Canvas Connections artist Rajul Shah

Rajul Shah

(b. 1968, Mumbai, India.)

Rajul Shah 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 is informed by a previous two decades of work in the healthcare industry, shaping a layered visual philosophy attentive to healing and transformation.

“My goal is for my art to create meditative spaces where one can seek respite from imperfect experiences and feel renewed energy”
— Rajul Shah

Rajul’s work merges Kintsugi, chakric symbolism and inquiries into the balance of energy within the human body. Layered tonalities, and luminous golden or monochromatic lines hold fragmented structures together; representing 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 energetic phenomenon inherent in the healing process. Her oeuvre (shaped by Indian origins, US upbringing, Japanese study, and a dual base in Singapore and the US) imbues her work with universal resonance.

Rajul Shah has exhibited internationally across Santa Fe, New York, Japan, Singapore, Mumbai, Italy and Germany. She has been featured in Lines & Curves with Arts To Hearts (2024), Art Seen Magazine (2025) and Create Magazine(2025). She has also been featured in the January 2026 edition of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore. Among other awards, Shah's work has also received an Honorable Mention in the Artists Magazine's 42nd Annual Art Competitionpublished in January 2026 and “Highly Commended” in the Homien’s Art Prize Fall 2025.

Selected Works

Essence Essence
In Private Collection
Essence
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150 × 120cm
Mixed media on linen

Representing energies of the Sacral (2nd) and Third-Eye (6th) chakras whose aura colors are orange and indigo, respectively.  Gold kintsugi lines speak to the resilience after life’s challenges ask for self-reflection leading to a deeper sense of self.

Rooted Rooted
Rooted
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60 × 60cm
Acrylic on canvas

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Representing the Root Chakra whose aura color is red, “Rooted” reflects our identity (our family, culture, heritage) where our childhood experiences build the foundation upon which we build our life.  Kintsugi lines denote healing from adverse childhood events that interrupt our emotional and physical growth.

150 × 120cm
Mixed media on linen

60 × 60cm
Acrylic on canvas

Orange to Blues Orange to Blues
Orange to Blues
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30.5 × 22.9cm
Mixed Media on Paper

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Indigo blue represents the third-eye (6th) chakra commanding insights from life’s challenges.  Orange represents the Sacral chakra (2nd) where we build our sense of self.  Green Kintsugi lines represent the 4th chakra (Heart) - our outward connections with others.  When we understand how the world perceives us, we can adjust to ensure our intentions are received authentically,

I Speak Light I Speak Light
I Speak Light
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53 × 42cm
Mixed Media on Linen

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The 4th (green-heart), 5th (blue-throat) and 6th (indigo-third eye) chakras tell the story of an individual who gains insights from life’s adversity, regains his/her voice and re-connects with his/her family and community to live happily.

30.5 × 22.9cm
Mixed Media on Paper

53 × 42cm
Mixed Media on Linen

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Selected Exhibitions

2026

  • Affordable Art Fair, New York, Contemporary Art Gallery

  • Art Santa Fe

  • Histories Unbound:Curating Dialogues Across Time, P.L.Desphande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Vedica Art Studios and Gallery, Mumbai, India

  • ArtExpo New York

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

  • Kyoto Miyako Expo, Kyoto, Japan

2024

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

  • Lines Exhibition, Hopsfield Art Gallery with the Lucid Umbrella, Singapore

  • Arts House, Singapore - Canvas Connections Group Show

2023

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

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

  • Small Works Group Show Maya Gallery, Singapore

  • Voice of Art I, Be One Gallery, Singapore

2022

  • India Art Fair: Bangalore

  • Thrive! Exhibiting Breast Cancer Journeys, NMB Discovery Library, Miami, FL

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

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

2021

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

  • Art in Lockdown, Miramar Cultural Center, Miramar, USA

  • XIII Florence Bienniale: Florence, Italy

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

  • 2021 Visual Arts Association International Show

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

2020

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

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

2018/2019

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

  • Hartexpo Barcelona – Art Nou Millenni Gallery

  • 40th Regional Shinseisaku Group Show – Yokohama Civic Center

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

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

Collections - Selected

  • Goldman Sachs, “Essence” Singapore

  • ORION Pharmaceuticals, Kingsuti Body, USA

  • MnK Properties, The Fuji Collection, Hokkaido, Japan

  • Pharmaceutical Heritage Foundation, Kintsugi Earth & Ice, USA

Awards/ Shortlists - Selected

  • Artist Magazine 42nd Annual Art Competition, Honorable Mention Abstract/Experimental Category - 2026

  • Homien’s Art Prize: Highly Commendable Fall 2025

  • Camelback Gallery Artist Invitational VIII - USA Finalist- 2024

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

  • Circle Foundation for the Arts Artistic Excellence Awards - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

  • Longlisted Awards: Visual Arts Open & Visual Artist Association - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023

  • Shorlisted Visual Artist Association Professional Artist Award - 2022

  • Mellow Art Award, Japan 2021

  • 5th place Abstract Expressionism, American Art Awards - 2020

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

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