Public Art Commissions
2021
Awarded commission to create “Dancer” for Florissant Civic Center Theatre
Selected to install artwork at St Louis Lambert for FLyStL, a curated art art exhibit
Selected to exhibit at Muse Gr for ARTPRIZE Grand Rapids. MI
2020
Awarded commission to create “Batter” and “Pitcher” sculptures for City of Poplar Bluff, MO
Awarded public art commission to create three sculptures - City of Lee’s Summit, Poplar Bluff, and Brentwood to place in public parks
Installed temporary papercut installations at City of Ellisvile’s CIty hall and Parks office
2019/2018
Awarded public art commission by City of Ellisville to create “We belong” a two-sided 8’ sculpture
Three sculptures selected as part of Sculpture on the move by the CIty of Manchester and Brentwood
Awarded public art commission to design, lead and create a mural project at Arscope
The sculpture “The Kick” selected by City of Ballwin MO
Commissioned by City of Poplar Bluff MO to create three sculptures “Micro & Macro”
Public art commission by City of Ballwin, MO to create an outdoor mural for City’s aquatic center
Selected Art Awards and Grants
2021
Selected as a TEDX STL speaker 2021
“Visualizing Hope” Invitational exhibit for Gretchen Bingham Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2020
Awarded Dreams Live Digitally Scholarship for CodaWORX Public Art Summit
“Together/ Apart”- Honorarium prize for Global Impact, Foundry Art Center’s show
“Our voting daughters” - Juried, Foundry Art Center’s show,
2019- 2013
“Micro and Macro” - solo show, Kranzberg Arts Center
“Art is Labor”- Invitational exhibit, Webster Art Gallery
“Flores” - Invitational exhibit, Missouri History Museum
“Symbols and Stories”- Invitational exhibit at Erica Popp Gallery
Ann Metzger Memorial National Biennial Exhibition- Juried winner of “Richard Silverman award,” St. Louis Artist Guild
Featured Artist- solo show, Renaissance hotel lobby
Selected to create public art sculptures for Artica festival Selected to create an exhibit at Kranzberg Arts Center
Selected by University City to create two Traffic Boxes as part of a public art project
Selected to create outdoor sculptures for St Louis fringe festival
Selected to create public art sculptures for Artica festival
“The three”- solo show, City of Chesterfield
Regional Arts Commission Artist Support Grant to create a Public Art Commission
Regional Arts Commission Artist Support Grant awarded for marketing and website
Residencies and Teaching Experience
2020-2014
Pulitzer Arts Foundation, City of Ellisville, City of Manchester- Basics of papercutting
Juror for “Paperworks” Art show for Foundry Arts Center
St. Louis Artist Guild- Introduction to papercutting
Lead teaching Artist for CAM’s teen LEAP program
Presenter at Summer Institute workshop for Arts Integration at COCA STL
Lead Summer workshop at MO History Museum
Conducted multiple “Mandala” workshops for Winter school
Lead teen leaf program at the Contemporary Art Museum
Conducted workshops and residencies as a teaching artist and presenter at St Louis County Library
Conducted workshops and residencies as a teaching artist and storyteller at International Institute
Conducted Workshop as a visiting artist at St.Louis Art Museum
Volunteering and Community Outreach
“Bread and Roses” board member 2015- present
“Creative Community Alliance” founding board member 2015- 2019
“Community Arts Training” graduate from Regional Arts Commission 2015
Professional Partnerships
Press
HEC TV Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYnvIo3fYss&t=106s
Paperworks VII Gallery Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqR5yd11FIM
https://www.kranzbergartsfoundation.org/visual-art/gallery-exhibitions/micro-and-macro/
STLPR Interview: https://news.stlpublicradio.org/arts/2019-11-26/light-bends-so-does-paper-how-sukanya-mani-merges-art-and-science
The 2019 Ann Metzger Memorial National Biennial Exhibition: https://youtu.be/iObchKJmR2g