Presentation
Chila Kumari Burman (Punjabi: ਚਿਲਾ ਕੁਮਾਰੀ ਬਰਮਨ) is a British artist and a significant figure in the Black British Art movement of the 1980s. Burman was one of the first British Asian female artists to have a monograph written about her work: Lynda Nead's Chila Kumari Burman: Beyond Two Cultures (1995), and a second monograph by Nead was published in 2012.
In 2018, Burman received an honorary doctorate from University of the Arts London for her impact and recognised legacy as a British and International artist. In 2020, Burman was selected into the Art Workers Guild as a Brother.
Burman's work is held in collections including Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum, Wellcome Trust, Science Museum, Arts Council Collection, Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham) and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
No artworks by Chila Kumari Singh Burman are currently available. To receive the latest information about their new pieces for sale, you can follow the artist or contact our Customer Service directly through the provided link.
Discover our selections of works by artists
When was Chila Kumari Singh Burman born?