Recent Projects / Exhibitions / Travels

July 2022: LONDON, U.K: Launch of Ketna Patel Stanmore Gallery; Harrow Open Studios 

May 2022: LONDON, U.K: Solo Exhibition; ‘Ideas for India’ conference by BridgeIndia; Park Plaza London Riverbank 

Feb 2022: ONLINE: Designed fusion music online album cover “SOMA’ for Prem Joshua and band 

June 2020: LONDON, U.K; Art&Co auction (Charity fundraising for Covid) 

Oct 2019: LONDON, U.K: Solo Diwali Exhibition @ National Liberal Club 

Aug 2019: SWITZERLAND: Documentation of Zurich, Vals, Pontestrina, Davos; ongoing enquiry into Europe &  Rural / Urban divide  

July: PORTUGAL:  Documentation of Caminha, Porto, Pinhao (Douro) ; ongoing enquiry into Europe &  Rural / Urban divide 

May 2019: LONDON, U.K: Public London studio launch + Exhibition at Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead 

Sept 2018: SINGAPORE:  Exhibition @ The Cinammon Room, Holland Village 

Aug 2018: DELHI, INDIA: Megha Malhar exhibition by Galerie nvya @ Pullman Delhi Aero city 

July 2018: LONDON, U.K:  Invited to become part of the steering committee for the Commonwealth Business Women’s network 

June 2018: LONDON, U.K: Presented the UK-INDIA Youth Leader award 

Feb 2018: INDIA:  Bangalore: Speaker @ Times of India Literature Festival, Bangalore (Topic:  POP culture in India)  

INDIA:  Jaipur, Rajasthan: Speaker @ Rajasthan Studies Symposium 

 + visitor @ Jaipur Literature Festival + Reci trip for Amber Arts (BritIndia) 

Jan 2018: INDIA: Madhya Pradesh: Art Ichol:  Art residency exploring 'migration' 

Jul - Sept 2017: LONDON, U.K: ‘POP UP INDIA’; Group exhibition at ‘PROUD EAST’, Haggerston. 

Feb 2017: JAGGANATH PURI, ORISSA, INDIA: ‘Excavating Orissa’; Co-organizer and participator in a one month long Arts Residency exploring the Rural – Urban Divide in India.  This will be the second case study of this series. 

Feb 2017: INDIA: India Art Fair; Solo Exhibition 

Nov 2016: SINGAPORE:  Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition 

Sept 2016: CORSICA:  Research and Documentation pertaining to long term project investigating the ramifications on ‘Identity’ due to Globalization and the Rural - Urban divide. 

June 2016: HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA: http://www.shopartshop.com/  Co-organized and participated in a one month long Arts Residency exploring the Rural - Urban Divide in India.  This was the first case study of many planned in the future. 

April 2016: LONDON, U.K: The launch of ‘AAAHA’ (Anglo Asiatic Arts Heritage Alliance; https://aaaha.co.uk) and BRITINDIA at SOAS, london (School of Oriental and African Studies; University of Westminster)   

2014-2017: WALES, U.K: New studio! Acquisition and renovation of a 108 year old Methodist chapel situated in an ex mining village on the edge of the Brecon beacons, South Wales.  This location and building is a deliberate decision to probe deeper the ‘Rural – Urban’ divide in the U.K and India.  The intention is to use it as as a space to exchange ideas and information, and also to make and present work. 

Nov 2015: LONDON:  Part of the South East Asian Festival; www.seaartsfest.org; Groupshow at Rosa's Angel Thai Cafe 

Oct 2015: CROATIA: Dubrovnik; Tour + Photo Documentation 

Sept 2015: INDIA; Chennai: 'Dance of Expression' Group exhibition by Apparao Galleries (with artists Maya Burman + Ganga Singh) 

March 2015: SINGAPORE: Solo Exhibition 'Secretland'; www.womenmission.com; Raising money for the Tsum People of Nepal 

Feb 2015: INDONESIA; Batam:  Charity Exhibition for ‘Swing for the kids 2015’; Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort 

Nov 2014: SINGAPORE:  Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition (represented by ‘ARTISTRY’) 

June 2014: U.K; London:  Arts for India Charity (In celebration of India Art Week in U.K), St James Court Hotel 

Jan 2014: INDIA; New Delhi: Solo Exhibition @ India Art Fair (Represented by Apparao Galleries) 

Nov 2013: SINGAPORE:  Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition (represented by ‘ARTISTRY’) 

June 2013: ITALY; Venice:  Publication of 'CAKE': The dessert culture between Arabic and Western traditions; curated by Manuela De Leonardis, featuring international artists, published by www.postcart.com  

SWITZERLAND; Basel: Visitor to Art Basel  

May 2013: AUSTRIA: 2 week Arts Residency with www.komm.st in collaboration with furniture company 'ADA'. 

March 2013: LONDON: Establish Art Studio; Ongoing travels to British Countryside (Cornwall, Somerset, Wales etc) to understand the rural / urban divide better.  Better understanding of the London Art Scene; politics; cultural migration etc. 

Dec 2012: INDIA: Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehra dun, Ahemdabad; Photo Documentation  

CHENNAI, INDIA:  Kaizen Design Accents; Solo Exhibition 

July 2012: SINGAPORE: PANTONEMYART Group Exhibition @ TCC The Gallery 

JAPAN: Kyoto, Koyasan, Amanhashigate, Ine, Osaka; Tour + Photo Documentation 

June 2012: SOUTH KOREA: Jeju: Conducted 10 day Art workshop at the North London Collegiate School 

SINGAPORE: Collaboration with IIFA 2012 (International Indian Film Academy); Stage / Lounge / Press room design, merchandizing Tote bags, limited edition Asia Pop Prints 

Nov 2012: SRI LANKA: Galle + Columbo; Photo Documentation 

SINGAPORE: Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition 

Oct 2012: LONDON:  SaffronArt; 'ARTiculate' group exhibition for PRATHAM U.K (with artists Anindita Bhattacharya, 
Binoy Varghese, Pratul Dash, Vibha Galhotra, Probir Gupta, Farhad Hussain, Manisha Parekh, Mithu Sen, Kirann Telkar) 

