Tiffany Singh

Tiffany Singh
Born1978 (age 46–47)
New Zealand
EducationElam School of Fine Arts
AwardsNew Generation Award

Tiffany Singh (born 1978) is a New Zealand artist.

Background

Singh was born in 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand[1] and is of Indian and Pacific descent. She graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2008.[2]

Tiffany Singh, Fly Me Up To Where You Are (2013)

Career

Singh is an installation artist that explores community outreach and cultural preservation.[3] Her work, Fly Me Up To Where You Are, received an award in 2013 from the Human Rights Commission.[4]

In 2017, Singh received the New Generation Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.[5][6]

Singh has received residencies at the Taiwan Artists Village (2017, from Asia New Zealand Foundation), Montalvo Arts Centre (2013, California), and McCahon House Residency (2014, Titirangi).[7]

Singh is represented by the Melanie Roger Gallery.[8]

Singh is a founding member of The Kshetra Collective.[9]

Exhibitions

  • 2017, The Journey of a Million Miles Begins with One Step,[10] Headland Sculpture on the Gulf, Waiheke Island
  • 2017, The Singing Raintree, Splore Festival, Auckland[11]
  • 2012, The Chinese Horoscope Show, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington (group show)[12]
  • 2012, 18th Biennale of Sydney (group show)
  • 2011, Medi(t)ation: Contemporary Asian Art Biennial, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (group show)
  • 2011, Know on the Sky Listen to the Sound, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington[13]
  • 2011, Preserve, Papakura Art Gallery (group show)
  • 2011, Stealing the Senses, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth (group show)
  • 2010, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Artspace, Auckland (group show)

References

  1. ^ "Tiffany Singh". Sculpture On The Gulf. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Melanie Roger Gallery: Tiffany Singh". melanierogergallery.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Tiffany Singh". The Arts Foundation. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Rituals and wellbeing: Tiffany Singh in conversation". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Tiffany Singh". Melanie Roger Gallery. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ "New Generation Awards". The Arts Foundation. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Tiffany Singh". Tautai. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Artists". Melanie Roger Gallery. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  9. ^ "A Place To Stand". Tiffany Singh Artist. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  10. ^ "The Journey Of A Million Miles Begin With One Step". Tiffany Singh Artist. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Auckland artist Tiffany Singh's artwork stolen after Splore Festival at Tapapakanga Park". NZ Herald. 21 February 2017. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  12. ^ "The Chinese Horoscope Show". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Knock On The Sky Listen To The Sound". Enjoy Public Art Gallery. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

Further reading

Artist files for Tiffany Singh are held at:

Contribution to education

The partnership project between Singh and the Auckland Resettled Community Coalition (ARCC), The Journey of a Million Miles Begins with One Step (exhibited as part of Headland Sculpture on the Gulf, 2017) contributed to a research project on learning 'in' intense environments and less distinct educational settings led by Dr Sarah Healy from The University of Melbourne, Australia. The following peer-reviewed publications feature the significant contribution to knowledge about response-able pedagogy made possible by Tiffany Singh's involvement: