Schandra Singh
Schandra Singh (born 1977) is an American artist.
Biography
Schandra Singh is a first generation American, born in Suffern, NY to immigrant parents. She is the daughter of Anand Singh, an Indian
Singh's large-scale paintings show people in relaxing situations[1] as a form of escape from distress. Stylised and satirical, Singh’s oil works appear to be preoccupied by the absurdity of social notions of rest at a time of incredible unrest.[2] She has been featured in numerous exhibitions in America, Europe and Asia, including: The Saatchi Gallery, London;[3] Sébastien Bertrand, Switzerland;[4] Nature Morte, NY and Berlin;[5] Thomas Erben, NY;[6] MOCA, Shanghai.[7]
In April 2013, Singh was the focus of a story on the public radio program This American Life, where she recounted a tale of her correspondence with a mysterious man in London whose autistic son was a fan of her work. She was also featured in the podcast entitled ‘What Are The Economics of Art’[8] for The Economist, which won the Gold Lovie award for top podcast in Europe in 2017. Singh’s painting and voice were used to advertise the win.[9]
Her painting about her personal experience of 9/11 in this interview has also been featured in
Selected exhibitions
- 2010: If I'm Immune To It, I Don't Deserve To Be Here, Bose Pacia, New York, NY, USA[15]
- 2009: The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
- 2008: The Sun is not Ridiculous, Galerie Bertrand & Gruner, Geneva, Switzerland[16]
- 2007: Around and Around 1000 Times, RARE, New York; SCOPE New York, Lincoln Center
- 2006: Holiday Show, Baumgartner Gallery, New York
- 2003: Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York; Broom Street Studio Inc., Woodstock
- 2002: Cycle de Vie, Black Box Studio, Los Angeles
- 1999: Invitational Show, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence
References
- ^ RARE-Gallery.com Archived 2008-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ArtCal.net
- ^ Saatchi Gallery in London
- ^ Sébastien Bertrand Switzerland
- ^ Nature Morte, NY and Berlin
- ^ Thomas Erben, NY
- ^ MOCA Shanghai
- ^ The Economist Radio
- ^ Economist Radio
- ^ New York Magazine
- ^ Elle Magazine
- ^ Vogue India
- ^ Wall Street Journal India
- ^ The Wall St. Journal (United States)
- ^ "Bose Pacia - Schandra Singh - Installation Views". www.bosepacia.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Schandra Singh". Galerie Bertrand & Gruner. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
External links
- Artist's official site
- Galerie Bertrand & Gruner Schandra Singh works
- Further information and images from the Saatchi Gallery
- Schandra Singh on ArtFacts.net