Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Janeita Singh Wins Oxford Art Book Prize for Souza Biography
Imagine a writer named Janeita Singh who wrote a book about a famous painter named FN Souza.
Her book is like a deep dive into his art and life!
She won a special award called the Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize in 2025.
The prize gave her 1 lakh rupees.
Her book has lots of ideas, like how art, history, and even psychology connect.
This prize is given to books that are about art.
The prize is open to people who write, research, and make art books in India.
Janeita Singh won the 2025 Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize.
She received a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.
Singh's winning book is titled ‘FN Souza: The Archetypal Artist’.
The book analyzes paintings and life of modern Indian painter FN Souza.
The prize, instituted in 2022, celebrates art publications in English.
- Who
- Janeita Singh, an art critic and author, won the award.
- What
- Janeita Singh won the Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize for her book ‘FN Souza: The Archetypal Artist’.
- When
- The award was presented in 2025.
- Where
- The award is presented in India.
- Why
- The Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize celebrates the best art publications.
- Award Recipient
- Janeita Singh
- Winning Book
- ‘FN Souza: The Archetypal Artist’
- Prize Money
- Rs 1 lakh
- Awarding Body
- Oxford Bookstore Art Book Prize
- Book Publisher
- Niyogi Books
- Inauguration Year
- 2022