Nov. 22 - Dec 3, 2005: '2005 Benefit Auction and Exhibition' presented by WORKS Gallery, San Jose. Over 200 regional artists supporting freedom of expression shared their art to help support our local, volunteer-run, nonprofit contemporary art and performance center. Kavita's 2004 painitng "External Fury: Environ... Mental... Smoke " was part of this exhibit. K's press

Nov. 23 - Dec. 4, 2004: '2004 Benefit Auction and Exhibition' presented by WORKS Gallery, San Jose. Nearly 190 of our region's most celebrated artists donated their works to help support our local, volunteer-run, nonprofit contemporary art and performance center. Kavita's painitng "Midnight Journey" was part of this exhibit. PR

October 9, 2004: 'AAWAA 15th Anniversary Celebration & Silent Auction' 7-9pm The Women's Building, Main Auditorium, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco, CA. Asian American women artists transform a wooden bowl, exploring their interpretations of the simple object, a universal object in Asian cultures. The bowls were generously donated by IKEA East Palo Alto.

" I am ... Why Not? " © 2004 Kavita Bali

July 12- September 24: 'Crossing Bridges' presented by CBS MarketWatch.com, San Francisco corporate headquarters. An Exhibition of current works by 19 members of the Asian American Women Artist's Assocition. On display: Angst into Dance, Blinding Waters, Digital Trash, Disco Under the Sea, Don't Call Me Desi/I am Tomorrow, Lotah, Marigold Fields, Summer (part of the 'Seasons of Life' series), and Bizerk.

June 30: 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. Kavita had almost a whole wall of her original paintings, including first time previews of her latest works. People's favorites included 'Digital Trash', 'Raging Rapids', 'External Fury', and 'Lotah'.

June 17 - August 14: 'AAWAA Group Exhibit' presented by d.p. Fong Galleries, San Jose. An Exhibition of current works by 19 members. On display: 'Winter Poppies' and 'Winter' (Part of the 'Seasons of Life' series)

May. 6 - June 5: 'Blue' presented by WORKS Gallery, San Jose. An Exhibition of current works members. Kavita's 'Digital Trash' ©2004, a piece where poetry and painting inspire each other.

June 16: 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. Kavita showcased her latest paintings 'Autumn', 'Summer', 'Summer II', 'Disco Under the Sea', 'Blinding Waters'. The place was packed with fellow Bay area artists, musicians and filmmakers. The band Viv was awesome as always. The painting that received the most smiles was 'Autumn', folks loved the blues and vibrant colors in this piece.

June 2 : 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. Original photography and ink drawings were on display / for sale at Viv's First year anniversary. The place was packed with fellow Bay area artists, musicians and filmmakers. People really responded to the grandmother series photographs :)

May 15: 'Urban Peacock Tales: An Evening of Art, Poetry and Universal Journeys Through Time' at WORKS Gallery, San Jose, CA. World premiere event. Kavita shared her latest collection of poetry, new paintings and photographic installation explorations created during her April - May Artist Residency. WORKS Gallery

May 8 - June 5: 'Relish' Member Exhibition. Works/San Jose Gallery. Kavita's painting 'I am Tomorrow' is on display. (Details about this painting)

May 7 - May 11: 20th Annual Meeting for the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), Conference in SF, CA. Kavita's photograph 'My Heritage, My Heart, My Soul ' was on display along with the art of other AAWAA members.

Jan. 13 : 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. Original paintings and ink drawings were on display / for sale.

Dec. 7 : Works/San Jose Gallery Silent Night Exhibition and Auction. San Jose, CA. Exhibited original painting 'Letting Go'.

Nov. 11 - 19: University of Nebraska's Artist Diversity Residency Program, Lincoln, NE. Kavita was the Artist in Residence, lecturing and sharing her art, films, poetry ('Evenings Slumber ' and 'Still Life') and design experiences from the past 15 years as an Indian-American artist growing up in the US since 1971.

Nov. 14 - 'An Urban Peacock's Cultural Discovery' - World premiere public reading of Kavita's 6 page poem 'The Horseman has Come' (2000) , screening of 4 films and detailed presentation of her 1987 thesis book 'Passages' at UNL. K's press release. Daily Nebraskan article (outside link)

Nov. 4 : 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. Silkcreen and original ink drawings were displayed. 'Birth of a Butterfly' was screened.

Oct. 24 : 'BAIDO organization's Fall Fund Raiser' held at ProArts Gallery in Oakland, CA. Kavita's latest paintings were on display at this event. 'Winter Poppies' and the modern Indian woman portrait 'I am Tomorrow' seemed to be people's favorite.

August 5 : 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. 'My Grandmother Series' of Photographs were displayed.

July 15 : 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA. 'Birth of a Butterfly' screened and '3 Generations of Independence' was displayed. "Viv and a Movie" is just started this summer, it is a film and art series showcasing local Bay area artists (visual & film, musical)

March 8 - April 6: 'Ag:25works - Group Exhibit. Works/San Jose Gallery. Kavita's digital painting 'Three Generations of Independence' on it's premier public showing. See Kavita & her art.

December 9: Works/San Jose Gallery Silent Night Exhibition and Auction. San Jose, CA. Exhibited original ink drawing 'Twilight's Warmth'.

March 9 - April 7: 'Banter - Group Exhibit'. Works/San Jose Gallery. Kavita's ink drawing 'Court Jester am I' was on display.

December: Fort Mason Cultural Arts Center, San Francisco, CA. RISD/SF Show & Holiday Sale.