Chiraag Bhakta is an artist who also works under the name *Pardon My Hindi.
He works in various mediums, but each project starts with collecting stories, objects and ephemera from various times and environments building upon a theme. His work primarily examines the myths and realities of South Asian American experiences. The duality is a consistent theme in his work. He was raised in an independent motel on a New Jersey freeway by immigrant parents from India.

He currently lives and works in San Francisco. His work has been on view at The Asian Art Museum, Whitney and is currently at the Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History.

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CURRENT / RECENT EXHIBITIONS
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Aicon Gallery — New York, NY
February 7, 2015 — March 10, 2015
Eat Pray Thug (Group Show) – Curated by Himanshu Suri
Parts of the The Arch Motel Project, EPT Collages, Washed, and Tins series are on display.
More info here.

Headlands Center for the Arts — Marin Headland, CA
January 18, 2015 — February 22, 2015
(Im)materiel – (Group Show) – Curated by Kevin B. Chen
The installation #WhitePeopleDoingYoga is on view at the Headlands Center for the Arts part of the group show (Im)materiel

Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History — Washington, DC
February 26, 2014 — August 25, 2015 (ya, 20-15)
10 Photos from The Arch Motel Project are on view at the Smithsonian – National Museum of Natural History part of the exhibition Beyond Bollywood

The Asian Art Museum — San Francisco, CA
March 27 – May 25, 2014
The installation #WhitePeopleDoingYoga was on view at the Asian Art Museum in conjunction with the exhibition Yoga: The Art of Transformation

Whitney Museum — New York, NY
April, 2013
5 pieces from The Tin Project, started with Himanshu Suri, was on view at the Whitney Museum in conjunction with Blues For Smoke

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TALKS
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The Asian Art Museum — San Francisco, CA | March, 2014
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson — San Francisco, CA | May, 2012
California College of the Arts — San Francisco, CA | October, 2011

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PRESS
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Smithsonian Magazine || The Bold Italic || Yoga Dork || The Caravan || SF Guardian || The Aerogram || The Wall Street Journal || BBC News || Grain Edit || Animal New York

Photos of Chiraag by Timothy Palmer