Kavita Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1964 |
| Died | 30 July 2023 (aged 58) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, writer and curator |
| Title | Doctor |
| Board member of | J. Paul Getty Trust |
| Awards | American Academy of Arts and Sciences Infosys Prize |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A. English Literature M.S. Ph.D |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Panjab University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art History |
| Sub-discipline | Museum Studies, Mughal Painting, Rajput Painting and Iconoclasm |
| Institutions | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Main interests | Manuscript Painting Traditions in India, history of museums in South Asia and the Repatriation of Cultural Artefacts |
| Notable works | Scent upon a Southern Breeze: The Synaesthetic Arts of the Deccan |
| Notable ideas | Historical function and role of museums, museums and nationalism |
Kavita Singh (5 November 1964 – 30 July 2023) was an Indian art historian. A professor of art history, she served as the dean at the School of Arts and Aesthetics of Jawaharlal Nehru University.