Biography & Education
Born: 1964, Ferozepur, Punjab
Education: Applied Arts at Government College of Art, Chandigarh
Madan Lal is a contemporary Indian artist celebrated for his vibrant, symbolic, and emotionally resonant works. Inspired by Punjab’s rich cultural heritage, folk traditions, miniature art, and spiritual motifs, his practice blends personal symbolism with expressive color and texture. Over the years, he evolved from design-focused beginnings to a more painterly, introspective style exploring rhythm, nature, and inner emotion.
Artistic Style & Unique Approach
Madan Lal’s artistry pulses with vibrant energy and emotional symphony. Employing acrylics in rich textures, his canvases glow with radiant golds, deep greens, and soothing blues interwoven with calligraphic symbols and metaphoric imagery. His visual language marries the material with the metaphysical, evoking raag, ras, and naad—the rhythm, sentiment, and sound of existence itself.
Notable Works
- Urban Frame – Abstract urban motifs layered with vibrant textures and symbolic elements.
- Monsoon II – Captures the tranquil yet dynamic essence of rain in delicate acrylic strokes.
- Instalment – A nuanced work intertwining rhythmic forms with visual poetry.
- Where Seeds To Grow (series) – A metaphoric journey through past, present, and future, with richly symbolic motifs embedded within.
- Barahmas (featured in Meadows of Lifescape) – A seasonal tableau with intense emotional resonance, part of a nature-inspired collection.
National & International Exhibitions
- Solo Exhibitions (National):
- Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai — 2013, 2019
- Sridharni Triveni Kala Sangam, Delhi — 2011, 2013
- Art Indus Gallery, New Delhi — 2013
- Art Folio, Chandigarh — 2012
- Punjab Kala Bhawan/Museum of Fine Arts, Chandigarh — 2016–17
- Group Exhibitions & International Events:
- POSK Gallery, London — 2014
- Stockholm, Sweden — 2009
- Turkey (Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya) — 2014–18
- Dubai Art Fair — 2017
- Macedonia, Italy, Egypt (Luxor) — 2014–19
- Indian Art Fair, Worli, Mumbai — 2005, 2015
- Habitat Centre & Nehru Centre, New Delhi & London — Various years
Awards & Recognition
- 58th National Akademi Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi — 2017
- Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation Emerging Artist Award — 2015
- Silver Medal, Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation — 2016
- Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi Sanmaan, Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi — 5 April 2019, Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh
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