RANJEET SINGH
India
I, Ranjeet Singh from Bihar(Jharkhand), an artist, have completed my MFA in painting from Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi. Since2008, I have been working on the issues of child labor which have been the core theme of my art over the years. Stylistically, my paintings are realistic in nature and simultaneously, I follow the languages used by the Surrealists and magic realists in my artworks.
I have exhibited my works in the galleries of Lalit Kala Akadami New Delhi; India Habitat Center, New Delhi; Karnataka ChitrakalaParishad, Bengaluru; Religare Art Gallery, Shreedharani Art Gallery,Niv Art Center, AIIFCS, Arpana Art centre and Dhoomimal Art Gallery in New Delhi. I have participated in 56th & 58th National Exhibition organized by LKA New Delhi, 'A United Art Fair' (2012 New Delhi), XIX Commonwealth Games (2010, New Delhi) and Trade Show Art Expo India (2009) at Nehru Center, Mumbai. I was awarded scholarship from Academy of Fine Arts and Literature run by the renowned artist, Aparna Kaur in 2008; Garhi Scholarship by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi in 2009 and Junior Fellowship by Ministry of Culture, Government of India for the year 2011-12. I have received the 29th Award of Sponsorship for Solo Exhibition by SCZCC, Nagpur for 2016 and All India Bronze Award by Prafulla Art Foundation, Mumbai for 2016. Recently, I have participated in National Artist Camp 2017, Amity Artist residency 2017. My work has been displayed in India Art Fair 2017. The black truth (Solo Show) Presented by Dhoomimal art centre,New Delhi 2017, The black truth Solo Show in Jehangir art gallery,Mumabai 2018, TOWARDS RESISTANCE Presented by TIFA Working Studios Pune 2017, 2017 -Viswaroopa The Form of Universe Presents by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, 50:50 An exhibition of photographs and digital art Presented by Birla Academy 2017.The black truth Presented by Dhoomimal art centre,New Delhi 2017. The black truth solo show in jehangir art gallery Mumbai 2018. I have participated in International artist residence in Abu Dhabi, UAE 2016.
I live and work in New Delhi since 2008.
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