Sept 2012: SINGAPORE: YAVUZ FINE ART; Solo Exhibition 'HETEROTOPIA 2012' (www.yavuzfineart.com) 

May 2012: MALAYSIA: Solo Exhibition, KL Lifestyle Art Space 

May 2012: SINGAPORE:  Venue thematic using ASIA POP furniture for Charity Fundraising Evening by ‘Transformation in Humanity’ 

April 2012: SINGAPORE: ‘KIEHLS’ Cosmetics project ‘Children of our rare Earth’; design of merchandizing & Mr Bones the skeleton 

March 2012: MALDIVES: Design & Aesthetics consultant for Niyama resort 

Feb 2012: BALI: Cultural Tour + Photo Documentation 

Jan 2012: SINGAPORE: Sotheby’s / ABN Amro’s Auction of Art Elephant @ St.Regis Hotel 

Dec 2012: THAILAND; KOH SAMUI: Health retreat + Photo Documentation 

Nov 2011: HONG KONG: HONG KONG: Indian Contemporary features Ketna Patel in their multi-artist exhibition. 

(with contemporary Indian artists Farhad Hussain, Nayanaa Kanodia, Sohan Jakhar, Durga Kainthola and Bonny Hazuria) 

SINGAPORE: Ketna Patel once again participates at the Affordable Art Fair at the F1 Pit Building. She teams up with 

Singapore based British artist Jon Homewood and the Philippine Artist Gabriel Barredo. 

SINGAPORE: Ketna Patel is one of over 70 International and Singapore artists participating in the first ever Elephant Parade in Singapore inaugurating on 11/11/11.  Her art elephant ‘Stop Asians Ahead!’ was exhibited at Raffles Green, a prominent public location in Singapore, for two months.  

Oct 2011: THE HAGUE AND AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND: Ketna’s art is featured by Dayang’s Art at their participation at ART11, The Hague and at the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam. 

Sept 2011: SINGAPORE: UNIFEM SNOW auction of 2 artworks 

July / Aug 2011: LEBANON, JORDAN, PALESTINE, ISRAEL:  One month research trip + Photo Documentation 

May 2011: SINGAPORE: Auction of 1 Artwork for MAGIC BUS charity auction 

ITALY: Group Show ‘L’ Artista Come Rishi’ (The Artist as Rishi), Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale, Rome 

Apr 2011: INDIA: Group Show ‘Looking Back To Look Forward’ commemorating ten years of Nitanjali Art Gallery, New Delhi 

SINGAPORE: Collaboration with Fu Ai Wei , Singaporean Multi-media artist for an installation at Singapore General Hospital, featured in the Okto Channel (Singapore) production  ‘Watch This Space’ Episode 5. 

Mar 2011: INDIA: Solo Show: Ketna Patel @ Art Konsult, New Delhi. Showcasing Acrylic screenprints and Asia Pop! Furniture 

Jan 2011: INDIA: Solo Exhibition + Car Art Installation at India Art Summit.  Represented by Indigo Blue Art, Singapore 

Commission by TATA Motors to convert  a Nano car into Art. In collaboration with SICIS, the Mosaic experts.   

Dec 2010: INTERNATIONAL:  Design of Music Album by Prem Joshua & Band; ‘Luminous secrets’ 

Nov 2010: SINGAPORE:    Ketna Patel @ Indigo Blue Art Exhibition @ Affordable Art Fair.  Showcasing Acrylic screenprints and Photo collages & ‘ASIA POP’ furniture in public areas 

Sept 2010: SINGAPORE:  ‘ASIA O.K!’ @ Indigo Blue Art Gallery. Parallel Solo show with Artist Vibha Galhotra from Delhi 

March 2010: SINGAPORE:  Licensing Collaboration with ‘THE LINK’ Fashion House - ‘All dressed up’ for ‘ASIA POP’ inspired Spring / Summer 2010 International fashion collection  

Jan 2010: INDIA:  Study Tour of Karnataka + Tamil Nadu  

Dec 2009: SINGAPORE:  Auction of 2 Artwork for SNOW Benefit, UNIFEM   

Oct 2009: SINGAPORE:  Larasati  Auction House; 2 Artworks sold (Acrylic on canvas painting + Photo Collage) 

Sept 2009: U.K:  London, Somerset, Bath, Glastonbury, Stonehenge, Wales; Travels & Photo Documentation 

July 2009: SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg, Durban, Capetown, Franschhoek; Travels & Photo  Documentation 

June 2009: KENYA / UGANDA / ZANZIBAR: Travels & Photo Documentation  

May/June 2009: SINGAPORE:   Installation Commissioned by Singapore National Museum to accompany ‘Verner Pantone Exhibition’  

April 2009: SINGAPORE:   Invited to be a judge for one week filming of  ‘Doodle Champs’ TV show. (Screened in Oct 2009) 

Feb 2009: SINGAPORE:   'CON-FUSION' Solo Exhibition at TCC 'The Gallery' 51 Circular Rd in  collaboration with Art-Management.com 

                  SINGAPORE:   Stage set using ASIA POP furniture for Chat Show “Asia Uncut” 

Jan 2009: INDIA: Orissa Art Camp (Bhubaneswar, Jaganath Puri organized & sponsored by Mr Siddhart Tagore; “Art & Deal” Delhi. Travels & Photo documentation of  Ahemdabad, Delhi, Mumbai & Pune 

Nov / Dec 2008: SINGAPORE:  American Club; Solo Exhibition  

Nov 2008: SINGAPORE:  Group Show at Fort Canning, ‘More Mixed Messages’ with Charlotte Cain and Jutta Odenwalder       

Oct 2008: SINGAPORE: ‘Web in Travel’; ‘ASIA POP’ Stage set design + Talk on Asian Streets  

                  Solo Show, ASIAN ART FAIR (www.artsingapore.net) 

Sept 2008: SINGAPORE:  ‘ODE TO ART’ Gallery Exhibition of Nostalgia series  (Photo Collages) 

Aug 2008:  SINGAPORE:  The “GLOBAL BRAND FORUM” Stage set using  ‘ASIA POP ART’  featuring Spike Lee (Hollywood),  Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia), Joanne Ooi (Shanghai Tang)                                                                           

