Janani Balasubramanian is a conceptually driven, multidisciplinary artist and director whose work operates at the forefront of art–science collaboration.
His work has been presented at leading cultural and scientific institutions worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Lincoln Center, The Public Theater, the New York High Line, the London School of Economics, the American Academy in Rome, the San Francisco Exploratorium, the Andy Warhol Museum, Red Bull Arts, Ace Hotel, and the Yale Schwarzman Center. Recently, his work was featured in the Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time festival at The Music Center in Los Angeles, in partnership with LeVar Burton entertainment.
His projects have received support from many of the nation’s most influential arts and research funders, including the Sloan Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Sundance Institute, OPERA America, Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Jerome Foundation, Artist Trust, and New York Foundation for the Arts. His artistic residencies include MacDowell, HERE, Camargo, Pioneer Works, Djerassi, UCross, and Green Box Arts.
Beyond his artistic practice, Balasubramanian is a sought-after advisor on art–science strategy, creative technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration. He has consulted with organizations such as the Doris Duke Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, American Museum of Natural History, Cinereach, and the John Giorno Foundation, while mentoring emerging artists and creative technologists through programs including the MAP Fund and NEW INC.
A 2025 Lenore Tawney Fellow, he teaches immersive experience design at the Stanford d.school and is co-author of Art-Science Undisciplined: A Playbook for Transformative Collaboration (University of California Press, 2026). He serves on the boards of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program and the Journal of Perspectives in Arts in Health, and is co-founder of Forever Lab at Stanford, which unites artists and scientists to address complex challenges in human health.
