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- Shourabh
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SHOURABH MUKHERJI
Artist Bio
"Art washes away the dust of everyday life" were the words of Pablo Picasso. The truth cannot be any less.
Who is the Artist? Shourabh Mukherji, the man behind the modern cubist gallery is an acclaimed artist based in New Jersey for nearly two decades. A MIT educated Designer and Harvard entrepreneur, Shourabh's passion for Art and Cubism kindled a fire to invent a new art form called "Sculptural Cubism" - that is a contemporary derivation of the cubism of Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Francis Souza and MF Hussain.
Shourabh's works have been on exhibit in major galleries in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. He has appeared on numerous Art Magazines. He is a Board Member and Curator at the Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ.
What is the Artist's passion? What do these paintings convey? What kind of NEED do these paintings fulfill for the viewer / buyer?
We all have an INNER CHILD. A hungry soul that has been deprived of love, intimacy, compassion, trust and respect. We are lonely. We are sole wanderers wading through a hollow glass tunnel looking at passersby and smiling at them. We put up a show, wear that societal mask but underneath that we are all crying and screaming in pain.
My art resonates with that pain, that yearning for love and intimacy, reliving those moments that could have been ours.
The WHY? The Value Proposition? These paintings open up the scarred patient and extract the real self in its most naked and raw form. They convey very deep emotions and reflect on us, the very human existence. Be it the fantasy of the lover we never had, the friendships that never culminated, the childhood we left behind, the marriage that could have saved the lonely life, the tango that was always on the wish list or the spiritual bliss lost in the mayhem of a material world. These paintings mirror the wounds and by that they start healing those wounds. The paintings provide hope, a healing and a resurrection - to carry on with a newer identity, emotional strength and gratitude.
What's the style of paintings? The paintings of the artist revolve around passion, love, eroticism and resonate a strong sexual and spiritual essence. It's not entertainment- it's healing, it's conversational and mystical. The work is bold and direct with strong tones of red, orange and blue with line work in black. The viewer is drawn to a deep emotional and sensory connection with these paintings.
Shourabh provides a new perspective to Modern Cubism and calls it "Sculptural Cubism". It is an intersection of Geometric Forms that signify a Figurative abstraction. In many of his paintings, the artist does not signify any facial form - in fact it is missing in representation. It is through Geometric composition and colors one is able to extract an expression and emotion.
Exhibitions
2025
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Elected Board President, Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
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Group Exhibition, Watchung Art Center, NJ
2024
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Participating Artist at Novartis Corporate Headquarters, NJ
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Invited Artist at Metuchen 2024 Art Fair
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Chair of Exhibitions Committe, Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ.
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Panel Artist for NJ Teens Art, Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
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Group Exhibition at Garden State Arts, Bridgewater Commons Mall, NJ
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Art Publications in Breeze Newspaper and Bold Journey Magazine.
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Live On-Stage Art Painting and Auctions at various venues in NJ, Pittsburg Ramkrishna Mission.
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Solo Art Exhibit, Speaker and Student Career Forum Panel organized by Mayor of Jersey City, NJ
2023
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Organizer and Art Curator for Kendra Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ. Kendra represented 33 artists of South Asian origin including Painters, Sculptors, Fabric Designers and Woodwork Artists. Art featured on NJ Art Portal, Connections Magazine.
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Live Art Painting at the NJ Fall Festival representing Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
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Live On-Stage Art Painting for Auction at Medha Women’s Forum in support of Women’s Rights in India. Speaker for the Event.
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Solo Show at the Choc O Pain Bakery and Café, Jersey City
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Exhibit at Rochester Erotic Arts Festival, NY
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Artist and On-Stage Live Speed Paintings for Musical Group RythmSpec. Performed at Indian Cultural venues such as Flushing NY Hindu Temple, NJ Bridgewater Temple, Ramkrishna Mission Connecticut, Sri Venkateshwara Temple Pittsburg, Indian Cultural Center Maryland and at Commemoration of Poet Rabindranath Tagore at Somerset NJ.
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10ft x 10ft Mural Painting for Somerset Bengali Association and large sculpted figures for North America Bengali Convention at Atlantic City NJ.
2022
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Featured at Live Piano Concert by Margin Alexander NYC
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Member Group Show at Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
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Live Art Painting at the NJ Fall Festival representing Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
2020 - 2021
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International Focus Art Show, Raleigh NC
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Group Show at Bridge Art Gallery, Bayonne NJ
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Member Group Show at Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
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Book Illustration for ‘The Austrian Painter’ by William Strook
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Group Exhibit at Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, PA
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Art Installations at the Somerset Bengali Association
2015 - 2019
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Solo Show at Jersey City Arts Council (JCAST), Choc O Pain Bakery and Café.
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Group Show at Jersey City Arts Council (JCAST), Lackawanna Center
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Group Show at Jersey City Arts Council (JCAST), Pershing Fields Center
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Group Show at Jersey City Arts Council (JCAST), The Triangle
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Group Show at Watchung Art Gallery, NJ
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Member Group Show at Center for Contemporary Arts, NJ
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Group Exhibit at Xfinity Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Group Exhibit at Studio Montclair, NJ
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Featured in Manhattan Arts Magazine, NYC
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Art Direction and Event Management at Somerset Bengali Association
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Live Painting performances part of RhythmSpec at Buffalo NY, Wilmington Delaware, Flushing NY Hindu Temple and various community events in NJ.
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Art Classes for Children at various venues such as Daycares.
Collaborations
PORTUGAL, BRAZIL, SPAIN, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, TURKEY, SINGAPORE, NORWAY, GERMANY, USA, NETHERLAND
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