June / July 2008:  INDIA:  Himalayas; Kashmir, Ladakh, Leh region; Travelling Studio  

May 2008: SINGAPORE:  Ascott Hotel; Public Areas; Two Photo Collage Commissions 

March 2008: INDIA: Opening of India Studio; Pune 

Dec 2007: INDIA: Travelling Studio; Goa 

Nov 2007: SINGAPORE: “Singapore National Museum” Exhibit of ‘Jalan Asia  Rickshaw’ Commisioned by IMG Artists for the Sun Festival; Now permanent exhibit at the ‘Majestic Hotel’, Chinatown 

Oct 2007: SINGAPORE:  Art Installation @ Orchard road; commissioned by Wheelock Properties;  

SINGAPORE:  Solo Show, Asian Art Fair @ Suntec City 

July  2007: SINGAPORE:  ‘Bollywood Pop’ Art Styling  at ‘The Rupee Room’ @ Clarke Quay 

June 2007:  SINGAPORE:  Art Installation at the new ‘Screening Room’ Restaurant, Ann Siang Rd 

March 2007: SINGAPORE:  ‘Chalo Asia’; Solo Exhibition at Indigo Blue Art Gallery 

Dec / Jan 2007: INDIA: Photo Documentation of Mumbai, Pune, Hodka villages in Kutch (Gujarat), Mandvi, Ahemdabad, Vidyanagar, Karamsad, Dharmaj, Nadiad, Udaipur, Ranakpur, Jodhpur, Manwar, Pokran, Jaiselmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Agra and  Delhi. 

Nov 2006: SINGAPORE:  20 Nov 06 – Artwork commission for SNOW Benefit for UNIFEM;   

Sustainable Livelihood Programme, Conrad Centennial Hotel; Art theme: “Women as Guardians of Heritage & Culture” 

Sept 2006: SINGAPORE: ASIAN ART FAIR, SUNTEC CITY 

June 2006: THAILAND; BANGKOK: Photo documentation of Bangkok city 

May 2006: SINGAPORE: 17 – 21st May; Exhibition @ NUS Centre for the Arts; University Cultural Centre Hall  

(In commemoration of ‘Man of Letters’ musical by Dick Lee) 

March 2006: INDONESIA:  Commission by Sampoerna Foundation; Photo documentation of SQIP (School Quality Improvement Program) schools in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali 

July 2005 – March 2006: SINGAPORE:  Weekly radio show on Art + Design @ WKRZ, 91.5 

Jan / Feb 2006: SINGAPORE:  American Club; Solo Exhibition 

Nov 2 – 24, 2005: SINGAPORE:  Mentor; Creative Youth Xchange @ Gallery Hotel, Organized by MICA 

Dec 6 – 9, 2005: SINGAPORE:  Contemporary 2005; Apad’s Art Exhibition, ARTrium @ MICA  

Nov / Dec / Jan 2005/6: SINGAPORE: Esplanade; Jendela Gallery; “Pop Puri Singapura”; Group Exhibition 

Oct / Nov / Dec 2005: SINGAPORE: Esplanade; Concourse Space; “Jalan Asia”; Solo Exhibition 

Nov 2005: SINGAPORE: UNIFEM ‘SNOW’ benefit; Fundraising Art Auction (to commemorate the UN declared International Day to end violence against women) 

Oct 2005: SINGAPORE:  INSEAD Business School; 20 – 23 Oct; Alumni Weekend; Solo Exhibition  

Sept / Oct 2005: SINGAPORE: Asian Art Fair @ Suntec City; Solo Exhibition 

May 2005: SINGAPORE: “Asia is watching” Asian Pop Series @ VANILLA HOME Gallery, Club St  

March 14 – 19, 2005: LONDON: “The Art of India in Britain”; Group Show @ AIR Gallery, Mayfair 

March 19 – April 23, 2005: SINGAPORE; “Chipbee Boheme”, Group Show @ MICHI Art Gallery  

Feb 17 – 24, 2005: SINGAPORE; Arts House, Old Parliament, “Finding Sunshine”, Group Exhibition + Arts Auction (for helping children affected by the Tsunami disaster) 

Jun 30 – Jul 16, 2004: ROME, ITALY; ‘Occhi sul Mundo’ (Eyes on the World), Solo Exhibition, Galleria  Bibliothe 

June 2004 MANCHESTER, U.K; All the bedroom and foyer Artwork for BIRCH HOTEL, Heywood 

March 12, 2004: MIDDLESEX; NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE; Talk on Colour Theory; Edgware 

Feb 13 – 29, 2004: LONDON; ‘Tears of Milk’ Solo Exhibition at Clarendon Cross Gallery, London 

Feb 6 – 8, 2004: MIDDLESEX, U.K; ‘Tears of Milk’ Solo Exhibition, Travellers Studio, Harrow Arts Centre 

Oct 2003: MUSCAT, OMAN; Bait Muzna Gallery, Group Exhibition  

Sept / Oct 2003: HELSINKI, FINLAND: ‘Third World Rainbows’, Solo Art Exhibition, Gallery Stockgard 

June / July / August 2003: SRI LANKA, KENYA, EGYPT; Travels / Documentation  

April / May 2003: PUNE, INDIA: 2 months of documenting and Photo Collage studies in temporary studio 

Feb 2003: NEW YORK; CHENGLATH STUDIO; Open House Solo Show 

Jan / Feb 2003: JAMAICA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, BAHAMAS, CUBA, & USA; Travels & Documentation  

SLIDE SHOW / TALK @ REFUGEE SERVICES, TALLAHASSE, STATE OF FLORIDA 

Talk about recent visit to Cuba to The Department of Children & Families for the State of Florida; Refugee Services, Tallahasse, Florida 

2002: SINGAPORE; MEMORY BOXES; Group show featuring 10 female artists; organized by UTU Artworks; Suntec City (show highlighting themes of heritage and cultural memories)  

SINGAPORE; BOLLYWOOD EXTRAVAGANZA:  One night Art Exhibition & Official Premiere of Short Film ’Little India Trip’, Club Centro, One Fullerton, Singapore 

SINGAPORE; “CROSSROADS & CONVERSATIONS, Group Art Show organized by UTU Artworks; featuring a scientist, computer programmer, video jockey, sculptor etc at The Orientalist, Tanglin Rd, Singapore 

SINGAPORE; CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART 2002, Suntec City, Singapore 

HONG KONG; ART LEASE LTD: Commission in Hong Kong for 70 Show Apartments 

BALI; ASEAN ART AWARD: Philip Morris Group of Companies Asean Art Awards 2001/2002, Bali International Convention Centre, Indonesia 

SINGAPORE; FIRST STEPS: Philip Morris Group of Companies Singapore Art Awards 2001/2002, The Gallery@Paragon, Singapore + Travelling show at Tanjong Pagar,  Bukit Batok,  Changi Simei,  Ulu Pandan and Bishan Community Clubs. 

