Kavitha Balasingham

EDUCATION
2020–2022 Goldsmiths, MFA Fine Art. London, UK.
2018 – 2019               Turps Banana, Postgraduate Course for Painters. London, UK.
2014 – 2017              University of Westminster, BA Mixed Media Fine Art. London, UK.
2013 – 2014               University of Coventry, Foundation Diploma Art & Design. Coventry, UK.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2025

2025 ‘Love Island’, Alice Black Gallery, London, UK. (Solo Show) upcoming.
‘Floor is Lava’, Bow Arts, London, UK.
‘Goose and Gander’, Outhouse Gallery, London, UK.

2024 Sri Lanka Research Trip (funded by Arts Council England).
‘Land Sea Air’, Palmer Gallery, London, UK.

2023 ‘O Dreamland’, Turner Contemporary - Learning Studio, Margate, UK. (open till Jan 2024)
‘Two For Joy’, San Mei Gallery, London, UK.
‘Hall of Mirrors’, Plop Residency (curated by Georgia Stephenson), London, UK.
‘Summer Camp Show’, Eastside Projects, Birmingham, UK.
‘Full to Bursting’. Staffordshire Street Gallery, London, UK.
‘do u ever wonder what it’s like to be a tulip?’, Andrea Festa Fine Art (online).
‘The Other Art Fair’ (New Futures Awardee), Truman Brewery, London, UK.

2022 ‘Ghost Show: The Haunted House’, Copeland Parks (co-director and curator).
‘The Place of Complete Surprise’, Sadie Coles HQ Shop w/ Indigo plus Madder.
‘Make it up!’, the Ateliers, Marseille, France.
‘MFA Degree Show’, Goldsmiths, London, UK.
‘Parental Guidance’ - SET Lewisham, London, UK.
‘Summer Fling’ - L.U.P.O Gallery, Milan, Italy.
‘let them eat fake’ - badartpresents - The Bomb Factory, Archway, London, UK
‘can’t take my eyes off you’ - Indigo plus Madder Gallery, Deptford, London, UK. (Duo show)
‘Micro-Sculpture Fair’ - 310X Gallery, New Cross, London, UK.

2021 ‘GHOST SHOW: the nightmare before christmas‘ - hARTslane Gallery, New Cross, London, UK.
‘Micro-Print Fair’ - 310X Gallery, New Cross, London, UK.
‘HDL’ (6 week show) – Xxijra Hii Gallery, Deptford, London, UK.
‘Brainchild Main Stage’ – Brainchild Festival, East Sussex, UK.
‘Hot Air’ - badartpresents – Manor Place Warehouse, London, UK.
‘Mood Swigs’ – hARTslane Gallery, New Cross, London, UK.
‘Wicked wicked yeah’ – AMP Gallery, Peckham, London, UK.

2020 ‘Fete Accompli’ – The Function Suite, Shepherd’s Bush London, UK.

2019 ‘Old School’ - The Function Suite, Stratford London, UK.
‘High Strangeness’ - The Function Suite. Stratford London, UK.
‘Brainchild Festival’ - Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum. East Sussex, UK.
‘Barry Christmas’ - Pop Up Space. Stoke Newington London, UK.

2018 ‘Brainchild Festival’ - Bentley and Wildfowl and Motor Museum. East Sussex, UK.

2017                         'SO GOOD' - //GALERIE 102 Artist Residency. Berlin, Germany.
                                'NICE SKY' - Public Pop Up Exhibition. Berlin, Germany.
                                'Summer Cannibals IV' - Kings Road Gallery. Chelsea London, UK. 
                                'Westminster BA Fine Art Degree Show 2017' – Ambika P3. Marylebone, UK.
                                'Youth Season 2' – Church Street Gallery. Marylebone London, UK. 
                                ‘Open Studios’ – University of Westminster. Harrow London, UK.

2016                         ‘You Break It, You Buy It’ – London Gallery West. Harrow London, UK
                                ‘Brainchild Festival’ – Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum. East Sussex, UK.
                                ‘Broken Spaces’ – Rye Attic. Nottingham, UK.
                                ‘Wandering’ – Espacio Gallery. Bethnal Green London, UK.
                               ‘Solutions 247–261’ – London Gallery West. Harrow London, UK.
                                ‘Brainchild Festival Launch’ – Hackney Showroom. Hackney London, UK.

2015                         ‘Moon Emoji’ – London Gallery West. Harrow London, UK.
                                ‘Transitions’ – University of Westminster. Harrow London, UK.

2014                       ‘One Night Stand’ – University of Westminster. Harrow London, UK.
                               ‘Found-at’ – University of Coventry. Coventry, UK.

SOLO/DUO SHOWS
2025 ‘Love Island’ — Alice Black Gallery, London, UK. (Solo show)

2022 ‘can’t take my eyes off you’ - Indigo plus Madder Gallery, Deptford, London, UK. (Duo show)

SELECTED PRESS
2022 Kuba Paris Magazine
Rise Art ‘Exhibitions to see in April’ by Phin Jennings.

2021 The Shock of the Now, Issue 8 by Hector Campbell.
Arthole Magazine, Issue 9.
Racezine Magazine, Issue 2.

2019 ‘Brainchild Artist 2019’ – Online.

RESIDENCIES
2017 //GALERIE 102, Berlin, Germany.

CURATION
2022 ‘GHOST SHOW: The Haunted House’ - Bussey Building, Peckham, London, UK.

2021 ‘GHOST SHOW: the nightmare before christmas’ - hARTslane Gallery, New Cross, London, UK.
‘HDL’ (6 week show co-curated) – Xxijra Hii Gallery, Deptford, London, UK.

2019 ‘Barry Christmas’ - Pop Up Space. Stoke Newington London, UK.

AWARDS
2024 Arts Council England, DYCP (6 month Research Project, ongoing)

2023 New Futures Award for The Other Art Fair.

2022 Arts Council Project Grant for Ghost Show: The Haunted House.
Junior Fellowship, Goldsmiths MFA.
Gilbert Bayes Sculpture Scholarship.

TEACHING
2024 - present Norwich University of the Arts - BA Fine Art Lecturer (on-going)
Kingston University - Foundation Fine Art Pathway, Visiting Lecturer (on-going)

2022 - 2023 Goldsmiths University - MFA Fine Art, Junior Fellowship

2020 - 2023 University of Westminster - BA Fine Art, Visiting Lecturer.