Lalit Pant.
Black and White Painting

Lalit Pant

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Black on White on Black.

I am a contemporary artist specializing in large-scale, monochromatic paintings. My work explores the interplay of light, shadow, and texture, stripping away the distraction of color to reveal the raw emotional core of my subjects.

Working exclusively in black, white, and subtle shades of gray, I invite the viewer to project their own meaning onto the canvas. The deliberate limitation of my palette is not a restriction, but a liberation—a way to focus entirely on form, composition, and the visceral impact of contrast.

Based in New Delhi, my works have been exhibited in galleries across Delhi and India, finding homes in both private collections and public institutions.

Artist Portrait

Biography

Born in Delhi

1971

BFA

1994

Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi

Solo Exhibitions

2016

Lalit Kala Academi

Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi

2010

Tea Lounge Taj Palace

New Delhi

Awards & Grants

2014

NDMC All India Art exhibition in drawing Award

2009

Best drawing All India Fine Art and Craft Society (AIFACS Delhi)

Teaching

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023

Images of Time Sixteen

India Habitat Centre Gallery, New Delhi

Together 92 Delhi Based Artists

Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi

2022

Images of Time Sixteen

India Habitat Centre Gallery, New Delhi

Selected Press & Publications

Talks, Panels & Jury Service