Schandra Singh

Schandra Singh (born 1977) is an American artist.

Biography

Schandra Singh is a first generation American, born in Suffern, New York, to immigrant parents. She is the daughter of Anand Singh, an Indian Maharaja and Gisa Singh (née Voigt) an Austrian model. She is the sister of actress Sabine Singh. She graduated from Saddle River Day School in 1985,[1] received a MFA from Yale School of Art in 2006 and her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 1999.

Singh's large-scale paintings show people in relaxing situations[2] as a form of escape from distress. Stylized and satirical, Singh’s oil works appear to be preoccupied by the absurdity of social notions of rest at a time of incredible unrest.[3] She has been featured in numerous exhibitions in America, Europe and Asia, including: The Saatchi Gallery, London;[4] Sébastien Bertrand, Switzerland;[5] Nature Morte, NY and Berlin;[6] Thomas Erben, NY;[7] MOCA, Shanghai.[8]

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’[9] 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.[10]

Her painting about her personal experience of 9/11 in this interview has also been featured in New York Magazine.[11] The 9/11 painting and other of her works were also featured in Elle Magazine,[12] Vogue India,[13] The Wall St. Journal India,[14] and The Wall St. Journal (United States).[15]

Selected exhibitions

  • 2010: If I'm Immune To It, I Don't Deserve To Be Here, Bose Pacia, New York, NY, USA[16]
  • 2009: The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
  • 2008: The Sun is not Ridiculous, Galerie Bertrand & Gruner, Geneva, Switzerland[17]
  • 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

  1. ↑ Fall 2020 Bulletin and Annual Report, Saddle River Day School. Accessed August 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ RARE-Gallery.com Archived 2008-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Schandra Singh, Around and Around 1000 Times - RARE Gallery - ArtCat". calendar.artcat.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  4. ↑ Gallery, Saatchi. "Schandra Singh - Artist's Profile - The Saatchi Gallery". www.saatchigallery.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  5. ↑ Sébastien Bertrand Switzerland
  6. ↑ "Bose Pacia - Schandra Singh - Selected Works". www.bosepacia.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Thomas Erben Gallery | Schandra Singh – God Don't Like Ugly". www.thomaserben.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  8. ↑ ARTLINKART. "Contemporary Indian Art at MoCA Shanghai | exhibition | ARTLINKART | Chinese contemporary art database". www.artlinkart.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  9. ↑ "Luminary. A new way to podcast". luminarypodcasts.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  10. ↑ Economist Radio
  11. ↑ Swanson, Carl (2016-09-10). "9/11 Survivor Schandra Singh on Painting Everyone Who Died That Day". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  12. ↑ "Pop Culture Guide 2025 - Latest Breaking Celebrity & Entertainment News". ELLE. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  13. ↑ Vogue India
  14. ↑ Wall Street Journal India
  15. ↑ Chou, Kimberly (2012-08-10). "A Summer Hotspot Makes a Push for Culture". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  16. ↑ "Bose Pacia - Schandra Singh - Installation Views". www.bosepacia.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Schandra Singh". Galerie Bertrand & Gruner. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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