ARPITA SINGH
Akara Modern
1937
Born
in 1937 in Kolkata, Arpita Singh studied at the School of Art, Delhi
Polytechnic, and subsequently became an Art Designer at the Weaver’s Service
Centres in Kolkata and Delhi. The Delhi-based artist presented her first solo
exhibition in 1972 and thereafter, her exhibited works have received much
critical acclaim. Figurative in nature, Singh’s work draws inspiration from
traditional Indian art, especially Bengali folk art and encompasses a vivid
sense of the allure of story-telling. Each of her drawings, watercolours on
paper, and oils on canvas thus becomes an anecdote. Her works reflect life
around her and encompass icons of contemporary life. Her portrayal of women
doing their daily work provides insight into their experiences, and the
emotions and connections involved in her ongoing interaction with these
subjects, both in India and internationally.
She
has shown her work in India and abroad several times, including at the Fukuoka
Asian Art Museum, Japan, 2012; Museo Nacional de Centro Reina Sofia, Madrid,
2013; a retrospective museum at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, 2019;
the Asia Society Triennale, 2020–21; the Gwangju Biennale, 2021; the Mori Art
Museum, Tokyo, 2021; and Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 2022, among others. Her works
are also a part of permanent collections of institutions like the National
Gallery of Modern Art and Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi, Chandigarh Museum in
Chandigarh, Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in
London.
Singh has won several awards
throughout her career, including the Padma Bhushan in 2011 and a fellowship at
Lalit Kala Akademi in 2014.
Images
Exhibitions
Memories Arrested In Space March 26 - May 05 , 2021
The Face of the Sun July 06 - August 31 , 2018
Mysteries of the Organism curated by Girish Sahane February 26 - April 15 , 2016
Press
The Sunday Guardian, July 8, 2018
Architectural Digest, July 9, 2018
