About Me
Gayatri Danthuri was born in Hyderabad, India. She is an accomplished artist known for her intricate printmaking. She completed her Bachelor's degree at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, in 2008, and her Master's in Printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, in 2011. Gayatri has been working under Padma Shri Jyoti Bhatt Since 2008.She primarily works with woodcut and aquatint techniques, exploring their sensual and vigorous qualities to create sensitive and evocative artwork 2025: Inked Legacies, Linking Geographies, Srishti Gallery, Hyderabad, 2024:Nabh Sparsh, Indian Women Printmakers Exhibition, New Delhi, India, 2023 - Purushottam Public Trust, Indian Art Fair, New Delhi, | India, 2022 - World Behind the Mirror, AAZHI Archives Guest Project, Kochi, Kerala, India, 2022 - Banyan Hearts Studios, Artist-in-Residence, Hyderabad, India, 2017 - 7th Guaphika, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India, 2016 – Confluence, JNTU, Hyderabad, India, 2011 - Xth Premio Acqui, Biennale Internationale per Incisione, Italy, 2011 - Leicester Printmaking (Group Show), London.Gayatri's work delves into themes of identity, memory, and the interconnectedness of nature. She often uses entomological, anthropological, and botanical references to explore human conditions that are typically considered taboo. Her art creates a dialogue between human experiences and natural processes like growth, decay, and transformation, often blending them into hybrid forms.
Educational Qualification:
2010: Post Graduation: M.V.A specialization in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S University, Baroda.
2008: Graduation: B.V.A specialization in Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S University, Baroda.
Residencies/Workshops/Camps/Presentations
2026 -
2026- The 3rd International Contemporary Art Project “Alter;Mecia”, Residency and Workshop,Presentation in Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen-Thailand
2025- Presentation Dr.YSR Architecture and Fine Arts University,Kadapa - India
2025- National Art Camp, M.B. University,Tirupathi- India
2025- Bird's Eyeview, A Cartography of Contemporary Art Camp, Banyan Hearts Studio, Hyderabad-India
2024- THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE OF TELANGANA, Camp, Chitramayee State ArtGallery, Hyderabad- Telangana
2024- National Art Camp, M.B. University, Tirupathi- India
2023- Narratives of the here and now, Chitramayee State Art Gallery, Hyderabad-India
2022- International Artist Residency CHITRASALA Rishikesh -India
2022- Vista International School, Hyderabad-India
2022- Banyan Hearts Studio, Artist in Residency, Hyderabad, India
2021- Printmaking Workshop, 16th to 25th December, Banyan Hearts Studios, Hyderabad-India
2020- Global Art Festival Kutch-Gujarat2019-20- Global Art festival Kutch, Gujarat-India
2019- Lalith Kala Akademi, National Women Artists Camp, 65th Foundation Day, NewDelhi - India
2019- Orengeatelier India printmaking workshop, Nagpur-India
2017- Celebration of Telangana Art Festival, Art Camp 2017, State Gallery of Art,
2016- Printmaking Camp at ASPA Studio, Hyderabad- India
2016- PEEP Presenting end to end Practice at Dhi Art Space, Hyderabad-India
2016- National Printmaking Camp at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam -India
2016- INDRADHANUSH camp at State Bank of India, Hyderabad-India 2015-Wood CutWorkshop DHI Art Space, Hyderabad-India
2014- Ugliness and Beauty printmaking camp, Vadodara-India
2013- Print making Workshop by Roca and Banyan Hearts Studio, Under Laxma Goud,Hyderabad - India.
2013- 50 Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Printmaking Workshop (Editions) at Thrissur, Kerala -India
2012- Wood Cut Workshop Conducted by International Creative Art Centere, Mumbai-India
2008- Kalamkari Workshop Conducted by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad-India
2007- Printmaking Workshop Conducted by Baniyan Heart Studio, Under LaxmaGoud, Hyderabad - India
2007- Printmaking Workshop Conducted by Potti SreeramulluTelugu University, Under Sudhakar Reddy, Hyderabad-India