Gaia Pawar Shapiro is an Indian artist based in Hampi, Karnataka. She is inspired by the landscapes around her and works of literature.
Her primary mediums are oil paint, gouache and ink.
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Education:
2024 - Graduated with a BFA in Studio Arts at Concordia University, Montreal, CA
Selected exhibitions:​
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2025 Nov-Dec - 'What the Land Remembers' group show at Nilaya Anthology, Mumbai, IN
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2025 March - Santati Then. Now. Next, 'Pampa' group show, Hampi, IN
https://www.instagram.com/santati_then_now_next/
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2024 July-August - 'Analogue, Mystic' group show at Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain Inc. gallery in Montreal, CA
​https://www.pfoac.com/en/exhibitions/256-analogue-mystic/overview/
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2024 April - Solo show at Centaur Theatre in Montreal, CA
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​2024 April - Group show at the VAV Gallery, Montreal, CA
https://www.vavgallery.ca/archive/2024/#komoreb
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2023 Dec - Solo show at Cafe ORR in Montreal, CA
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​2023 April - Canopy project group show in Montreal, CA https://www.concordia.ca/cuevents/offices/vpss/sustainability/2023/04/04/canopy-the-hidden-life-of-humans.html​​
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2022 Dec - ‘Not Quite Present’ group show at Concordia University, Montreal, CA
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Selected Press/ Features:​
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2025 Nov - Vogue India https://www.vogue.in/content/new-art-shows-in-india-were-excited-about-this-november-2025
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2025 Nov - Homegrown
https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/art-mumbai-2025-guide-best-exhibitions
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2024 Jan - The Nelligan Review
https://www.nelligan.review/emileluminaries​
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2023 - Illustration for Concordia Business Review
Residencies:​
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2025 Feb - March
Kalaishola Artist Collective, Coonoor, IN
https://www.instagram.com/kalaishola/
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2023 June
Altar Residency, Jaipur, IN