“When I enter my studio, I focus on “warming up” with mundane tasks, prepping the work area, laying out materials, setting up my space with a candle and music/TV. ”

Rajul Shah (b. 1968, Mumbai) is a contemporary artist whose artistic formation includes mentorships with Masters in Japan, studies at Temple Tokyo Tyler School of Art and La Salle College of the Arts in Singapore. Her practice, marked by technical rigor and depth, is informed by a previous two decades of work in the healthcare industry, shaping a layered visual philosophy attentive to healing and transformation. 

Her work merges Kintsugi, chakric symbolism and inquiries into the balance of energy within the human body. Layered tonalities, and luminous golden angular lines that hold fragmented structures together are metaphors for renewal and the reconstruction of brokenness. 

Shah documents emotional and physical resilience as an evolutionary process considering the limits of medical intervention while affirming an inherent energetic phenomenon in the healing process. Her oeuvre is shaped by Indian origins, her US upbringing, Japanese study, and her dual base in Singapore and the US, imbuing her work with universal resonance.

Rajul Shah has exhibited internationally and been featured in Art Seen Magazine (2025) and Create Magazine (2025). Among other awards, Shah's work has also received an Honorable Mention in the Artists Magazine's 42nd Annual Art Competition to be published in January 2026. The artist has also been  featured in January 2026 edition of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore

You can view Rajul’s works on Instagram at @rajul_shah_art. If you are interested in any artworks or commission, Rajul can be reached at rajul@rajulshahart.com or her website at https://www.rajulshahart.com/.

  • 2026

    • Artist Magazine 42nd Annual Art Competition, Honorable Mention Abstract/Experimental Category


    2025

    • Canvas Connections Art Collective 3rd Annual Signature Show - Artful Expressions, Tembusu Art Gallery, Singapore

    • Empath as a Warrior, Vecia Art Studios and Gallery, Paris, France

    • Parasito, P L Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Mumbai, India

    • Le Rupture de Desir, Yellow Cube Gallery, Vedica Art Studios and Gallery, Paris, France

    • Apr: SuperFine Art Fair, NYC

    • Mar: Kyoto Miyako Expo, Kyoto, Japan


    2024

    • Oct: Introspections in Resilience, Kitano Alley Gallery, Kobe, Japan

    • Mar: HERStory, Manhattan Arts International, NYC

    • Mar: “The Healing Power of Color, Healing Power of Art & Artists, NYC

    • Feb: Arts House, Singapore - Canvas Connections Group Show

    • Feb: Camelback Gallery Artist Invitational VIII - USA Finalist

    • Feb: Grey Cube Gallery 2024 Abstract Art Show - USA Finalist


    2023

    • Dec: Circle Foundation for the Arts “Circle Quarterly Art Review” - Artistic Excellence Award

    • Dec: Voice of Art II Group show, BeOne Gallery - ION Orchard Gallery, Singapore

    • Dec: Collectible Art Fair SG 2023 - The Art Space by Natalie Wong, Singapore

    • Nov: Circle Foundation for the Arts Personal Artist Book Contest - Artistic Excellence Award

    • Nov: “Celebrations” Group Show - German Centre for Industry & Trade, Singapore

    • Aug: Bronze Award, Artist Invitational VII, Camelback Gallery, USA

    • Aug: Art Seen Magazine - The Curators’ Salon. Juried Acceptance Available here on Amazon

    • Aug: Circle Foundation for the Arts Exhibition in Miami - Artistic Excellence Award

    • Jul: Longlisted Visual Art Open 2023 UK & International Emerging Artist Awards

    • Jul: Longlisted Visual Artist Association Professional Artist Award 2023

    • Jun - Sep: Resilience & Renewal Solo Show The German Centre for Industry & Trade - Singapore

    • Online Solo Exhibition: Teravarna Gallery Rajul Shah - Teravarna Gallery Featured Artist: Camelback Gallery Rajul Shah Featured Artist

    • May: German Centre, Singapore solo show: Resilience & Renewal

    • Apr: Gallery at the Well, Emerald Hill, Singapore

    • Mar-Apr: Small Works Group Show Maya Gallery, Singapore

    • Mar: Tokyo Tower Art Fair, Tokyo Japan


    2022

    • Winter 2022: Circle Foundation for the Arts Quarterly Art Magazine - Artistic Excellence Award

    • Dec: India Art Fair: Bangalore

    • Nov: Honorable Mention: 6th Annual Skies Art Exhibition, Fusion Gallery

    • Oct: Finalist ArtExpo New York Contest: Circle Foundation of the Arts

    • Oct - Nov: Thrive! Exhibiting Breast Cancer Journeys, NMB Discovery Library, Miami, FL

