Kulpreet Singh, currently based in Patiala – was born in 1985 in Sangrur, Punjab, and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from DLC State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak, Haryana. As he grew up surrounded by the fields of Punjab and has been an active part of the Indian Farmers’ protest in 2020-2021, Kulpreet Singh has developed a creative approach heavily influenced by the themes of land, labour, ecology, and memory.
The widely recognized body of works Indelible Black Marks I consists of several monumental collaborative projects made on a long piece of white cotton fabric reaching up to 30 metres. In the series that followed called Indelible Black Marks II, the artist performed a transformation of the traditional agricultural activity called “stubble burning” into an artistic action.
After participating in two back-to-back solo shows organized by Galerie Mirchhandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai (November 2024 and January 2025), Singh received an invitation to join the Kochi-Muziris Biennale (2025–26) and the Biennale of Sydney (2026). His ongoing art project, titled The Extinction Archive, which includes over 1,200 drawings, was showcased at the India Art Fair by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, in 2026.
Singh has been awarded many prestigious awards such as the Mrinalini Mukherjee Creative Arts Grant (2022–23), Hayward Gallery/Kochi-Muziris Biennale (HG-KMB) Award (2025–26), and the Asia Society Future (India) Award (2026). The artist held his first solo show in the United Kingdom at the HENI Project Space of the Hayward Gallery in London from 16 June 2026 till 2 August 2026.
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Born 1985 in Sangrur, Punjab
Studied Visual Art at DLC SUPVA, ROHTAK
Currently based in Patiala, India
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2025 Fossils of Force, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai
- 2024 Indelible Black Marks, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai
- 2019 Contemplation, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2026 Rememory, 25th Biennale of Sydney, curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, Sydney.
- 2026 Extinction Archive, 2022–ongoing, commissioned and presented by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art at India Art Fair, New Delhi. Curated by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi.
- 2025 For the Time Being, 6th Edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, curated by Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces, Kerala.
- 2025 All Stories Are About Us: A Climate Recipes Survey, curated by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi and Srinivas Mangipudi, Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts, Goa.
AWARDS
- 2026 Asia Arts Future (India) Award
- 2025 JSW & The Times of India Earth Care Award
- 2022–23 Mrinalini Mukherjee Creative Arts Grant
IN MEDIA
- hindustantimes.com – Artist Kulpreet Singh wins Hayward Gallery KMB Award
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025–26: For the Time Being.
- 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale: Worth The Wait? – ArtReview
- From Patiala fields to Kochi Biennale: Kulpreet Singh’s art reframes stubble-burning debate – The Tribune
- At the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, a Fleeting Moment of Togetherness – The Wire
- artreview.com – Future Greats 2026 – Kulpreet Singh
- indianexpress.com – Turning to his instincts – Kulpreet Singh
CONTACT
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