honoured-with-the-Woman-Achiever-Award/articleshow/46525251.cms

Jury Member http://www.acealphaawards.com/jury.html http://mumbaigloss.in/the-11th-annual-gemfields-and-nazraana-retail-jeweller-india-awards-2015-premieres-indias-top-200-nominated-designs-exhibiting-the-creative-brilliance-of-indias-elite-jewellers/ http://www.presschennai.com/retail-jeweller-india-awards/

Exhibition http://www.delhievents.com/2007/05/painting-exhibition-by-rouble-nagi-8th.html http://www.indiashows.com/detailStoryARTS.aspx?cat=1&oid=%203253 http://www.topnews.in/light/salman-khan-inaugurates-painting-exhibition-mumbai-257989 http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/textured-impasto-for-the-abstract http://www.eventcombo.com/bollywood/bollywood_features/bolly_article.cfm?id=3699 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/strokes-of-strength/article4201818.ece http://www.dubaiinaframe.com/2014/02/indian-artist-rouble-nagi-dubai/

Misc/ Events http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-salman-khan-inspires-artist-to-go-global-1792468 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Emraan-Hashmi-attends-Rouble-Nagi-Art-Foundations-show-in-Mumbai/articleshow/49440148.cms

Works: http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-bandra-s-artistic-expressions-1359727 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Kajol-unveils-artist-Rouble-Nagis-sculpture-Mother-and-Child-at-a-hospital-in-Mumbai/articleshow/45954654.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Sculpting-the-bond-between-a-mother-and-child/articleshow/31406387.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/My-studio-is-more-like-a-lab-than-a-manufacturing-unit/articleshow/23523505.cms http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-rouble-nagi-s-freedom-defining-sculpture-in-napean-sea-road-1618831 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Looking-at-art-forms-beyond-paintings/articleshow/24699911.cms http://www.thewallartmag.com/themes/issue/July2014/download/theWall_July2014.pdf http://www.roublenagi.com/artists/#/heinrich-harrison/ https://rouble-nagi.squarespace.com/artists/#/dana-buckley/ http://www.delhievents.com/2012/12/of-strength-exhibition-of-paintings-by.html http://www.notchmag.com/people/july2013/rouble-nagi-artist http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/strokes-of-strength/article4201818.ece http://static1.squarespace.com/static/55c05b3ee4b0a85e3944a3db/t/5675121f9cadb68edf44ba2d/1450512927148/136-139_HELOIA_October+2015_136-139_Rouble+Nagi_6402475.pdf

Social Work http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-reaching-out-to-the-less-privileged-children-1799423 http://fridaymagazine.ae/making-difference/lending-colour-to-their-dreams-1.1437881 http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/art-theatre/Art-for-a-good-cause/articleshow/16098027.cms http://womenpla.net/interview/education-is-the-key-to-success-artist-muralist-rouble-nagi-opens-her-heart-to-womenplanet/ http://www.vervemagazine.in/people/rouble-nagi http://www.idiva.com/news-editors-pick/taking-art-to-underprivileged-kids/3255

IMAGE LINKS http://www.masala.com/node/155655 http://www.vervemagazine.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Rouble-Nagi.jpg http://www.notchmag.com/people/july2013/thumb/rouble-nagi_thumb_july2013.jpg http://www.idiva.com/news-editors-pick/taking-art-to-underprivileged-kids/3255

Artist Profile http://www.designinindia.net/design-now/design-policy/council.html http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/carved-to-impress.html http://www.afternoondc.in/womens-world/there-is-an-artist-in-everyone/article_18622