Renluka Maharaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago and works between Colorado, New York City and
Trinidad. She attended the University of Colorado, Boulder where she earned her BFA, and her MFA
at The School Of The Art Institute of Chicago in. She has received numerous awards including
Martha Kate Thomas Fund, the Presidential Scholarship at Anderson Ranch Center and the Barbara
De Genevieve Scholarship. Her works are in institutional collections including The Art Institute of
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, Joan Flasch artist book collection, Los
Angeles Center for Digital Art, Flaten Museum, Bank of America, Special Collections at the
University of Colorado, Boulder as well as numerous private collections. Her work has been
recognized through various fellowships and residencies including Project For Empty Space, Golden
Arts Foundation, Fountainhead Residency, Vermont Studio Center to name a few. Her work has
also appeared most recently in Washington Post, Elle India, Harper’s Bazaar India, New American
Paintings, Coolitude Volume II, Juxtapoz and Hyperallergic.