    • August: Shortlisted Visual Artist Association Professional Artist Award 2022

    • August: Longlisted Visual Art Open 2022

    • Jun: Group Show: True Colors, MusnadiWeskamp Galerie, Koln, Germany

    • Mar: Passionate Excellence (Group Show) - NMB Library, North Miami Beach, FL USA

    • Feb: Gallery at the Well, Emerald Hill, Singapore

    • The Spirit of Resilience 2022, Manhattan Arts International Online Gallery, NYC USA


    2021

    • Nov: International Society of Experimental Artists: “Utterly Unfathomable and Powerfully Profound” 3rd Annual Member Only Online Juried Exhibition.

    • Oct - Dec: Art in Lockdown, Miramar Cultural Center, Miramar, USA

    • Oct: XIII Florence Bienniale: Florence, Italy

    • Sep -Oct: Interwoven: An Exhibit of Breast Cancer Art, Broward Art Guild, Miami, USA

    • Oct-Jan: Gallery at the Well, Emerald Hill, Singapore

    • May: Circle Foundation for the Arts 6th Quarterly Art Review: Artistic Excellence Award

    • 2021 Visual Arts Association International Show

    • 2021 Spring Online ISEA (International Society of Experimental Artists)

    • 2021 Mellow Art Award, Japan - Special Prize

    • Feb: Colors of Humanity Gallery - Red 2021 Show


    2020

    • Nov/Dec: Circle Foundation for the Arts Magazine Art IDEAL: Artistic Excellence Award

    • Oct: 2020 American Art Awards - 5th place Abstract Expressionism

    • Aug: 29th Annual International Society of Experimental Artists – originally Alberta, Canada now online due to COVID-19

    • Apr: 3rd Annual Online “COLORS” Art Competition (international juried), Contemporary Art Room Gallery

    • Artsy Shark Artist Showcase Spring 2020

    • Spring All Members Online Exhibition International Society of Experimental Artists

    • Feb: “If Walls Could Speak” IONArt Gallery w Mayinart/ARTPODium, Singapore


    2019

    • Aug: 32nd Annual National Japanese Exhibition of Nature (National – Juried) Ueno No Mori Art Museum, Tokyo - Japan

    • Jun: Tokyo International Art Fair (Juried) Belle Salle, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan

    • May: Hartexpo Barcelona – Art Nou Millenni Gallery

    • May: 40th Regional Shinseisaku Group Show – Yokohama Civic Center

    • Jan – Mar: The Healing Power of Art. Online Juried Exhibition. Manhattan Arts International


    2018

    • Nov:  49th Annual Genyou-ten Exhibition (National – Juried) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno – Japan - Honorable Mention: Kusukabe Paints

    • Sep-Oct:  82nd Annual Shinseisaku Exhibition (National -Juried) National Art Gallery, Tokyo – Japan

    • Aug:   Group Show. BMW Gallery. Osaka, Japan

    • Feb: India Art Festival Solo Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India

    2016/ 2017

    • Oct ‘17: The Fuji Collection Solo Kitano Alley Gallery, Kobe, Japan

    • Mar ‘17: Blossom Blast Daily Rotating Easel Solo UltraNew Super Gallery, Harajuku, Japan

    • Oct ‘16:  Indian Icons: Peace, Spirit, Joy Co-Exhibitor DesignFesta Gallery, Harajuku, Japan

    • Classes at LaSalle College of Art, Singapore

    • Classes Temple Tyler School of Art, Tokyo

    • Workshops: Technique, Compositional and Critique

    • VAA: Visual Artist Association

    • ISEA: International Society of Experimental Artists

    • Canvas Connections: Womens’ Art Collective in Singapore

    • Women’s Art Association of Singapore

Rajul's Website
Essence 150 × 120cm Mixed media on linen

Essence 150 × 120cm Mixed media on linen

Rooted 60 × 60cm Acrylic on canvas

Rooted 60 × 60cm Acrylic on canvas

I Know Me 30.5 × 22.9cm Mixed Media on Paper

I Know Me 30.5 × 22.9cm Mixed Media on Paper

I Speak Light 53 × 42cm Mixed Media on Linen

I Speak Light 53 × 42cm Mixed Media on Linen

Truth Sets Free 50 × 40cm Mixed Media on Paper

Truth Sets Free 50 × 40cm Mixed Media on Paper

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