Boisali Biswas

STATEMENT

I believe a work of art bears the stamp of individuality and the national bearing of its creator when it springs from inner self. Being from India, a country with an extremely rich heritage of Art and Culture, I have always had a deep-rooted attachment to traditional art forms of India and owe some of my stylization to the captivating traditional patterns and the rich array of colors. Adapting to Western Styles and techniques, combining them with my lifelong fascination for ethnic arts around the world, have all been a melting pot for me to create a multicultural ‘canvas’.

In my everyday life, my escape, my retreat, is my creative power of Art. My work is indigenous to my inner self, and is a place of solitude, passion and contemplation for me. The subject matter of my work is drawn from my own life experiences, travels, thoughts and surroundings. My art is like a journey for me through the passage of time-honored techniques, traditions and influences in an endeavor to produce art for everyone. The final offering is the culmination of a series of wordless conversations between me and my artwork.

BIO

Boisali Biswas is a studio artist working in mixed-media fibers, currently residing in West Bloomfield, MI. She is originally from India, and her formative years were spent at Visva-Bharti International University, founded by the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. The essence of that profound experience of being in tune with nature throughout the educational journey has stayed with her and continues to influence her work.

She has always had a deep-rooted attachment to the traditional art forms of her culture-rich homeland. There is an underlying influence of the captivating traditional patterns and techniques and usage of stunningly rich array of colors in Indian art. Living in this country for over 2 decades and adapting to Western styles, techniques, inspirations in concert with her background and fascinations has made her Art into a cauldron of multicultural assemblages that are very unique and feast for the eyes.

EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS/COMMISSIONS

GROUP SHOWS;
Hatchback 15, Hatch Art Gallery, Hamtramck, April, 2021
Gilda Snowden Exhibition, Scarab Club, Detroit, March -May, 2021
Pieced, Layered and Stitched, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI March, 2021
Small Works Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, Dec. 2020.
International Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, Oct 30 – Nov 21, 2020
Citizens Cope, Higher Art Gallery, Traverse City, MI, Sept - Oct, 2020
Uncommon Threads, Scarab Club, Detroit, MI, August - Sept, 2020
Totally FAB, a two-person show with Urban Jupena, Collected Detroit Gallery, Detroit, MI, Oct 25 - Nov. 23, 2019

solo shows:
If Shadows Could Speak, Hatch Art Gallery, Hamtramck, May 8 -29, 2021
Timewarp, Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH, May 17 - June 22, 2019
Fabric of My Life, Village Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton, MI, March 1 - 31, 2019
Clifton Cultural Art Center, Cincinnati, OH, Feb - March, 2018
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI, Sept - Oct, 2017
Cancer Center, U of MI Hospital System, Ann Arbor, MI, Jun - Sep 2017
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA, Apr – Jun 2016

Corporate Commissions:
St. Joes Hospital acquired 2 of my pieces for the Ann Arbor and Chelsea, MI
Works on loan at Kresge Head quarters for 2 years
Works on loan for 3 years to the embassies of Sierra Leone and Dar es salaam through Art in Embassies program

EDUCATION

BFA in Textile Design , Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
MFA in Fibers, Bowling Green State University, Ohio

AWARDS

Third Place award at Pieced, layered and Stitched, JRAC, March 2021
Third Place award at International Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Nov. 2020
First Place award in uncommon threads, Scarab Club, Detroit, August, 2020
Selected as one of the six artists for annual fundraising auction at Detroit Artist Market, August, 2019
Selected for the auction for Brushes with Cancer project, first debut at Detroit, Summer, 2019
Third Place at 20th Biennial Fiber Exhibit at MLH exhibit, June, 2018
Professional Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Conducted several workshops over the years with various guilds.
Taught weaving at Wayne State University as adjunct faculty for two years
Taught weaving at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
Have been invited to present My journey as a Fiber Artist by various guilds in MI, several across the country over zoom during the pandemic, including an interview talk by Handweavers Guild of America, coming up this Fall

TAGS

Mixed media fiber artist, Mixed media artist, Michigan artist, art quilts, Painted weavings