BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Surat, Gujarat, India
Lives and works in Jersey City, United States
EDUCATION:
M.F.A.(Sculpture), Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
B.F.A.(Sculpture), Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2022
The Uncomfortable Comfort, Chashama, New York City, New York
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2025
Contains, Cuddles, Exalts or Stimulates, Aicon Gallery, New York City, New York
I belong (t)here, Seven House Gallery, Curated by Eyes On Art, Brooklyn, New York
India Art Fair, Abir India, New Delhi, India
2024
Beyond The Mirror, L’Space Gallery, Curated by Lili Almog, New York City, New York
Yuva Sambhava, Raza Foundation, Shridharani Gallery, Curated by Robin David, New Delhi, India
2023
The Big Small Show, Drawing Rooms, Curated by Anne Trauben, New Jersey
Botany of Desire, Swivel Gallery, Curated by Sadaf Padder, New York
I would Prefer Not To...., Art150 gallery, Curated by Kele Mccomsey, New Jersey
Little Sculpture Show, 14C Art Fair, Curated by International Sculpture Center, New Jersey
Don’t Put Me In The Box, Firmament Gallery, Curated by International Sculpture Center, New Jersey
Picture this How I View Myself In Today’s Society, Drawing Rooms, New Jersey
Chaos & Clarity, Light & Shadow, Art150 gallery, Curated by Kristine Go, New Jersey
2022
Rekindled Spirit, Bikaner House, Curated by Ruby Jagrut, New Delhi
Showcase, 14C Art Fair, The Armory, New Jersey
Collaborative Concepts, Tilly Foster Farm, Curated by Joann Brody, New York
his is not Surrealism, Dinner Gallery, Curated by RegularNormal, New York
Insta Select V2, Mark Borghi Gallery, New York
Immersive Revelations, Artemiro Gallery, Miami
2021
Homegrown, Chashama, Curated by Jasper Johns, New York
Synergy, ArtHood56, Curated by Artem Mirolevich & Gene Davidov, Miami
Labor of Love II, Mint Gallery, Curated by Sharica Brooks, Atlanta
Mirror in Dark, Visionary Art Collective, Curated by Juana Williams
A World Away, A Thought Apart, Gallery Petite, Curated by Tyrome Trimpoli, New York
Asian Student and Young Art Festival, Hongik University Museum of Art, Curated by Tk Sun, Seoul, South Korea
2020
Without Borders, World University of Design, Haryana, India
128th Annual Art Exhibition, Jahangir Art Gallery, Bombay art Society, Mumbai, India
2019
First Take 2019, Leila & Purushottam Hutheesing Visual Art Centre, by Abir Art Foundation, Ahemdabad, India
78th All India Art Exhibition, Nampally Ground, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad, India
All India art exhibition 2nd edition, State Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India
ARTIST PANEL:
2024
Alumni Panel with Abby Cheney and Alana Fields for Pratt’s Graduating Seniors of Year 2025
GRANTS & AWARDS:
2023
Rema Hort Mann Foundation Artist Community Engagement Grant
2021
Pratt Institute, MFA Stutzman Foundation Award for Sculpture
Commencement Speaker for Graduation Ceremony, 2021 (Exemplary Student Award)
2020
Pratt Institute, MFA Stutzman Foundation Award for Sculpture
Bronze Award in Without Borders, by The school of Visual Arts
2019
Bombay Art Society, Mumbai, Sculpture Grant
Abir Art Foundation, Ahmedabad, Sculpture Grant
Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad, Sculpture Grant
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
2025
White Hot Magazine | Abhishek Tuiwala’s Everyday Fictions by Carlota Gamboa (Link)
The Pioneer | Tuiwala’s work sparks conversations at India Art Fair 2025 (Link)
The Times of India| How Contemporary art is pushing boundaries in the Modern era (Link)
Abir Pothi | Abir India’s Much Anticipated Debut at India Art Fair 2025 (Link)
Suboart Magazine | Issue 34 by Nina Seidel and Carolina Castilho (Link)
Magazine ™ | Issue 2 by Robert Seebeck
2024
Li Tang Community | Challenging Perceptions: Identity, Cultural Hybridity, and the Power of the Everyday, New Jersey-Based Sculptor Abhishek Tuiwala (Link)
Canvas Rebel Magazine | Meet Abhishek Tuiwala (Link)
Abir Pothi | Raza Foundation Strikes Again With Never-Before-Seen Forms and Figures At Yuva Sumbhava (Link)
2023
Gotham Art News | Bounty of Desire: A Must See Show This Fall by Camara Porter(Link)
The Jersey Journal | Last chance to see ‘I Would Rather Not’ at Art 150 following JCAST appearance by David Mosca (Link)
The Jersey Journal | Artists paint hopeful picture: Simultaneous fairs can elevate 34th edition of JCAST by David Mosca (Link)
News India Times | The Indian American community should prioritize supporting artists to preserve cultural heritage and promote creativity by Sandy Levine (Link) / Desi Talk News Paper| (Link)
Superstition [Review] Magazine | Issue 31 by Arizona State University (Link)
Modern Renaissance Magazine | April issue by Culturally (Link)
Magazine ™ | Issue 1 by Robert Seebeck (Link)
2022
Abir Pothi | Inspiration for young artists at First Take 2022 (Link)
Hudson Valley Magazine (Link)
Abir Pothi |From Surat to Brooklyn, to a solo show in New York: Abir Artist is going places (Link)
Gujarat Samachar, State News Paper of Gujarat (Link)
Prolit Magazine | Issue 6 (Link)
2021
Peach Magazine (Link)
Long Con Magazine | Issue 9(Link)
Modern Renaissance Magazine | August Issue by Culturally (Link)
Culturally| August Issue, Culturally Arts Interview by Peter Wu (Link)
Art Tour International Magazine Special Collector’s Issue|Three-Dimensional Connections (Link)
Abir Pothi | Comparing cultural disparities, FIRST TAKE 2019 winner probes ethics and identity through art in NYC by Kaivana Jagrut(Link)
Special article of my art journey published in Gujarat Samachar (Link)
2019
Creative Yatra | First Take 2019: It’s the Indian Diversity All the Way by Naresh Gulati (Link)