Born in Mumbai, India, Avani Patel immigrated to Pennsylvania with her family at 11 years old. Avani holds a BA from University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from Temple University. Her work is inspired by her own culture of India. Based on Indian music and performance, her paintings invite the viewer to wander through a universe of color and pattern in motion - a world of energy in music manifested in visual form. Avani currently works and lives in New York City.