SINGAPORE; THE NEW FAMILY & JUVENILE COURT BUILDING, Havelock Square; Commission of 8 Paper Collage Artworks 

2001: SINGAPORE; SWISSOTEL THE STAMFORD HOTEL; ‘Rojak Asia’; 7 Panels commission for “New Asia Bar & Grill”; Photo Collage Sculpture measuring 6 x 1.5 m 

ITALY; Photo documentation of Renaissance images from travels in Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan etc; Part of Long term Project “Visual Harmonics” 

SINGAPORE; ART TALK organized by The Women Artists’ Registry at The Substation 

INDIA; MAHAKUMBHMELA FESTIVAL: Photo documentation; (70 million people), Allahabad, plus side trips to Varanasi & Calcutta; Part of forthcoming series of works 

SINGAPORE; WOMEN BEYOND BORDERS: Traveling Exhibition, Sculpture Square, Singapore 

2000: SINGAPORE; RAFFLES THE PLAZA HOTEL, Commission for bedroom artwork; of 230 Collage Artworks 

MAURITIUS; OBEROI HOTEL, Commission:  Paintings & Ceramic Artwork for entire Hotel; 74 Suites 

SPAIN; Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Toledo etc: Photo documentation; Part of Long term  

Project “Visual Harmonics” 

SINGAPORE; BOBBY CHNG ART GALLERY; Group Exhibition 

SINGAPORE; MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM:  Book Cover + One week  

Seminar + Workshop organized by The Ministry of Education at the National University of Singapore  

SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM: Nokia Singapore Art 1999; Exhibition of ‘Singaporean Doorways’ Photo Collage 

SINGAPORE; UNESCO MANIFESTO 2000: Live Art Performance (Key Project for the International Year for a Culture of Peace & Non-violence); Singapore Power Auditorium 

SRI LANKA & VIETNAM   (Mekong Delta): Photo Documentation; Part of forthcoming Exhibition 

1999: SINGAPORE;     SOUL SENSE - SOLO EXHIBITION; London Fine Arts Gallery 

SINGAPORE;    YESTERDAY, TODAY TOMORROW – Indian Art through the Ages, Caldwell House, Chijmes, Singapore Group Exhibition with Contemporary Artists from India 

SINGAPORE;     ‘WOMAN’ – A Celebration; Notices Gallery, Singapore; Group Exhibition; Homage to International Woman’s Day 

SINGAPORE;  ‘Feature 2’; ART 2 Gallery; Substation, Group Exhibition 

INDIA;  Photo Documentation of Varanasi, Khajuraho, Udaipur & New Delhi  

SINGAPORE; SHORT FILM; “Little India Trip”; Funded by the Singapore Film Commission 

1998: SINGAPORE;  The Canadian International School; Part time teaching  

SINGAPORE; ‘Four Brown Girls and Schubert’; Sunday Studio; Group Exhibition 

SINGAPORE; ‘Personal Stories’; UTU Artworks; Group Exhibition   

SINGAPORE; Creative Arts Program; Book Cover + Workshop organized by the Ministry of Education @ The National University of Singapore  

  KENYA + TANZANIA; Photo Documentation of the ‘Masaai’ tribe in Keekorok National Park &  Ngorongoro Crater 

SINGAPORE; ‘Contemporary Vietnamese Art’ Exhibition at the Alliance Francais; Curator & Organizer 

SINGAPORE; Philip Morris Art Competition; Caldwell House, Chijmes; Honourable Mention  

1996: SINGAPORE; Conrad International Centennial Hotel; Commission; 900 Woodcut / Ink Paintings for all bedrooms  

Discover Ketna Patel's varied work in Singapore, India and London as a prevalent multicultural POP artist

Please scroll down for all work on Institutional Commissions and Collections, as well as details on past Exhibition and Projects.

Institutional Commissions and Collections: 

 ADA (Licensing contract for European headboards by Ketna Patel)  www.ada.net 

 ALL DRESSED UP FASHION (Commission for artworks to be used over their Spring – summer collection; showcased in 25 countries)  www.alldressedup.com 

 ASIA UNCUT chatshow, Starworld TV (Stage set design using Asia Pop furniture)  www.asiauncut.com 

 CATHAY ORGANIZATION (Special triptych commission to celebrate their 75 year anniversary) www.thecathay.com.sg 

 CONRAD CENTENNIAL HOTEL, SINGAPORE (Commission of artworks for all their bedrooms)  www.conrad.hilton.com 

 ELEPHANT PARADE SINGAPORE (Special commission to paint a giant fibre glass elephant for fundraising) www.elephantparade.com 

 GLOBAL BRAND FORUM (Commissioned Stageset design) www.globalbrandforum.org 

 IIFA; International Indian Film Academy (Commission for Stage set + merchandizing for IIFA 2012 Singapore)  www.iifa.com 

 KIEHLS Since 1851 (Brand Ambassador for their Charity Project ‘Children of our rare Earth’; artwork converted onto cosmetics labels, tote bags, Mr Bones the skeleton)  www.kiehls.com 

 MAGIC BUS INDIA (Commissions for artworks  to be auctioned for fundraising) www.magicbus.org  

 NEW MAJESTIC HOTEL, SINGAPORE (Asia Pop Rickshaw as part of their reception design) www.newmajestichotel.com 

 OKTO CHANNEL, MEDIACORP TV SINGAPORE (2 month Stageset design for one of their weekly programs)  www.mediacorp.sg 

