Shubhi Gupta

Shubhi Gupta was born in 1981 in India, and now lives and works in Singapore.

Her oil paintings capture everyday moments in still lives and portraiture. Each piece is nostalgic and relatable, allowing the viewer to make a personal connection. Her works transcend the limitations that human differences can have on our ability to connect with each other, as each piece relates directly to a universal human experience. Her painting connects with the viewer as if they are looking at his own self from outside, both physically and emotionally.

She often does not paint people’s faces, this way she detaches them from their identities. She does it in such a way that the viewer cannot stop wondering if it is done intentionally and meant to convey a larger message. She comes with an idea that race can obstruct people’s acceptance. It can restrict the viewer’s thought to specific religion or nationality. She wants the viewer to encounter her work beyond these limits. As she believes these limits are drawn by society and human psychology does not vary across races.

​In her art practice so far she has realized that her life revolves around the people, places, and objects around her and subconsciously they have become an integral part of ...

2013 – 2016, Diploma in Fine Arts, Lasalle College of Art, Singapore

• Contemporary Art Curator Magazine online exhibition, "Infinite Dreams" from March 1 - June 1, 2021.

• "Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition", Agora Gallery, New York from February 16 - March 10, 2021

• New Findings, One East Asia, Singapore, May 2019

• Trinity Art Gallery, London City Island, February – April 2019

• The Signature Art Prize Gala, Bankside Hotel, London (2019)

• Clifton Art Prize Finalist, Singapore (2017)

• Lasalle Graduation Show – ICA Gallery, Lasalle College of Art, Singapore (2016).

• 2016 ‘Gas and dust: The manufactured space’, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore