Prem Singh
What I seek in my artistic expressions is nature’s silent activity not easily discernible to the eye but can be experienced in contemplation. In such moments of creativity my whole being is transformed into a plant that grows every minute by remaining firmly rooted to the soil.
Born 1943, Patiala. Punjab, India
Former Principal, Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh, India
Ex-Membe- General Council, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Ex-Member- Advisory Committee, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
30 one-man shows since 1966
Participated in several national and international art exhibitions and art camps held in India and abroad.
Jury- L K A National Exhibition of Art 2001, 2011
Commissioner- 11th Triennale India, LKA, New Delhi 2003
Commissioner & Curator- Art India Exhibition, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006
Regularly writing on art for several newspapers and art journals.
Awards & Honours
Triennale India international Award 1994. LKA. New Delhi
The Saatchi Gallery, London, Your Studio Award 2007
Punjab Kala Ratan, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh 2014
Amrita Sher-Gil Samaan, Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh 2015
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Achievers Award, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh 2019.
Amrita – Imroz Samaan. Punjabi Sahit
Akademi. Ludhiana. Punjab 2020
Punjab Gaurav Sanmaan, Punjab Arts Council, Punjab, Chandigarh.
Works in permanent Collections
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi | Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi | Rashtrapaiti Bhavan, New Delhi
State Museum, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Govt. Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh | Museum of Fine Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh | Fine Arts Museum, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab | Rawley House Museum, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
And several public and private collections in India & abroad – Nepal, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Canada, USA.
