About the Artist
Biography
Malti B Lee PhD (b. London, England, 1990) is a British Indian artist based in Austin, Texas. Drawing on her international background, Malti explores the cities she’s experienced through her acrylic paintings. In the last year, Malti’s works have been presented in solo shows and numerous group exhibits across San Francisco, Northern California and Texas. In 2023, Malti’s works included commissions for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks and the City of San Ramon, CA.
With previous careers as a scientist then later as a management consultant, Malti has had the opportunity to live and work internationally. Upon moving to the US in 2022, Malti pivoted to a career as a full-time working artist, creating artwork directly influenced by her experiences working, living and travelling to 50+ countries globally. Today, Malti uses the skills she acquired through her previous careers to serve on the executive committees & boards of non-profit arts organisations.
Malti is an avid traveler, speaks Spanish, and is now learning Korean. She enjoys dancing salsa and bachata, hiking, cooking and reading in her spare time.
Malti is currently represented by the Julie Ahmad Contemporary Art Gallery in Austin TX.
Resume
Solo Exhibitions
- Mill Valley Community Center, Mill Valley, CA, TBD (juried by Mill Valley Arts Commission)
- Visual Philosophy, San Jose CA, Jun 2023
- Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery, San Ramon CA, May 2023 (juried by City of San Ramon)
In the community
- Fox Tale Fermentation Project, San Jose CA, Aug 2023
- Coffee & Water Lab, San Jose CA, July 2023
Group Exhibitions
- RTown Art Gallery, Grapevine TX, ‘Small Y’all’ Group Exhibition, July 2024
- Archway Gallery, Houston TX, 16th Annual Juried Exhibition. Juried by Lydia Boednar-Balahutrak, Jul 2024
- Contracommon, Bee Cave TX, ‘Undercurrent’, Juried Exhibition, Apr-Jun 2024
- Downtowner Gallery, Round Rock TX, ‘Golden Ticket’ Juried Exhibition, Mar-May 2024
- Downtowner Gallery, Round Rock TX, ‘I am an Artist’ Juried Exhibition, Jan-Mar 2024
- Vaughn Gallery, Austin TX, ‘The Big Ass Group Show’, Jan 2024
- Sausalito Art Festival Juried Auction, Online, Nov 2023
- SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco CA, ‘SFOS Exhibition’, Oct–Nov 2023
- Ameriprise Financial, San Jose CA, ‘Locale Artists Unite: Art on the Alameda’, Sep–Oct 2023
- Nirvana Soul, San Jose CA, Jul–Sep 2023
- Los Altos Library, Los Altos CA, ‘Silicon Valley Open Studios, Los Altos Artist Preview’, Apr 2023
- Maker Nexus, Sunnyvale CA, ‘Silicon Valley Open Studios, Sunnyvale Artist Preview’, Apr 2023
- Mohr Gallery, CSMA, Mountain View CA, ‘Silicon Valley Open Studios, Mountain View Artist Preview’, Mar-Apr 2023
- STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco CA, Art Auction for SF-Marin Food Bank, Feb 23
- Fox Tale Fermentation Project, San Jose CA , Dec 2022-Jan 2023
- Radian Gallery, San Francisco CA, invited by Healers Edition to exhibit at ‘Holiday Mindful Makers Market’, Dec 11, 2022
- Cabrillo Gallery, Aptos CA, ’12 x 12 (x 12), Nov–Dec 2022
- STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA, ’tiny’, curated, Nov–Dec 2022
- Art Ark Gallery, San Jose CA, ‘More the Merrier’, curated, Nov–Dec 2022
- Hunt & Gather Gallery, San Francisco CA, ‘Native’, invited, Oct–Dec 2022
- The Collab Factory, Newark CA, invited, Aug 2022
- Far Out Gallery, San Francisco CA, ‘Flowers’, Jun–Jul 2022
Committees
- Women and their Work, Member, Jan 2024 to present
- GenArts Silicon Valley, Co-chair, Jan 2023 to Jun 2024, Executive Committee, Sep to Dec 2022
- Artspan, Member, Aug 2022 to Aug 2024
- Art Docents of Los Gatos, Executive Committee, Sep 2022 to Sep 2023
Awards
- San Jose Business of Art Scholarship awarded by the City of San Jose, Aug 2023
- SFOS Equity Grant awarded by ArtSpan, Jul 2023
Special projects
- San Jose Sharks, South Asian Heritage Night Crest & Patch Design, Nov 2023
- ‘The Mission Kiss’, San Francisco CA, group art project, Sep 2022
- San Ramon Art and Wind Festival artwork, commissioned by the City of San Ramon, May 2023
Collections
- Public collections include The City of San Ramon, CA
- Private across the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Korea and the United States
Media & Publications
- Suboart Magazine, Dec 2023, print magazine feature
- Work, Life, No Balance, Oct 2023, podcast interview
- Art of the Bay Sessions, May 2023, podcast interview
- Creative Tools, Dec 2022, podcast interview
- Suboart Magazine, Dec 2022, online feature
- La Raiz Magazine 2022, print, published ‘Summer in Agra’
- Pile Press, 2022 Fall Reading Issue, print, published ‘Midnight in Sevilla‘
- Artist Talk Magazine, Nov 2022, print, published ‘Strolling Through Spring‘
- ArtSpan, Sep 2022, artist feature
Festivals, fairs and open studios
- May 9-12, 2024: The Other Art Fair, Dallas TX
- Apr 27-28, 2024: Wimberley Arts Fest, Wimberley TX
- Apr 20-21, 2024: Art04 Studio Tour, Austin TX
- Mar 23-24, 2024: Bayou City Art Festival, Houston TX
- Oct 19–Nov 19, 2023: San Francisco Open Studios, Online
- Oct 14– 5, 2023: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay CA
- Sep 16–17, 2023: Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival, Santa Clara CA
- Sep 9–10, 2023: Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, Mountain View CA
- Aug 26– 27, 2023: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, Palo Alto CA
- Wed 21 June 2023: Summer Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk, San Francisco CA
- Sat 20 – Sun 21 May 2023: Silicon Valley Open Studios 2023 @ Maker Nexus, Sunnyvale CA
- Sat 15 – Sun 16 Oct 2022: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, CA
- Sat 17 – Sun 18 Sep 2022: Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival, CA
- Sat 10 – Sun 11 Sep 2022: Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, CA
- Sat 6 – Sun 7 Aug 2022: Fremont Festival of the Arts, CA
- Mon 4 Jul 2022: Rose, White & Blue Festival and Parade, San Jose, CA
- Sun 3 Jul 2022: Alameda Summer Art Fair & Makers Market, CA
See a comprehensive list of upcoming events, or if you want to know more, ask Malti!
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