Ranbir Kaleka


Ranbir Singh Kaleka was born in Patiala, Punjab, in 1953. He studied painting at the College of Art, Punjab University in Chandigarh, and subsequently took on a teaching assignment at the Punjabi University and College of Art in New Delhi. He later obtained his Master's degree in painting from the Royal College of Art in London.

Kaleka’s paintings, both on paper and canvas, in oils as well as mixed media, are almost surrealist...
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Honours and Awards
  • 2004-05 Residency at Villa Montalvo, California
  • 2000-1999 Artistic consultant, Basic Needs Pavilion, Expo 2000, Hanover, Germany
  • 1985-87 Charles Wallace Scholarship for M.A. Painting, Royal College of Art, London
  • 1986 Sanskrit Award, New Delhi
  • 1979 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
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    PAST AUCTIONS            
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    Lot 19 Details

    Contemporary South Asian Art 21-22 October 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Sea to Sky Concordia

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    23.5 x 48.75 in

    Winning bid
    $5,030
    Rs 4,20,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 90 Details

    Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art 28-29 June 2023

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Renewal Among...

    Oil on linen canvas

    23.5 x 35.5 in



    Lot 58 Details

    REDiscovery: Auction of Art and Collectibles 17-18 January 2023

    Ranbir Kaleka

    No.6 Dancing for ...

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    31.75 x 48.25 in

    Winning bid
    $2,667
    Rs 2,16,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 32 Details

    Mumbai Urban Art Festival Fundraiser Auction 1 December 2022

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Coryphée and Her ...

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    35.5 x 48.25 in

    Winning bid
    $2,338
    Rs 1,87,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    Lot 1 Details

    Friday Five 12 April 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Festivities in...

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    34 x 50.5 in

    Winning bid
    $2,927
    Rs 2,40,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 1 Details

    Friday Five 8 March 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Dancing For Stripes

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    31.75 x 48.25 in

    Winning bid
    $2,602
    Rs 2,16,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 37 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 1 August 2023

    Ranbir Kaleka

    No. 8 Dance of...

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    15.75 x 48 in

    Winning bid
    $1,756
    Rs 1,44,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 37 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 18 July 2023

    Ranbir Kaleka

    No.6 Dancing for ...

    Archival ink and oil on canvas

    31.75 x 48.25 in

    Winning bid
    $2,341
    Rs 1,92,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    EXHIBITIONS            
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    Lot 36 Details

    Equus: Paintings and Sculptures. 4-18 July 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Mare of the Cosmos

    Oil on canvas

    23.5 x 35.5 in




    Lot 37 Details

    Equus: Paintings and Sculptures. 4-18 July 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Necessitous...

    Oil on canvas

    23.5 x 35.5 in




    Lot 38 Details

    Equus: Paintings and Sculptures. 4-18 July 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Triumph‘s Ruin

    Oil on linen canvas

    24 x 36 in




    Lot 39 Details

    Equus: Paintings and Sculptures. 4-18 July 2024

    Ranbir Kaleka

    Balius and Xanthus

    Oil on linen canvas

    24 x 36 in




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