Renluka Maharaj

Renluka Maharaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago and works between Colorado, New York City  and Trinidad.  She attended the University of Colorado, Boulder where she earned her BFA. She earned her MFA at The School Of The Art Institute of Chicago. She has received numerous awards, her works are in many institutional and private collections, and she has been recognized through various fellowships and residencies including Project For Empty Space, Golden Arts Foundation, Fountainhead Residency, Vermont Studio Center to name a few.  Her work has appeared in print in publications such as Washington Post, Elle India, Harper's Bazaar India, New American Paintings, Coolitude Volume II, Juxtapoz and Hyperallergic. In this episode we travel through her family history which began in India, how she feels connected to nature no matter where she is, the importance of color in her work, how swings bring in much-needed play to an exhibition, and what shows she has on coming year.If you’ve enjoyed the show, please leave us a rating, consider ⁠making a donation towards ourpodcast fund, orbecome a sponsor to receive an on-air business feature. To stay up-to-date,⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠sign up for our e-zine⁠⁠.This project is funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission, an agency of the Boulder City Council.