 PREM JOSHUA AND BAND (Commission to design their CD cover)  www.premjoshua.com 

 RAFFLES PLAZA HOTEL, SINGAPORE - Now known as the Fairmont Hotel (Commission of artworks for all their bedrooms) www.fairmont.com 

 RUPEE ROOM, SINGAPORE (Commission to convert their lounge bar in Clark Quay to a Bollywood inspired Asian Pop theme) www.harry.com.sg 

 SAMPOERNA FOUNDATION, INDONESIA (Special commission to document their schools over a month and translate the findings into a series of Artworks) www.sampoernafoundation.org 

 SCREENING ROOM, SINGAPORE (Commission for Hollywood + Bollywood inspired Asia Pop light installation) www.screeningroom.com.sg  

 SICIS MOSAIC ART FACTORY (Close collaboration with Sicis for the Tata Nano project; the car was shipped to Ravenna, Italy, and covered in glass mosaic) www.sicis.com 

 SINGAPORE NATIONAL MUSEUM (Commission to design a fringe interactive colour installation to accompany the Verner Pantone Exhibition) www.nationalmuseum.sg 

 SONY (Brand Ambassador for Cybershot camera; commercials viewed by 5 million people) www.sony.com 

 SPIKE LEE (40 ACRES AND A MULE FILMWORKS) (ASIA POP furniture)  www.40acres.com 

 SWISSOTEL STAMFORD HOTEL, SINGAPORE (Commission for very large artwork for the New Asia Bar and Grill)  www.swissotel.com 

 TATA MOTORS, INDIA (Commission to convert the Nano car into art) www.tatamotors.com 

 UNIFEM (Artworks commissioned for fundraising every year for the last 7 years) 

 WHEELOCK PROPERTIES SINGAPORE (Commission for 2 month Public installation on Scotts Road, Singapore) www.wheelockproperties.com.sg 

Recent Projects / Exhibitions / Travels

July 2022: LONDON, U.K: Launch of Ketna Patel Stanmore Gallery; Harrow Open Studios 

May 2022: LONDON, U.K: Solo Exhibition; ‘Ideas for India’ conference by BridgeIndia; Park Plaza London Riverbank 

Feb 2022: ONLINE: Designed fusion music online album cover “SOMA’ for Prem Joshua and band 

June 2020: LONDON, U.K; Art&Co auction (Charity fundraising for Covid) 

Oct 2019: LONDON, U.K: Solo Diwali Exhibition @ National Liberal Club 

Aug 2019: SWITZERLAND: Documentation of Zurich, Vals, Pontestrina, Davos; ongoing enquiry into Europe &  Rural / Urban divide  

July: PORTUGAL:  Documentation of Caminha, Porto, Pinhao (Douro) ; ongoing enquiry into Europe &  Rural / Urban divide 

May 2019: LONDON, U.K: Public London studio launch + Exhibition at Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead 

Sept 2018: SINGAPORE:  Exhibition @ The Cinammon Room, Holland Village 

Aug 2018: DELHI, INDIA: Megha Malhar exhibition by Galerie nvya @ Pullman Delhi Aero city 

July 2018: LONDON, U.K:  Invited to become part of the steering committee for the Commonwealth Business Women’s network 

June 2018: LONDON, U.K: Presented the UK-INDIA Youth Leader award 

Feb 2018: INDIA:  Bangalore: Speaker @ Times of India Literature Festival, Bangalore (Topic:  POP culture in India)  

INDIA:  Jaipur, Rajasthan: Speaker @ Rajasthan Studies Symposium 

 + visitor @ Jaipur Literature Festival + Reci trip for Amber Arts (BritIndia) 

Jan 2018: INDIA: Madhya Pradesh: Art Ichol:  Art residency exploring 'migration' 

Jul - Sept 2017: LONDON, U.K: ‘POP UP INDIA’; Group exhibition at ‘PROUD EAST’, Haggerston. 

Feb 2017: JAGGANATH PURI, ORISSA, INDIA: ‘Excavating Orissa’; Co-organizer and participator in a one month long Arts Residency exploring the Rural – Urban Divide in India.  This will be the second case study of this series. 

Feb 2017: INDIA: India Art Fair; Solo Exhibition 

Nov 2016: SINGAPORE:  Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition 

Sept 2016: CORSICA:  Research and Documentation pertaining to long term project investigating the ramifications on ‘Identity’ due to Globalization and the Rural - Urban divide. 

June 2016: HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA: http://www.shopartshop.com/  Co-organized and participated in a one month long Arts Residency exploring the Rural - Urban Divide in India.  This was the first case study of many planned in the future. 

April 2016: LONDON, U.K: The launch of ‘AAAHA’ (Anglo Asiatic Arts Heritage Alliance; https://aaaha.co.uk) and BRITINDIA at SOAS, london (School of Oriental and African Studies; University of Westminster)   

2014-2017: WALES, U.K: New studio! Acquisition and renovation of a 108 year old Methodist chapel situated in an ex mining village on the edge of the Brecon beacons, South Wales.  This location and building is a deliberate decision to probe deeper the ‘Rural – Urban’ divide in the U.K and India.  The intention is to use it as as a space to exchange ideas and information, and also to make and present work. 

Nov 2015: LONDON:  Part of the South East Asian Festival; www.seaartsfest.org; Groupshow at Rosa's Angel Thai Cafe 

Oct 2015: CROATIA: Dubrovnik; Tour + Photo Documentation 

Sept 2015: INDIA; Chennai: 'Dance of Expression' Group exhibition by Apparao Galleries (with artists Maya Burman + Ganga Singh) 

March 2015: SINGAPORE: Solo Exhibition 'Secretland'; www.womenmission.com; Raising money for the Tsum People of Nepal 

Feb 2015: INDONESIA; Batam:  Charity Exhibition for ‘Swing for the kids 2015’; Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort 

Nov 2014: SINGAPORE:  Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition (represented by ‘ARTISTRY’) 

June 2014: U.K; London:  Arts for India Charity (In celebration of India Art Week in U.K), St James Court Hotel 

Jan 2014: INDIA; New Delhi: Solo Exhibition @ India Art Fair (Represented by Apparao Galleries) 

Nov 2013: SINGAPORE:  Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition (represented by ‘ARTISTRY’) 

June 2013: ITALY; Venice:  Publication of 'CAKE': The dessert culture between Arabic and Western traditions; curated by Manuela De Leonardis, featuring international artists, published by www.postcart.com  

SWITZERLAND; Basel: Visitor to Art Basel  

May 2013: AUSTRIA: 2 week Arts Residency with www.komm.st in collaboration with furniture company 'ADA'. 

