ABHIJEET SHRIVASTAVA

Abhijeet Shrivastava was born in 1989 in Jabalpur, central India. From an early age Abhijeet (Abhi) demonstrated an innate passion for expressing his thoughts and observations through textures of charcoal on paper.  Charcoal is one of the most ancient, natural and environmentally friendly art material, and using charcoal is his attempt to preserve this original form of historic art. “ Everything around us is made of coal. I like to use coal as a soul material to capture the visual stories” he has said.
Abhi is a self-taught artist and his work has been described as a delicate equilibrium between life as a performance and visual calm. Abhi migrated to the United States in 2013 to pursue his master’s degree from Columbia University, New York. His artwork has been exhibited in multiple galleries in India and the United States. Although Abhi is proficient in using computed design tools for his creative work, he still enjoys tangible hand drawings. 
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​Exhibitions and Shows

 - Artexpo New York, October 28-31, 2021
 - Redwood Art Gallery, October 21-November 30, 2021
 - AD Art Show 2021, Oculus, New York City,
 - Extension of AD Art show 2022, New York
 - New York MvVO Art 2021, New York City
 - New York Collaborative project art 2016: West Harlem neighborhood exhibit project, New York City,
 - New York Solo Exhibition, 2013: Rani Durgavati Gallery, Jabalpur, India
 - Solo Exhibition, 2011: Indian Artist's Forum, Jabalpur, India
 - Artsy, Online featured exhibition, July 2021​

Award

Professional Experience

Education

Licenses and Certification

  - State award for extraordinary contribution in  monochromatic arts, 2013, India

 - Senior Consultant, Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change at WSP USA, New York (03/2021-Present)
 - Senior Urban Designer and Resiliency Planner at WSP USA, New York (11/2018-02/2021)
 - Urban Designer and Transportation Planner at WSP USA, New York  (10/2015-10/2018)
 - Urban Designer at Local Office Landscape, New York   (12/2014-08/2015)
 - Intern Architect at Hord Coplan Macht, Baltimore, MD  (04/2014-08/2014)
 - Architect at ISBE Consulting, New Delhi, India  (04/2012-03/2013)​

 - Masters in Urban design, Columbia University, New York                                                          
 - Bachelors in Architecture, NIT, Bhopal, India

 - American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) 
 - LEED AP Neighborhood Development  
 - Envision Sustainability Professional
 - Licensed Architect, Council of Architecture, India

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