Pankaj Kumar Singh

Pankaj Kumar Singh was born into a farmer’s family and grew up amidst the lush green landscape of his village, an environment that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. After completing his schooling in the village, he pursued Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, graduating in 2013.

During his formative years as an independent artist, Singh grappled with identifying his artistic direction. A significant turning point came during his stay in Baroda, Gujarat, where conversations with senior artists encouraged him to see art as a journey of self-exploration. This introspection led him back to his earliest and most enduring connection—nature.

Singh’s work reflects on the cyclical yet ever-renewing processes of the natural world. Although seasons appear to repeat, he perceives an inherent newness in each transformation. For him, nothing in the universe is ever truly static or complete; everything exists in a continuous state of becoming. His paintings explore the abstract structure of nature—its movement, transformation, and evolving forms.

Over the last decade, Singh has exhibited widely in India through both solo and group exhibitions, steadily establishing his presence in the conte...

Qualification - BFA, Painting from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in the year 2008;
MFA, Painting from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in the year 2013

Awards & Scholarships
2023- National Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi
2018 - Kalanand Art Contest Award from Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai.
2017- Kalanand Art Contest Award from Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai.
2012 - Cash Award from All India Fine and Craft Society, New Delhi
2012 - Aranya 1st Award, Kolkata
2009-10 - National Scholarship, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi
2005-06 - Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi
2004 - Poster Competition: 'The 21st Century and Women', Faculty of Social Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Solo Shows:
2024 - Shridharani Gallery New Delhi by Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi, India
2021 - Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi, India
2020 - Visual art BHU, Varanasi, India
2018 - Lalit kala akademi, Lucknow,
2014-15 - Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi, India
2012 - Visual Art, BHU, Varanasi, India
Participations and Group exhibitions:
2023 - Participated in the National exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India.
2022 - Participated in the group exhibition at Visual art, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,
India.
2021- Participated in the India Art Fair',...