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Ranajit Sinha is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Ottawa, Canada, whose practice engages with the material and conceptual tensions between surface, memory, and the human condition. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Sinha brings a cross-cultural perspective to his work, shaped by his experiences across India, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Canada.

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Sinha holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Delhi College of Art and a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. He later earned a second Master’s degree in Painting from Central Washington University, where he was awarded a teaching assistantship. His academic training reflects a deep commitment to both traditional and experimental approaches to image-making.

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Before relocating to Canada, Sinha worked in the advertising industry with internationally recognized agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi and Young & Rubicam in the UAE. This professional experience continues to inform his sensitivity to visual language and narrative construction.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  • 2010 — Video & Film Workshops, SAW Video, Ottawa

  • 2009 — IFCO – Filmmakers of Colour, Diversity Workshop Series, Ottawa

  • 2009 — Glass Art Workshop, Northern Art Glass Inc., Ottawa

  • 2004 — MFA, Painting, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, USA, Teaching Assistantship Award

  • MFA, Printmaking, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India

  • BFA, Delhi College of Art, New Delhi, India

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2020–2023

  • 2023 — The Art of Communication in Racial Health Equity Innovation, Boston, USA

  • 2022 — Re-new Members, Sculptors Society of Canada, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto

  • 2022 — Origins & Future, Wall Space Gallery, Ottawa

  • 2020 — The Beginning, Art Pilgrims, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

  • 2020 — Hindsight, City of Ottawa Art Collection, City Hall & Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa

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2012–2016​

  • 2015, 2016 — Instructor Exhibitions, Nepean Visual Arts Centre, Ottawa

  • 2012 — Jumpstart: Animation – Third Space, SAW Video, Ottawa

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2005–2010

  • 2009, 2010 — Annual Exhibitions, AOE Arts Council, Shenkman Centre, Ottawa

  • 2007 — 34th Annual Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Peel, ON

  • 2007 — Canadian Artists Without Borders, Varley Art Gallery, Markham

  • 2007 — Earth Bound IV, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto

  • 2006 — A Fine Balance, National Capital Network of Sculptors, Ottawa

  • 2006 — East / West, Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto

  • 2006 — Members’ Exhibitions, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto

  • 2005 — International Art Exhibition, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York

  • 2005 — Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square

  • 2001 -2005 — Group exhibitions with Foyer Gallery, SAVAC, and Colour and Form Society

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2001–2003

  • 2002 , 2003 — Annual Juried Exhibitions, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg, WA

  • 2001 , 2002 — SAVAC Annual Exhibitions, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

  • 2001 — Fool’s Gold, Pteros Gallery, Toronto

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY & MEDIA

  • Agora Gallery Reviews, New York — 2005

  • Nepean This Week, review by Gerald Smith — 2005

  • Ottawa Star, Patricia Kirby, Is it a painting? Is it a sculpture? — 2006

  • Arts Link, York Region — Canadian Artists Without Borders — 2006

  • Mississauga News, Clay Chris — multiple reviews — 2007

  • Rogers Television — Interview with Kim McClear — 2007

  • Mississauga News, Nominees name for 2007 arts awards, Chris Clay, 2007  

  • Art News, Selections 2009, AOE Arts Council — 2009

  • Mix Magazine, A Declaration of Creative Independence, Vol. 31, No. 4

  • Ottawa Citizen — Racism Still Burns, Project Microcosm — 2020

  • The Luxury Chronicle — The Beginning, Triveni Kala Sangam — 2020

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • 2015-2019 — Research in Art (RIA), Ottawa

  • 2005-present — Sculptors Society of Canada

  • 2005-present — SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre), Toronto

  • 2001-present — Colour and Form Society, Toronto

  • 2016 — Art Wise Committee, Ottawa

  • 2010 — SAW Video

  • 2009 —AOE Arts Council

  • 2009 — Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa (IFCO)

  • 2007 — Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto

  • 2004 — Foyer Gallery

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 2010 — Instructor, Nepean Creative Arts Centre

  • 2009 —Instructor, Ottawa School of Art

  • 2007 — Guest Lecturer, Painting, South Delhi Women’s College, India

  • 2004 — Guest Lecturer, Advanced Drawing, Central Washington University

  • 2003 — Instructor of Record, Drawing, Central Washington University

  • 2002 —Teaching Assistant, Survey of Art History, Central Washington University

Contact Me

Sinha’s work has been exhibited extensively in prominent galleries and institutions worldwide, including the National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi), the National Academy of Fine Arts (Kolkata), the Dubai Art Centre, the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery (USA), the Varley Art Gallery (Canada), the Canadian Sculpture Centre (Toronto), the Ottawa Art Gallery, and Wall Space Gallery (Ottawa), which currently represents him. His work is held in numerous public and private collections across North America, the Middle East, and South Asia.

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A recipient of several prestigious awards, including the National Academy Award, the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS) Award, and the National Research Grant, Sinha has also been recognized for his contributions to the arts through critical reviews and publications. In Canada, he has been actively involved in the arts community and taught at the Ottawa School of Art and as a juror for various exhibitions.

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Sinha’s practice often explores themes of transformation, identity, and the fragile boundaries between presence and absence. Through processes such as wood burning, layering, and erasure, his work interrogates the physicality of the painted surface while evoking deeper psychological and cultural narratives.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2018 — Embodiment of Identity, Gallery Luz, Montréal

  • 2012 — Third Space, A.P.S. Gallery, Ottawa

  • 2010 — Extinction, Atrium Art Gallery, Ottawa

  • 2006 — Transmigration, Gloucester Gallery, Ottawa

  • 2004 — Passage, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg, WA, USA

AWARDS & GRANTS

  • 2023 — Honorary Artist Award, Nucarta, Boston

  • 2022 — Ontario Arts Council, Project Grant

  • 2021 — Public Art Commission, Microcosm, City of Ottawa

  • 2017 — Arts Funding Ottawa, Project Grant (Professional Artist)

  • 2012 — Jumpstart Grant, SAW Video

  • 2010 — Juror’s Award, AOE Arts Council, Ottawa

  • 2009 — Juror’s Award, AOE Arts Council, Ottawa

  • 2009 — Ontario Arts Council Project Grant; Juror’s Award, AOE Arts Council

  • 2007 — Mississauga Arts Awards (MARTY AWARD), Finalist 

  • 2007 — Juror’s Award, Peel Art Gallery

  • 2006 — Arts Funding Ottawa, Project Grant

  • 2005 — International Art Exhibition Award, Agora Gallery, New York

  • 2003 — C2F Award, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery

  • 2002 — Juried Exhibition Award, CWU Gallery

JURORSHIPS

  • 2022 — Strandherd Drive Public Art Project, City of Ottawa

  • 2016 — Juror, AOE Arts Council Juried Exhibition

  • 2014 — Juror, ARTEAST Juried Exhibition

  • 2013 — Juror, ARTEAST Mosaic Exhibition

  • 2008–2009 — Juror, City of Ottawa Art Exhibitions

COLLECTIONS

Public and Corporate Collections

City of Ottawa; Wall Space Gallery (Ottawa); Art Pilgrims (India); Varley Art Gallery (Toronto); Central Washington University (USA); Dubai Art Centre (UAE); National Gallery of Modern Art (New Delhi, India); Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University (Santiniketan, India); Nucarta (Boston, USA); Al Fardan Centre (Sharjah, UAE); Royal Palace of Dubai (UAE); Raaganjali (Massachusetts, USA); as well as other institutional and corporate collections across North America, the Middle East, and South Asia.

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Private Collections

Works held in private collections in Canada, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, India, and other international locations.

Ranajit Sinha

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