Born in Ithaca, New York
Lives and works in her studio - Irvine, California
PUBLISHED
'NATASHA SHORO The Essence of Being book, written and edited by Anushe Shoro © Copyright Natasha Shoro and Anushe Shoro 2018
EDUCATION
2006 MFA in Art, Drawing, Painting & Printmaking, California State University, Fullerton
1991 BFA in Art with Honors and Distinction, Iowa State University
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
CTBC Bank USA, Los Angeles headquarters, California, USA
Xavor Corporation, Irvine, California, USA
Vellani & Vellani Law firm, Karachi, Pakistan
IBM, Karachi, Pakistan
Caltex, Karachi, Pakistan
Bank of America, South East Asia
Bank of Mashreq, South East Asia
Credit Agricole Indosuez, South East Asia
Duetche Bank, South East Asia
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2016 Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
2015 San Diego Art Museum, San Diego, California
2008 Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California
2006 Pacifica Asia Museum, Pasadena, California
1991 Brunnier Gallery and Museum, Ames, Iowa
SELECTED CURRENT GALLERIES
Kevin Barry Fine Art, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco, USA
Posner Fine Art, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California
Canvas Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
Koel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
SELECTED OTHER GALLERIES
RB Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, California, USA
Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lisa Lodeski Fine Arts, Aliso Viejo, California
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, USA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
*solo exhibitions
2023 Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona Department Faculty Exhibition January 23 - March 19, 2023, Pomona, California, USA
2022 John Wayne Airport, Vi Smith Concourse Gallery: 4X4X15 Exhibition June 3, 2022 through end June 2023, Orange County, California, USA
2022 Coastline College Art Gallery, “Duets I With” Group Exhibition October 22 - December 1, 2022, juried by Tony Pinto, Newport Beach, California
2022 Golden West College, Coast Community College District Show Orange County, California, USA
2022 ‘Centered on the Center, Huntington Beach Art Center, California, USA
2021 ‘What Will Remain: Art in the Time of Human Dominion’, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, Orange Coast College, juried by Tyler Stallings
2020 Coastline College Art Gallery, Virtual Art Exhibition, juried by David Lee, Newport Beach, California
2019 *’Earth, Wind, Fire and Water’, Soka University of America, Founders Hall Art Gallery, Aliso Viejo, California, USA
2019 *‘Transcending Boundaries’ juried by Noorjehan Bilgrami, Koel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2018 Kevin Barry Fine Art, Bergamot, Los Angeles, California, USA
2018 Posner Fine Art, juried by Wendy Posner, Los Angeles, California, USA
2017 World Art Dubai Fair, Cross Borders Art, Dubai, UAE
2016 Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, Santa Monica, California, December 3-January 2017
2016 ‘Aerial Cartographies’ Canvas Gallery juried by Sameera Raja, August 2-11, Karachi, Pakistan
2016 'The Essence of Being', Founders Hall Art Gallery juried show, Soka University, Feb 1 - May 7. Aliso Viejo, California
2012-2020 Coastline Art Gallery, juried by David Lee, Newport Beach, California
2014 'Second Nature', Mt San Antonio College juried by Fatemeh Burnes, Walnut, California
2012 Canvas Art Gallery juried by Sameera Raja, Karachi, Pakistan
2010 Bistango, Studio Gallery (juried show), Irvine, California
2010 Santa Monica Art Studios, 'Roots, Reasons and Regions' Arena One Gallery - 3rd Annual South Asian American Art Festival, Los Angeles, California
2009 Santa Monica Art Studios South East Asian Festival, juried show, Los Angeles, California
2008 Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, London
2008 Santa Monica Art Studios South East Asian Festival, juried show, Los Angeles, California
2007 *Spatial Identity, Founders Hall Art Gallery (juried show), Soka University, California
2007 Landscape and Abstraction juried show, 98ten Fine Art Gallery, Irvine, California
2007 *Spatial Identity, Buena Park City Council Chambers (juried show), California
2007 Southern California Art Projects & Exhibitions & Newport Beach Library, Sponsored By Newport Arts Commission, California
2006 ‘Faculty Show’, Irvine Valley College Gallery, Irvine, California
2006 All Media Show 2006, Irvine Fine Arts Center (juried show), Irvine, California
2006 Spatial Identity Series, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
2005 *Spatial Identity Series, Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2005 *MFA Thesis Exhibition 'Spatial Identity’ West Gallery California State University Fullerton, California
2005 *Spatial Identity, Irvine Fine Arts Center: Curator Carl Berg, Irvine, California
2005 Art Circuit, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine California
2004 All Media Show, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
2003 Black Cat Gallery (juried show), San Juan Capistrano, California
2003 'The Art on the Wall' Display and Open House Exhibit juried show
District Office: John Campbell, Assembly Man. Irvine, California
2003 Marion Meyer Contemporary Art Gallery (juried show). Laguna Beach, California
2002 'The Art on the Wall' Display and Open House Exhibit juried show District Office: John Campbell, Assembly Man. Irvine, California
2002 ‘A Remembrance of Things Future’ Graduate Show juried by Tyler Stallings,
California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton, California
2002 JKD Gallery Bergamot Station juried show, Santa Monica, California
2002 Bistango, Studio Gallery juried show, Irvine, California
2002 Marion Meyer Contemporary Art Gallery (juried show), Laguna Beach, California
2002 All Media Show, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
2001 'Ethnic Identity', Naksha Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2000 ‘Urban Voices’ juried show, Sheraton Hotel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1999 ‘Urban Voices’ juried show), Sheraton Hotel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1998 *Gallery Café Blue Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1998 ‘Urban Voices’ juried show, Sheraton Hotel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1997 *Naksha Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1997 Travel Exhibit: United States Information Service, Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan
1997 Grammarians Exhibit, Karachi, Pakistan
1997 ‘Urban Voices’ Sheraton Hotel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1993 *Pakistan American Cultural Center, Karachi, Pakistan
1991 *Paintings at “Art Focus’, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
1996 National Exhibition Islamabad, Pakistan
1995 Kunj Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1990 *Focus Exhibition, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
1989 Margaret Sloss Women’s Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
1987 ‘Perceptions of Iowa’, College of Design, Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
HONORS / GRANTS / AWARDS
2018 'Best in Show' Award for Mixed Media After the Storm, AIA (American Institute of Architects) Orange County 9th Annual Artwalk
2007 'Best in Show' Award for ‘Spatial Identity Series’ Mixed Media, Newport Beach Arts Commission, Newport Beach, California
2006 Annual Achievement Independent Artist Award Nomination Arts Orange County, California
1991 Brunnier Gallery and Museum, ‘Best in Show’ Mixed Media, Regional Art Competition, Ames, Iowa
1991 Focus Grant in Painting 'Painting on Fabrics’. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
1991 Honors Grant in Painting ‘Riding the Waves’. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
1991 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
1990 Iowa State University Awards
1990 Golden Key National Honor Society
1990 Tao Sigma Delta National Honor Society
1990 Phi Kaapa Phi National Honor Society
1990 Iowa State University Awards
1989 Iowa State University Awards