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Rupy C. Tut

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Rupy C. Tut
Bornc. 1985 – c. 1986
Alma materUCLA, Loma Linda University
StyleIndian miniature paintings
Websitehttps://www.rupyctut.com/

Rupy C. Tut (born c. 1985 – c. 1986)[1][2] is an Indian-born American visual artist. She specializes in Indian miniature paintings. Tut is based in Oakland, California.

Early life and education

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Tut's grandparents were displaced during the Partition of India.[3] She was born in Chandigarh[4] and lived in the state of Punjab in India until her family relocated to Southern California in the United States when she was eleven or twelve.[1][2]

In 2006, she graduated from UCLA with a degree in evolutionary and ecological biology and a minor in South Asian studies. She then attended Loma Linda University, graduating with a master's in global health in 2009. She married, and in 2011, moved to the Bay Area.[1]

Artwork

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While applying for jobs in public health, Tut began painting[1] and studied traditional Pahari painting from 2016 to 2021. She makes her own pigments and uses hemp paper or linen.[2] Her work focuses on women, heritage, and the natural world.[5]

Tut's paintings have been displayed at various institutions, including the De Young Museum and the Asian Art Museum.[6] She has had solo shows at the Triton Museum of Art, the Jessica Silverman gallery, and the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Corbin, Mary (2023-10-13). "Trained in 18th-century Indian technique, Rupy C. Tut paints women facing today's challenges". 48 hills. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c Le, Anh-Minh (2023-12-29). "Oakland Artist Rupy C. Tut". Diablo Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ Yu, Brandon (2017-11-13). "Unmuting history: in art, the long-hushed saga of the British..." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  4. ^ "Juxtapoz Magazine - A Portfolio: Rupy C. Tut". Juxtapoz. November 28, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  5. ^ a b Quinn, Bridget (2023-11-13). "Rupy C. Tut's Landscapes of Belonging". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  6. ^ Le, Anh-Minh (2023-10-02). "Renowned and Rising Artists of the Asian Diaspora Are in the Spotlight". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved 2024-01-06.