{"id":2564,"date":"2023-08-08T07:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T07:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serano.clapat-themes.com\/?page_id=2564"},"modified":"2024-03-11T22:14:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T22:14:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2564\" class=\"elementor elementor-2564\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed51f85 dark-section elementor-full-width content-max-width text-align-center elementor-hidden-mobile inherit-header-color elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed51f85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-886dacf\" data-id=\"886dacf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e678df elementor-widget elementor-widget-serano_slowed_text_pin\" data-id=\"9e678df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"serano_slowed_text_pin.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slowed-pin\"><div class=\"slowed-text\"><h5>Her advanced diploma in Textile, Graphics and Fashion Design honed her basic art skills, which ultimately led her to take up intricate pen art. The covid-19 pandemic gave Rachana the opportunity to create a portfolio of original pen art titled \u201cUntamed Lines\u201d, which she exhibited at India\u2019s most prestigious Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in August 2022. She has also exhibited her work at the World Art Dubai from 9th March to 12th March 2023 and Ramadan Colours Exhibition from 17th March to 17th April 2023 at Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel, Port Rashid, Dubai. <br><br><br>Rachana is scheduled to hold two solo exhibitions - at Alserkal Avenue, Design District, Dubai from 5th to 10th December 2023 and at the prestigious Bikaner House, New Delhi in November 2024. She is also a verified and certified artist on COHART (www.cohart.com), a global immersive platform for the art trade.\nRachana is passionate about travelling and music and often combines the two.<\/h5><h1 class=\"big-title\"><\/h1><hr><h5><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"slowed-images\"><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"slowed-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rahuldiwate.pro\/rachanadarda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DNOqElDUQAY8Gwn-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0be1084 dark-section elementor-full-width content-max-width text-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet inherit-header-color elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0be1084\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c7a594\" data-id=\"5c7a594\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95aee1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95aee1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 12-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Her advanced diploma in Textile, Graphics and Fashion Design honed her basic art skills, which ultimately led her to take up intricate pen art. The covid-19 pandemic gave Rachana the opportunity to create a portfolio of original pen art titled \u201cUntamed Lines\u201d, which she exhibited at India\u2019s most prestigious Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in August 2022. She has also exhibited her work at the World Art Dubai from 9th March to 12th March 2023 and Ramadan Colours Exhibition from 17th March to 17th April 2023 at Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel, Port Rashid, Dubai.<\/h5><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rachana is scheduled to hold two solo exhibitions &#8211; at Alserkal Avenue, Design District, Dubai from 5th to 10th December 2023 and at the prestigious Bikaner House, New Delhi in November 2024. She is also a verified and certified artist on COHART (www.cohart.com), a global immersive platform for the art trade.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b091fa row_padding_top light-section inherit-header-color elementor-default-width content-max-width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b091fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a8cfc\" data-id=\"55a8cfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e3bab text-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-serano_heading\" data-id=\"53e3bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"serano_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"has-mask-fill\">WORK EXPERIENCE<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0214c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0214c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Rachana Darda Design Studio, Mumbai \u2014 Proprietor &amp; Principal Designer<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>MAY 2003 &#8211; MARCH 2009<\/em><\/p><p>Supplying Indian and Indo-western womenswear under my own label to many leading designer stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai &amp; Ahmedabad. Some stores include Ensemble, Ogaan, Fuel, Kimaya, Kali, Folio, Zenon, etc. Held a fashion show with India\u2019s top models to showcase my collection.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><b>Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, USA \u2014 <\/b><\/em><\/p><p><em>Associate<\/em><\/p><p><em>1999 &#8211; 2000<\/em><\/p><p>Work included organizing exhibitions and admin work.<\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em><b>Zeba Furnishing, Mumbai \u2014 Assistant Designer<\/b><\/em><\/p><p><em>1997 &#8211; 1998<\/em><\/p><p>Part of the design team for upholstery and furnishing product lines.<\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em><b>Sadguru\u2019s, Mumbai \u2014 Freelance Artist<\/b><\/em><\/p><p><em>1991 &#8211; 1993<\/em><\/p><p>Worked as a commissioned artist to make and supply oil on canvas paintings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b45ef29\" data-id=\"b45ef29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8010457 text-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-serano_heading\" data-id=\"8010457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"serano_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"has-mask-fill\">EXHIBITIONS &amp; SHOWS<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77aca88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77aca88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Held maiden pen art exhibition in Mumbai<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Aug 2022 \u2013 Exhibited the \u201cUntamed Lines\u201d collection of ink on paper art at India\u2019s most premier gallery \u2013 Jehangir Art Gallery. The entire series was sold out.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Held two solo photography exhibitions in Mumbai<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Oct 2017 &#8211; The Nine Fish Art Gallery, The Great Eastern Mill, Byculla, Mumbai<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mar 2016 &#8211; The Lodha Supremus, Dr. E. Moses Rd, Worli,Mumbai<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Held two fashion shows in Mumbai<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>2006 \u2013 Regal Room, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>2003 \u2013 Aakar Art Gallery, Breach Candy, Mumbai<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5af113b dark-section row_padding_top inherit-header-color elementor-default-width content-max-width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af113b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc0c52\" data-id=\"afc0c52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a09218 text-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-serano_heading\" data-id=\"4a09218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"serano_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"has-mask-fill\">EDUCATION<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff2079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff2079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Sophia Polytechnic College, Mumbai \u2014 Advanced Diploma in Textile Designing (major in Printing)<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>JUNE 1993 &#8211; DECEMBER 1997<\/em><\/p><p>Awarded the \u201cBest Campaign of The Year\u201d in final year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db7f37 text-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-serano_heading\" data-id=\"2db7f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"serano_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"has-mask-fill\">MEMBERSHIPS<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b5645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b5645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>YPO Global Photography Network<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>The Photographic Society of India<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Sony Photographic Society<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Art Society of India<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Bombay Art Society<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b163d\" data-id=\"c2b163d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f9daa text-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-serano_heading\" data-id=\"88f9daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"serano_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"has-mask-fill\">OTHER COURSES &amp; WORKSHOPS<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99a999a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99a999a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>2023<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Attended the global YPO Photography Network workshop by world renowned photographer Sandro\u00a0Miller (USA) held at Malta &amp; Sicily<\/p><p><em><strong>2019<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Online course in Photography from Coursera (6 months)<\/p><p><em><strong>2017<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Certificate course in Photography from leading Photographer Mr. Himanshu Sheth (6 months)<\/p><p><em><strong>2001<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Diploma in Graphic Designing from Foothill College, Los Altos, California, USA (1 year)<\/p><p><em><strong>2000<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Diploma course in Fine Arts from Cleveland Museum of Fine Arts (6 months)<\/p><p><em><strong>1998<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Diploma in Photoshop and AutoCAD from Compufield, Mumbai (1 year)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Her advanced diploma in Textile, Graphics and Fashion Design honed her basic art skills, which ultimately led her to take up intricate pen art. 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