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Welcome to My Blog — Namaste!

I am Radha Lakshmi, a child of Southern India, born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. I am a community artist. I chose the name “radartist.com” for my website because the first three letters of my first name blend with the contemporary concept of “rad,” which defines my personality. During the 1990s, “rad” represented an excellent counter-culture. Ever since I can remember, I have been a kind of “rad” person who is boldly explorative and unconventional. This blog is a visual journey of my work, explorations, and way of giving back to the community.

Esoteric Brewery Crowler Label
Collaborative Art

Dear Artworks and Esoteric Brewery, 

I wanted to take a moment to express my deep gratitude for the extraordinary collaboration we have embarked upon together. As Radha Lakshmi, I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to work alongside such esteemed organizations as Artworks and Esoteric Brewery in Cincinnati….

Events

Vision & Voices 

Expressions by Cincinnati Asian American Artist This exhibition celebrates the creativity and achievements of regional Asian American artistsduring the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Ten artists from six differentcultural heritages will showcase their works of paintings, carvings, printmaking, ceramics, andsculpture to pay tribute…

Exhibition Announcement
Events

Ancient Energies 

Ancient Energies: two artist inspired by the connection with nature, create sacred spaces. Backspace Gallery, 112 W. Sixth Streets, Bloomington, Indiana 47404. April 2-29th, Opening Friday April 7th. See you there. Merridee LaMantia, Radha Lakshmi Artists.

Cincinnati Compass Rhythm Event 2022
Events

2nd Annual Cincinnati Compass 

There was live international dance, music, food, and art. We are excited to have facilitated the ephemeral Mandala art with the Cincinnati Multicultural Community at the second annual event for Cincinnati Compass. Cincinnati Compass celebrated its second annual Rhythm event to celebrate New Americans who…

Mandala World Refugee Day June 19th 2022
Events

World Refugee Day 2022 

Wave Pool hosted a Cincinnati’s Table dinner as part of The World Refugee Day at Otto Armleder Park from 11 am-1 pm. In addition, I created a large-scale participatory mandala for the community.The Johnson Foundation provides funding for Cincinnati’s Table 2022.

Archives

Hawk and the Sea Hawk 

I’m Coming back to my Ancestors, Hawk and the Sea Hawk, storytelling on grief and loss. Alexander Graham Bell once announced, “When one door closes, another opens.” While I was grieving the loss of my mother, who died on August 22, 2000, and my second marriage…

Imagine Mandala Artwork
Art Exhibitions, Collaborative Art

Imagine 

“Imagine” is a project I undertook with the good people at Starfire, Cincinnati, a visionary organization working to build better lives for people with disabilities since 1993. In the Spring of 2014, I worked with loving, caring individuals to create this Imagine Mandala inspired by…

World Refuge Day
Events, Performance Art

World Refuge Day 

Every June, we come together for World Refugee Day to celebrate the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of families forced to flee their homes. Imagine — more than 65 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world and more than half are children….

Events, Performance Art

CSO Friday Orange 

This event was an artistic curated visual interpretation of the music performed that evening. The evening culminated in a Mandala below the full array of prayer flags in the Grand Foyer of Music Hall. It was coordinated with the musical performance of the Cincinnati Symphony…

Mandala Prototype
Fine Art

Mandala Monoprints 

Work on a project for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, West Liberty Campus, The post explores some of the prototypes and final work products. This Project was concluded in Summer of 2015 and is featured in the Lobby of the main entrance.