Rouble Nagi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rouble Nagi
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| Born | 8 July 1980 Jammu & Kashmir
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Slade School of Fine Art, London |
| Known for | Public Art Installations, Sculptures, Murals, Social work, Misaal Mumbai, Slum paintings |
Rouble Nagi, born on July 8, 1980, is a famous Indian artist. She is well-known for her amazing sculptures, art installations, and paintings. She also started the Rouble Nagi Art Foundation and the Rouble Nagi Design Studio. Rouble Nagi has created more than 800 murals and held over 150 art shows.
She is a leader in making Mumbai more beautiful. She places art installations around the city. Her project, "Misaal Mumbai," is the first of its kind in India. Through this project, she has painted over 155,000 houses in slums. This helps make these areas look better and feel cleaner.
In 2017, Rouble Nagi was the first artist invited to show her work at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum in New Delhi. The President of India chose her art for the museum. She also wrote a book called "The Slum Queen," released in 2022. This book shares stories about her work in slums and villages across India. She helps women in rural Kashmir learn new skills. This helps them start their own businesses.
Rouble Nagi was born in Jammu & Kashmir, India. She studied political science first. Later, she went to the Slade School of Fine Art in London to study art. She also learned about European Art at Sotheby's London.
Rouble Nagi Art Foundation
The Rouble Nagi Art Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Mumbai. Rouble Nagi started this foundation. It runs special schools called Balwadis in Mumbai's slums and other parts of India. These schools use art programs to encourage children to attend school. The foundation's main goal is to improve communities through art and education.
Misaal Mumbai: Painting Slums with Hope
"Misaal Mumbai" is another important project by Rouble Nagi. It started in 2016 with "Paint Dharavi." Now, it has grown to include many areas in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. For example, in Bandra West, the project painted over 285 houses. These houses were in Jaffar Baba Colony and Mount Mary. Rouble Nagi and her team work with local people. Together, they paint and clean the slum areas. This project brings color and cleanliness to these communities.
