About the Artist

Rupy C. Tut (b. 1985, Chandigarh, India) studied calligraphy and traditional Indian painting at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts, London in 2016. She previously received a BS from UCLA and MPH from Loma Linda University, CA. Tut’s work is in the permanent collection of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA; the de Young, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; and Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, IN. She has enjoyed solo exhibitions, including at ICA San Francisco; Jessica Silverman, San Francisco; Crown Point Press, San Francisco; Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA; and Peel Art Gallery and Museum Archives, Ontario. Her work has been exhibited in group exhibitions at the de Young, San Francisco; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Phoenix Art Museum, AZ; Fowler Art Museum, Los Angeles; Kala Art Institute, Berkeley and Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, among others. She is a 2024 recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship, as well as the SFMOMA SECA Art Award and will enjoy a solo exhibition at SFMOMA in December 2024. She will have her second solo exhibition with Jessica Silverman in 2025. She lives and works in Oakland, CA and is represented by Jessica Silverman, San Francisco.

School of Art Lecture Series

The Carnegie Mellon School of Art Lecture Series is made possible in part by Elizabeth (Thompson) and Thomas M. Cox (A’29) Distinguished Artists Funds, Robert L. Lepper Distinguished Lecture in Creative Inquiry, and Orville M. Winsand Lecture for Critical Studies. Carnegie Mellon makes every effort to provide accessible facilities and programs for individuals with disabilities. This publication can be made available in an alternate format upon request. For accommodations, contact the School of Art at schoolofart@cmu.edu or 412.268.2409. Lecture and event details are subject to change or cancellation.

Top Image: Courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco. Photo: Phillip Maisel.