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Imagine

IMAGINE, also known as Sneha Shrestha, is a Nepali artist who paints mindful mantras in her native language and meshes the aesthetics of Sanskrit scriptures with graffiti influences. Being the first to mesh Nepali Alphabets with American graffiti, she has shown her work in several exhibitions, commissioned works and public walls around the world from Boston to Kathmandu. Her latest show, Mindful Mandalas, is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has created work for clients such as Facebook, Google, Reebok, Harvard, TripAdvisor, Neiman Marcus, Montana Cans, and Red Bull.
 

Sneha Shrestha, photo by Sworup Ranjit

Sneha Shrestha, photo by Sworup Ranjit

IMAGINE (aka Sneha Shrestha) is a Nepali artist who paints mindful mantras in her native language and meshes the aesthetics of Sanskrit scriptures with graffiti influences. Being the first to mesh Nepali Alphabets with American graffiti, she has shown her work in several exhibitions, commissioned works and public walls around the world from Boston to Kathmandu. Her show “Mindful Mandalas” was recently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Sneha has collaborated with international companies like Reebok, Neiman Marcus and Red Bull. Shrestha’s work is held in the private collections of Facebook, Google, Capital One and Fidelity Investments.

Sneha is also an educator and social entrepreneur. She established Nepal’s first Children’s Art Museum to provide a creative space where children and youth can develop 21st-century skills through project-based art experiences. The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture selected Sneha as the 2018 Boston Artist in Residence.

Sneha recently graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s degree in Education. During her time at Harvard, Sneha explored effective leaderships in education and the intersections of creativity, learning and technology. Besides painting larger-than-life murals and paintings, Sneha passionately supports South Asian artists by working as the Arts Program Manager at the Harvard South Asia Institute.

You can keep up with Sneha's work on her website and Instagram.

Image at top by Jennifer Berggren.

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