Aryan Arora
Aryan Arora is a multidisciplinary visual and performance artist currently based in Singapore. Purchase being trained at Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore, and Goldsmiths University of London, he explores the interstices of identity, social mores, and the human experience through paintings, live acts, murals, and experimental art forms. Aryan's work employs a stark black-and-white pigment-and-faceless, mask-like entities that confront cultural taboos and focuse on the conflicts of being authentic and the acceptance of a social performance. Some of the best venues that have featured his installations include the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Art SG, Visual Arts Gallery Singapore, The Substation Gallery, Google Headquarters Singapore, and Mumbai International Airport. Through his art, Aryan promotes self-expression, emotive situations, and critical engagement in severe contemporary social matters.
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| Aryan Arora in 2025 | |
| Born | 01 January 1999 (age 26) Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
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| Alma mater | Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore Goldsmiths University of London |
| Occupation | Visual and Performance Artist |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Multidisciplinary art exploring identity |
| Notable works | See below |
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| Spouse(s) | Unmarried |
| Parents | Not publicly disclosed |
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| Website | https://aryanarora.art |
Early Life & Education
Aryan Arora was born in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1999. From early childhood, he showed a keen interest in the arts, trying his hand at painting, performing, and experimental visual media. Until 2017, he attended Welham Boys' School, India, where he was Head Captain for High School Art and won many honors for his artistic and scholastic achievements.
After his early education, he pursued a higher qualification in fine arts and received his BFA from the Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore. He furthered his studies and training at Goldsmiths University of London with First Class Honors. During his studies, he was bestowed with several awards: Bronze Scholar Badge, Silver Scholar Badge, Scholar's Gown for academic excellence, and IAYP (Duke of Edinburgh) Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards, which helped him stand out as a committed artist and academically-endowed person.
Career
Aryan Arora’s artistic career is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing painting, live art performances, murals, and experimental visual media. His work critically examines identity, social conventions, and the intricate relationship between individual and group experiences are all critically examined in his work. Aryan creates a symbolic visual language that examines the duality of human existence, including presence and absence, vulnerability and concealment, tradition and progress, using a unique monochromatic palette and faceless, mask-like figures. His works act as a platform for audience discussion and emotional involvement as well as a mirror reflecting social taboos.
Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, Art SG, Instinc Art Space, Visual Arts Gallery Singapore, The Substation Gallery, Google Headquarters Singapore, and Mumbai International Airport are just a few of the esteemed locations in Asia and India where Aryan's work has been exhibited over the years. Through his teaching positions and workshops at SAFRA Singapore, Little Artist Art Studio, Artisan Hans, and Linden Fine Arts, he has made contributions to art education in addition to exhibitions. His career demonstrates a dedication to using art to promote critical thinking, healing, and self-discovery in addition to artistic expression.