March 2013: LONDON: Establish Art Studio; Ongoing travels to British Countryside (Cornwall, Somerset, Wales etc) to understand the rural / urban divide better.  Better understanding of the London Art Scene; politics; cultural migration etc. 

Dec 2012: INDIA: Rishikesh, Haridwar, Dehra dun, Ahemdabad; Photo Documentation  

CHENNAI, INDIA:  Kaizen Design Accents; Solo Exhibition 

July 2012: SINGAPORE: PANTONEMYART Group Exhibition @ TCC The Gallery 

JAPAN: Kyoto, Koyasan, Amanhashigate, Ine, Osaka; Tour + Photo Documentation 

June 2012: SOUTH KOREA: Jeju: Conducted 10 day Art workshop at the North London Collegiate School 

SINGAPORE: Collaboration with IIFA 2012 (International Indian Film Academy); Stage / Lounge / Press room design, merchandizing Tote bags, limited edition Asia Pop Prints 

Nov 2012: SRI LANKA: Galle + Columbo; Photo Documentation 

SINGAPORE: Affordable Art Fair; Solo Exhibition 

Oct 2012: LONDON:  SaffronArt; 'ARTiculate' group exhibition for PRATHAM U.K (with artists Anindita Bhattacharya, 
Binoy Varghese, Pratul Dash, Vibha Galhotra, Probir Gupta, Farhad Hussain, Manisha Parekh, Mithu Sen, Kirann Telkar) 

Sept 2012: SINGAPORE: YAVUZ FINE ART; Solo Exhibition 'HETEROTOPIA 2012' (www.yavuzfineart.com) 

May 2012: MALAYSIA: Solo Exhibition, KL Lifestyle Art Space 

May 2012: SINGAPORE:  Venue thematic using ASIA POP furniture for Charity Fundraising Evening by ‘Transformation in Humanity’ 

April 2012: SINGAPORE: ‘KIEHLS’ Cosmetics project ‘Children of our rare Earth’; design of merchandizing & Mr Bones the skeleton 

March 2012: MALDIVES: Design & Aesthetics consultant for Niyama resort 

Feb 2012: BALI: Cultural Tour + Photo Documentation 

Jan 2012: SINGAPORE: Sotheby’s / ABN Amro’s Auction of Art Elephant @ St.Regis Hotel 

Dec 2012: THAILAND; KOH SAMUI: Health retreat + Photo Documentation 

Nov 2011: HONG KONG: HONG KONG: Indian Contemporary features Ketna Patel in their multi-artist exhibition. 

(with contemporary Indian artists Farhad Hussain, Nayanaa Kanodia, Sohan Jakhar, Durga Kainthola and Bonny Hazuria) 

SINGAPORE: Ketna Patel once again participates at the Affordable Art Fair at the F1 Pit Building. She teams up with 

Singapore based British artist Jon Homewood and the Philippine Artist Gabriel Barredo. 

SINGAPORE: Ketna Patel is one of over 70 International and Singapore artists participating in the first ever Elephant Parade in Singapore inaugurating on 11/11/11.  Her art elephant ‘Stop Asians Ahead!’ was exhibited at Raffles Green, a prominent public location in Singapore, for two months.  

Oct 2011: THE HAGUE AND AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND: Ketna’s art is featured by Dayang’s Art at their participation at ART11, The Hague and at the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam. 

Sept 2011: SINGAPORE: UNIFEM SNOW auction of 2 artworks 

July / Aug 2011: LEBANON, JORDAN, PALESTINE, ISRAEL:  One month research trip + Photo Documentation 

May 2011: SINGAPORE: Auction of 1 Artwork for MAGIC BUS charity auction 

ITALY: Group Show ‘L’ Artista Come Rishi’ (The Artist as Rishi), Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale, Rome 

Apr 2011: INDIA: Group Show ‘Looking Back To Look Forward’ commemorating ten years of Nitanjali Art Gallery, New Delhi 

SINGAPORE: Collaboration with Fu Ai Wei , Singaporean Multi-media artist for an installation at Singapore General Hospital, featured in the Okto Channel (Singapore) production  ‘Watch This Space’ Episode 5. 

Mar 2011: INDIA: Solo Show: Ketna Patel @ Art Konsult, New Delhi. Showcasing Acrylic screenprints and Asia Pop! Furniture 

Jan 2011: INDIA: Solo Exhibition + Car Art Installation at India Art Summit.  Represented by Indigo Blue Art, Singapore 

Commission by TATA Motors to convert  a Nano car into Art. In collaboration with SICIS, the Mosaic experts.   

Dec 2010: INTERNATIONAL:  Design of Music Album by Prem Joshua & Band; ‘Luminous secrets’ 

Nov 2010: SINGAPORE:    Ketna Patel @ Indigo Blue Art Exhibition @ Affordable Art Fair.  Showcasing Acrylic screenprints and Photo collages & ‘ASIA POP’ furniture in public areas 

Sept 2010: SINGAPORE:  ‘ASIA O.K!’ @ Indigo Blue Art Gallery. Parallel Solo show with Artist Vibha Galhotra from Delhi 

March 2010: SINGAPORE:  Licensing Collaboration with ‘THE LINK’ Fashion House - ‘All dressed up’ for ‘ASIA POP’ inspired Spring / Summer 2010 International fashion collection  

Jan 2010: INDIA:  Study Tour of Karnataka + Tamil Nadu  

Dec 2009: SINGAPORE:  Auction of 2 Artwork for SNOW Benefit, UNIFEM   

Oct 2009: SINGAPORE:  Larasati  Auction House; 2 Artworks sold (Acrylic on canvas painting + Photo Collage) 

Sept 2009: U.K:  London, Somerset, Bath, Glastonbury, Stonehenge, Wales; Travels & Photo Documentation 

