CV

Find me in my studio at Canopy, 916 Springdale Rd, Austin

Present/ Upcoming exhibitions/ art shows in Austin, TX:

Every first Saturday of the month Canopy studios, studio 208

Art shows:

2025. Intersections at Ardest Gallery, Houston, TX
2025. Portals at RTown Gallery, Grapevine, TX
2025. Captivating Colors at Art for the People, Austin, TX
2025. HOT - art exhibit for Women's health, Austin, TX
2025. Unbanned, 2324 studios, Austin, TX
2025. Giver Gallery at West Chelsea Contemporary for Dell Children's Trust
2024 Link & Pin, Another Side, solo show
2024 Vaughn Gallery group show
2024 Women and their Work, Red Dot
2024 Austin Studio Tour
2024. Giver Gallery at West Chelsea Contemporary for Dell Children's Trust
2023 Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, Partition in the modern world
2023 Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery, Summer show
2023 Link & Pin, Summer show
2023 Dougherty Arts Center, The Other Side, solo show
2023 Women and their Work, Red Dot
2023 Austin Studio Tour
2023 Giver Gallery at West Chelsea Contemporary for Dell Children's Trust
2022 Austin Studio Tour
2022 Life of H2O at Tree Garden
2022 Women and their Work, Red Dot
2022 People’s Gallery at Austin City Hall, Juried group art show
2022 Giver Gallery at West Chelsea Contemporary for Dell Children's Trust
2021 Austin Studio Tour (WEST)
2021 Women and their Work, Red Dot
2021 Link & Pin art gallery, 12 square, Austin, TX, Juried show
2021 Inspired Minds Art Center, juried group art show
2021 Paperworks, Georgetown Art Center, juried group art show
2020 Women and their Work, Red Dot Art Spree
2020 Women and their Work, Cover Art, group art show
2020 Bass Concert Hall, Juried group art show
2019 Art for the People, "Where are we going," Juried group art show
2019 Women and their Work, Red Dot Art Spree, Juried group art show
2019 Austin City Hall, CM Paige Ellis's collection
2019 Art for the People, "Where are we going,"
2019 Everything that Matters, Asian American Resource Center, Juried group art show
2019 Art for the People, “Art of Celebration,” Juried group art show
2019 Roundrock Arts reImagine, Juried group art show
2019 West Austin Studio Tour
2019 Bass Concert Hall, Juried group art show
2018 People’s Gallery at Austin City Hall, Juried group art show
2018 Roundrock Arts Big show, Juried group art show
2018 West Austin Studio Tour
2018 Art for the People, “Art of Celebration,” Juried group art show
2018 North Hills Gallery, Austin, TX, Juried group art show
2018 East Austin Studio Tour
2017 Austin School of Film, group art show
2017 Link & Pin art gallery, Grand Petit show, Austin, TX, Juried show
2011 Herberger Theater Center “The Dance of Life” Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ
2010 ASU Gammage, Juried art exhibition, a two artist show. Phoenix, AZ
2010 Herberger Theater Center, “The Sacred & The Living” Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ
2010 Gilbert Global Festival, Juried group art show. Gilbert, AZ
2009 SunDust Gallery’s “Real Art” Juried show. Phoenix, AZ
2008 Mesa Arts Center, Phoenix, AZ

Curator + Education Experience

2022 Founder, Circle C Creatives
2018 Seeing Special Things, guest artist teacher at The Contemporary Austin
2018-19 Sun City Visual Arts, guest artist teacher
2018-20 Founder, Camp Cyan
2015-18 Co-Founder, Creative Corner Arts
2016 STEM speaker, GEN We are Girls conference
2016 STEM Role Model speaker, 4H Capital
2014 STEM Role Model speaker, GirlStart
2010 Warli guest artist, ASU Prep Academy
2008- Teaching group and private students at my studio

Publications/ Awards/ Press:

2021 Voyage Austin Magazine: Change Makers - Meena Matai
2019 Voyage Dallas Magazine: Hidden Gems - Meena Matai
2019 Featured Artist, Almost Real Things, "Vivid" Issue 14
2019 Featured Artist, Miller IDS
2019 Featured Artist, The Abundant Artist
2018 Voyage Houston Magazine: Inspiring Story - Meet Meena Matai
2018 Saffron Trail Warli, mention in Austin American-Statesman
2018 EAST Artist Highlight: Meena Matai
2018 Miracle Foundation Donor appreciation
2015 Warli Art on KXAN live TV
2008 Buddha, winner of people's choice award at One Oh One Gallery, AZ
2008 Saffron Trail Warli, published in FlyLite inflight magazine.
2008 Buddha, published in Kauai Schmap guide

Board/ Memberships:

2019- Artist Member, Women and their Work
2018-2020 Board Member, Chula League
2019-2020 Board Member, Creative Arts Society