Rajul Shah | Vedica Art Studios

Biography

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Rajul Shah (b. 1968, Mumbai, India) is a contemporary artist based between the United States and Singapore, whose practice centers on acrylic painting across both canvas and wooden panels. Rooted in a disciplined exploration of materiality and spiritual abstraction, her formal training includes The Art of Painting Beyond Technique and The Complete Guide to Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reyner of Santa Fe, New Mexico (2017–2020). Shah's method combines technical precision with introspective conceptualism, resulting in a visual language that merges geometric abstraction with symbolic, healing motifs.

Shah's artistic inquiry focuses on Kintsugi, healing, and Chakras, forming a cohesive thematic framework grounded in processes of restoration and transcendence. She is best known for her geometric abstract expressionism, characterized by rectangular and layered earth-toned fields, circular chakra-like structures, and sharp, golden angular lines that metaphorically secure fragmented forms. Through thick accretions of acrylic and subtly shifting chromatic gradients, she constructs two-dimensional works with a sculptural sensibility that dematerializes light while accentuating reflective gold-leaf elements inspired by the Japanese restoration technique of Kintsugi. This visual vocabulary underscores her central philosophical pursuit: the intuitive reconstruction of inner strength from fragmentation, and the natural emergence of healing beyond the conscious will. Her oeuvre questions the dependency on "advanced" medical interventions by framing healing as an evolutionary phenomenon embedded within the body's inherent processes.

Rajul Shah has exhibited internationally, including The Warrior Empath (Vedica Art Studios and Gallery, Paris, France, 2025); Parasitó (Mumbai, India, 2025); La Rupture du Désir (Paris, 2025); Global Open Studio Visit (2025); Hīringu(Solo, Vedica Art Studios and Gallery, Artsy, 2025); Canvas Connections Art Collective (Singapore, 2024); and the Kyoto Miyako Expo (Kyoto, Japan, 2025). She has participated in The Super Fair (New York, USA, 2025) and the Tokyo Tower Art Fair (Tokyo, Japan, 2023). Her works are included in notable collections such as The Fuji Collection (Hokkaido, Japan), the Pharmaceutical Heritage Foundation (Pennsylvania, USA), and numerous private collections worldwide. Shah has received multiple distinctions, including the Longlisted Visual Arts Association Artist of the Year Award(London, 2024), Finalist recognitions from Camelback Gallery and Grey Cube Gallery (2024), and the Bronze Award at Camelback Gallery (2023). Her significant ongoing project, Kintsugi Chakras, exemplifies her continued dedication to exploring resilience, restoration, and the metaphysical architecture of healing.

Education/Training

2017 - 2020 The Art of Painting Beyond Technique with Nancy Reyner of Santa Fe, NM, USA

2017 - 2020 The Complete Guide to Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reyner of Santa Fe, NM, USA

2012 - 2019 Nihonga (Japanese Brush Painting)– Shoko & Suika Ohta (Mentorships), Tokyo, Japan

2012 - 2019 Oil Painting Classes – Carolyn Dong, Master in Oil Painting (Mentorships), Tokyo, Japan

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2024 Introspections in Resilience, GR Kitano Art Hub & Gallery, Kobe, Japan

2023 Resilience & Renewal, The German Centre Art Gallery, The German Centre for Industry & Trade – Singapore

2018 Spirited Away, Best Living Studios, Tokyo, Japan

The Bucket List, Kitano Alley Gallery, Kobe, Japan

2017 The Fuji Collection, Kitano Alley Gallery, Kobe, Japan

Blossom Blast Daily Rotating Easel Solo, UltraNew Super Gallery, Harajuku, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 (Upcoming - Aug) Parasito, P L Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Mumbai, India
Le Rupture de Desir, Yellow Cube Gallery, Vedica Art Studios and Gallery, Paris, France

Kyoto Miyako Expo, Kyoto, Japan

2024 Canvas Connections Art Collective, The German Centre Art Gallery, German Centre of Industry & Trade, Singapore

Lines Exhibition (Group Show), Hopsfield Art Gallery with The Lucid Umbrella, Singapore

Artful Expressions Canvas Connections Art Collective, Visual Arts Centre, Singapore

Reborn Motherhood, Mama on Palette, Singapore

Catapult - Art Meets Heart Interior Design, Rochester Commons, Singapore

The Healing Power of Color (Online Show), Manhattan Arts, NYC

Group Show, GR Kitano Art Hub Gallery, Kobe, Japan

HERStory, Manhattan Arts International, NYC

Introducing Canvas Connections, Canvas Connections Art Collective, The Arts House, Singapore

2023 Voice of Art II, BeOne Gallery - ION Orchard Gallery, Singapore

Collectible Art Fair SG 2023 The Art Space by Natalie Wong, Singapore

Celebrations with Canvas Connections- The German Centre Art Gallery, The German Centre for Industry & Trade, Singapore

Elements, The Healing Power of Art & Artists, Manhattan Arts NYC

HMVC Gallery NY Freestyle Group Show work displayed at Times Square, NYC

The Healing Power of Color 2023 Exhibition: The Healing Power of Art & Artists, Manhattan Arts, NYC

Featured Artist: Camelback Gallery Rajul Shah Featured Artist - online

Canvas Connections Art Collective, Gallery at the Well, Emerald Hill, Singapore

Small Works, Maya Gallery, Singapore

HER STORY 2023: Online Gallery, Manhattan Arts NYC USA

Making Our Marks, ISEA (International Society of Experimental Artists) 9th Annual Member Only Online Exhibition

Healing Power of Art and Artists, : The Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature 2023. Online Gallery, Manhattan Arts NYC USA