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Arpita Singh, Relentlessly Inventive Painter of ‘Real Women,’ Dies at 89

Her final solo show is now on view in New York.

Arpita Singh on October 27, 2015 in New Delhi, India. Photo: by Priyanka Parashar/Mint via Getty Images.

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Indian artist Arpita Singh , whose soft yet frenetic paintings channel dreamlike imagery in a panoply of styles, died today in New Delhi. She was 89. Her husband, fellow artist Paramjit Singh , confirmed her death.

“She was resolute and a formidable force in a five-foot frame yet yielded influence far beyond, including as a mentor and inspiration for generations of artists in India that followed,” New York and New Delhi art dealer Deepak Talwar said. “I for one am immensely grateful to the Singh family for their impact and indebted to Arpita for the constancy of her wisdom, generosity, and friendship for three decades.”

Arpita Singh, My Lily Pond (2009).…