July 2009: SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg, Durban, Capetown, Franschhoek; Travels & Photo  Documentation 

June 2009: KENYA / UGANDA / ZANZIBAR: Travels & Photo Documentation  

May/June 2009: SINGAPORE:   Installation Commissioned by Singapore National Museum to accompany ‘Verner Pantone Exhibition’  

April 2009: SINGAPORE:   Invited to be a judge for one week filming of  ‘Doodle Champs’ TV show. (Screened in Oct 2009) 

Feb 2009: SINGAPORE:   'CON-FUSION' Solo Exhibition at TCC 'The Gallery' 51 Circular Rd in  collaboration with Art-Management.com 

                  SINGAPORE:   Stage set using ASIA POP furniture for Chat Show “Asia Uncut” 

Jan 2009: INDIA: Orissa Art Camp (Bhubaneswar, Jaganath Puri organized & sponsored by Mr Siddhart Tagore; “Art & Deal” Delhi. Travels & Photo documentation of  Ahemdabad, Delhi, Mumbai & Pune 

Nov / Dec 2008: SINGAPORE:  American Club; Solo Exhibition  

Nov 2008: SINGAPORE:  Group Show at Fort Canning, ‘More Mixed Messages’ with Charlotte Cain and Jutta Odenwalder       

Oct 2008: SINGAPORE: ‘Web in Travel’; ‘ASIA POP’ Stage set design + Talk on Asian Streets  

                  Solo Show, ASIAN ART FAIR (www.artsingapore.net) 

Sept 2008: SINGAPORE:  ‘ODE TO ART’ Gallery Exhibition of Nostalgia series  (Photo Collages) 

Aug 2008:  SINGAPORE:  The “GLOBAL BRAND FORUM” Stage set using  ‘ASIA POP ART’  featuring Spike Lee (Hollywood),  Jimmy Wales (Wikipedia), Joanne Ooi (Shanghai Tang)                                                                           

June / July 2008:  INDIA:  Himalayas; Kashmir, Ladakh, Leh region; Travelling Studio  

May 2008: SINGAPORE:  Ascott Hotel; Public Areas; Two Photo Collage Commissions 

March 2008: INDIA: Opening of India Studio; Pune 

Dec 2007: INDIA: Travelling Studio; Goa 

Nov 2007: SINGAPORE: “Singapore National Museum” Exhibit of ‘Jalan Asia  Rickshaw’ Commisioned by IMG Artists for the Sun Festival; Now permanent exhibit at the ‘Majestic Hotel’, Chinatown 

Oct 2007: SINGAPORE:  Art Installation @ Orchard road; commissioned by Wheelock Properties;  

SINGAPORE:  Solo Show, Asian Art Fair @ Suntec City 

July  2007: SINGAPORE:  ‘Bollywood Pop’ Art Styling  at ‘The Rupee Room’ @ Clarke Quay 

June 2007:  SINGAPORE:  Art Installation at the new ‘Screening Room’ Restaurant, Ann Siang Rd 

March 2007: SINGAPORE:  ‘Chalo Asia’; Solo Exhibition at Indigo Blue Art Gallery 

Dec / Jan 2007: INDIA: Photo Documentation of Mumbai, Pune, Hodka villages in Kutch (Gujarat), Mandvi, Ahemdabad, Vidyanagar, Karamsad, Dharmaj, Nadiad, Udaipur, Ranakpur, Jodhpur, Manwar, Pokran, Jaiselmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Agra and  Delhi. 

Nov 2006: SINGAPORE:  20 Nov 06 – Artwork commission for SNOW Benefit for UNIFEM;   

Sustainable Livelihood Programme, Conrad Centennial Hotel; Art theme: “Women as Guardians of Heritage & Culture” 

Sept 2006: SINGAPORE: ASIAN ART FAIR, SUNTEC CITY 

June 2006: THAILAND; BANGKOK: Photo documentation of Bangkok city 

May 2006: SINGAPORE: 17 – 21st May; Exhibition @ NUS Centre for the Arts; University Cultural Centre Hall  

(In commemoration of ‘Man of Letters’ musical by Dick Lee) 

March 2006: INDONESIA:  Commission by Sampoerna Foundation; Photo documentation of SQIP (School Quality Improvement Program) schools in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali 

July 2005 – March 2006: SINGAPORE:  Weekly radio show on Art + Design @ WKRZ, 91.5 

Jan / Feb 2006: SINGAPORE:  American Club; Solo Exhibition 

Nov 2 – 24, 2005: SINGAPORE:  Mentor; Creative Youth Xchange @ Gallery Hotel, Organized by MICA 

Dec 6 – 9, 2005: SINGAPORE:  Contemporary 2005; Apad’s Art Exhibition, ARTrium @ MICA  

Nov / Dec / Jan 2005/6: SINGAPORE: Esplanade; Jendela Gallery; “Pop Puri Singapura”; Group Exhibition 

Oct / Nov / Dec 2005: SINGAPORE: Esplanade; Concourse Space; “Jalan Asia”; Solo Exhibition 

Nov 2005: SINGAPORE: UNIFEM ‘SNOW’ benefit; Fundraising Art Auction (to commemorate the UN declared International Day to end violence against women) 

Oct 2005: SINGAPORE:  INSEAD Business School; 20 – 23 Oct; Alumni Weekend; Solo Exhibition  

Sept / Oct 2005: SINGAPORE: Asian Art Fair @ Suntec City; Solo Exhibition 

May 2005: SINGAPORE: “Asia is watching” Asian Pop Series @ VANILLA HOME Gallery, Club St  

March 14 – 19, 2005: LONDON: “The Art of India in Britain”; Group Show @ AIR Gallery, Mayfair 

March 19 – April 23, 2005: SINGAPORE; “Chipbee Boheme”, Group Show @ MICHI Art Gallery  

Feb 17 – 24, 2005: SINGAPORE; Arts House, Old Parliament, “Finding Sunshine”, Group Exhibition + Arts Auction (for helping children affected by the Tsunami disaster) 

Jun 30 – Jul 16, 2004: ROME, ITALY; ‘Occhi sul Mundo’ (Eyes on the World), Solo Exhibition, Galleria  Bibliothe 

June 2004 MANCHESTER, U.K; All the bedroom and foyer Artwork for BIRCH HOTEL, Heywood 

March 12, 2004: MIDDLESEX; NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE; Talk on Colour Theory; Edgware 

Feb 13 – 29, 2004: LONDON; ‘Tears of Milk’ Solo Exhibition at Clarendon Cross Gallery, London 

Feb 6 – 8, 2004: MIDDLESEX, U.K; ‘Tears of Milk’ Solo Exhibition, Travellers Studio, Harrow Arts Centre 

Oct 2003: MUSCAT, OMAN; Bait Muzna Gallery, Group Exhibition  

Sept / Oct 2003: HELSINKI, FINLAND: ‘Third World Rainbows’, Solo Art Exhibition, Gallery Stockgard 

June / July / August 2003: SRI LANKA, KENYA, EGYPT; Travels / Documentation  

April / May 2003: PUNE, INDIA: 2 months of documenting and Photo Collage studies in temporary studio 

Feb 2003: NEW YORK; CHENGLATH STUDIO; Open House Solo Show 

Jan / Feb 2003: JAMAICA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, BAHAMAS, CUBA, & USA; Travels & Documentation  

SLIDE SHOW / TALK @ REFUGEE SERVICES, TALLAHASSE, STATE OF FLORIDA 

Talk about recent visit to Cuba to The Department of Children & Families for the State of Florida; Refugee Services, Tallahasse, Florida 

2002: SINGAPORE; MEMORY BOXES; Group show featuring 10 female artists; organized by UTU Artworks; Suntec City (show highlighting themes of heritage and cultural memories)  

SINGAPORE; BOLLYWOOD EXTRAVAGANZA:  One night Art Exhibition & Official Premiere of Short Film ’Little India Trip’, Club Centro, One Fullerton, Singapore 

SINGAPORE; “CROSSROADS & CONVERSATIONS, Group Art Show organized by UTU Artworks; featuring a scientist, computer programmer, video jockey, sculptor etc at The Orientalist, Tanglin Rd, Singapore 

SINGAPORE; CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART 2002, Suntec City, Singapore 

HONG KONG; ART LEASE LTD: Commission in Hong Kong for 70 Show Apartments 

BALI; ASEAN ART AWARD: Philip Morris Group of Companies Asean Art Awards 2001/2002, Bali International Convention Centre, Indonesia 

SINGAPORE; FIRST STEPS: Philip Morris Group of Companies Singapore Art Awards 2001/2002, The Gallery@Paragon, Singapore + Travelling show at Tanjong Pagar,  Bukit Batok,  Changi Simei,  Ulu Pandan and Bishan Community Clubs. 

SINGAPORE; THE NEW FAMILY & JUVENILE COURT BUILDING, Havelock Square; Commission of 8 Paper Collage Artworks 

2001: SINGAPORE; SWISSOTEL THE STAMFORD HOTEL; ‘Rojak Asia’; 7 Panels commission for “New Asia Bar & Grill”; Photo Collage Sculpture measuring 6 x 1.5 m 

ITALY; Photo documentation of Renaissance images from travels in Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan etc; Part of Long term Project “Visual Harmonics” 

SINGAPORE; ART TALK organized by The Women Artists’ Registry at The Substation 

INDIA; MAHAKUMBHMELA FESTIVAL: Photo documentation; (70 million people), Allahabad, plus side trips to Varanasi & Calcutta; Part of forthcoming series of works 

SINGAPORE; WOMEN BEYOND BORDERS: Traveling Exhibition, Sculpture Square, Singapore 

2000: SINGAPORE; RAFFLES THE PLAZA HOTEL, Commission for bedroom artwork; of 230 Collage Artworks 

MAURITIUS; OBEROI HOTEL, Commission:  Paintings & Ceramic Artwork for entire Hotel; 74 Suites 

SPAIN; Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Toledo etc: Photo documentation; Part of Long term  

Project “Visual Harmonics” 

SINGAPORE; BOBBY CHNG ART GALLERY; Group Exhibition 

SINGAPORE; MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM:  Book Cover + One week  

Seminar + Workshop organized by The Ministry of Education at the National University of Singapore  

SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM: Nokia Singapore Art 1999; Exhibition of ‘Singaporean Doorways’ Photo Collage 

SINGAPORE; UNESCO MANIFESTO 2000: Live Art Performance (Key Project for the International Year for a Culture of Peace & Non-violence); Singapore Power Auditorium 

SRI LANKA & VIETNAM   (Mekong Delta): Photo Documentation; Part of forthcoming Exhibition 

1999: SINGAPORE;     SOUL SENSE - SOLO EXHIBITION; London Fine Arts Gallery 

SINGAPORE;    YESTERDAY, TODAY TOMORROW – Indian Art through the Ages, Caldwell House, Chijmes, Singapore Group Exhibition with Contemporary Artists from India 

SINGAPORE;     ‘WOMAN’ – A Celebration; Notices Gallery, Singapore; Group Exhibition; Homage to International Woman’s Day 

SINGAPORE;  ‘Feature 2’; ART 2 Gallery; Substation, Group Exhibition 

INDIA;  Photo Documentation of Varanasi, Khajuraho, Udaipur & New Delhi  

SINGAPORE; SHORT FILM; “Little India Trip”; Funded by the Singapore Film Commission 

1998: SINGAPORE;  The Canadian International School; Part time teaching  

SINGAPORE; ‘Four Brown Girls and Schubert’; Sunday Studio; Group Exhibition 

SINGAPORE; ‘Personal Stories’; UTU Artworks; Group Exhibition   

SINGAPORE; Creative Arts Program; Book Cover + Workshop organized by the Ministry of Education @ The National University of Singapore  

  KENYA + TANZANIA; Photo Documentation of the ‘Masaai’ tribe in Keekorok National Park &  Ngorongoro Crater 

SINGAPORE; ‘Contemporary Vietnamese Art’ Exhibition at the Alliance Francais; Curator & Organizer 

SINGAPORE; Philip Morris Art Competition; Caldwell House, Chijmes; Honourable Mention  

1996: SINGAPORE; Conrad International Centennial Hotel; Commission; 900 Woodcut / Ink Paintings for all bedrooms