Biography
Mariom Manjury Nishe is a Bangladeshi-born visual artist currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Painting at the University of South Dakota. Her practice centers on non-objective abstraction, with a focus on color, rhythm, and layered surfaces. Nishe experiments with diverse materials, including foam board, wood, cardboard, and irregular supports, to extend the boundaries of traditional painting.
She received both her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, where she first developed her commitment to abstraction. Her influences include Kandinsky’s expressive visual language, Rothko’s atmospheric color fields, Pollock’s gestural freedom, Murray’s shaped canvases, and Conover’s textured surfaces.
Nishe has exhibited her work in Bangladesh and the United States. Alongside her studio practice, she is dedicated to art pedagogy and to advancing abstract art as a transformative experience for both artist and viewer. Her future plans include completing her MFA at the University of South Dakota, exhibiting her abstract work nationally and internationally, and continuing to expand her artistic practice through teaching, research, and professional opportunities.
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My Journey So Far
MFA Thesis Exhibition (forthcoming)
2026
University of South Dakota, USA
Selected artist
2025
South Dakota Governor’s 11th Biennial Exhibition, USA
Idea Fest
2025
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA
University of South Dakota Annual Exhibition
2024, 2025
Jhon A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD, USA
Midwest Salon Deux
2025
Midwest Nice Virtual Exhibition, Juried, USA
Signal Jammers: Midwest Nice Virtual Exhibition
2024
Juried, 30/300, Worldwide, USA
Group Exhibitions
2023, 2024, 2025
Cee Cee’s Lounge, Vermillion, SD, USA
23rd Young Artist Art Exhibition
2022
Bangladesh Shilpokala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Achievements
- Selected artist – South Dakota Governor’s 11th Biennial Exhibition, Touring South Dakota, USA, 2025
- Dean’s Purchase Award, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA, 2025
- Graduate Research and Creative Scholarship, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA, 2024
- Gallery Award – Annual Exhibition, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA, 2024
- Merit Award – Annual Exhibition, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA, 2024
- Vermillion Area Community Fund, vermillion, Sd, USA, 2024
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, USA, 2023–Present
- Bangabandhu Gold Medal for standing 1st in MFA & BFA, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Maintained highest CGPA in MFA (2019–2021) and BFA (2013–2018), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- University Merit Scholarship, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Best Award, BFA (honors) 4th year, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Secured 1st position in entrance exam, Department of Fine Arts, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Teaching Interests & Mediums
- Community Based Art
- Expanded Media
- Acrylic
- Mural
- Painting and Drawing
- Oil
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