Sneha Shrestha: A Fusion of Tradition and Contemporary Art Sneha Shrestha, known by her artist name IMAGINE, is a Nepal-born, Boston-based visual artist whose work merges traditional Nepali calligraphy with contemporary graffiti aesthetics. She is best known for her vibrant, large-scale murals and immersive installations that integrate Sanskrit and Nepali script into abstract compositions. Through her art, Sneha explores identity, spirituality, and the intersections of language and place. Acclaim and Exhibitions Her dynamic murals have transformed walls in cities around the world—including Boston, San Francisco, Kathmandu, Istanbul, Copenhagen, and Geneva. Shrestha’s work was recently acquired by two major institutions: Home416 became the first work by a contemporary Nepali artist to enter the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and her sculpture Dwarpalika was acquired by the Harvard Art Museums, where it will go on long-term view starting in December 2025. She was awarded the prestigious James and Audrey Foster Prize by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and has exhibited widely, including at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York and the Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross. Educational and Community Work Shrestha earned her Master's degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and is committed to arts accessibility and youth education. She founded Nepal’s first Children’s Art Museum and currently manages arts programs at Harvard’s South Asia Institute. Her work is featured in the collections of Facebook, Google, Fidelity Investments, and private collectors internationally. The Artist's Vision Sneha continues to create spaces for reflection and mindfulness through her “mindful mantras”—a visual language that honors heritage while pushing the boundaries of street art and abstraction.