Arun is based in southern California. He paints nearly everyday - to him painting is a way to process and memorialize his personal experiences, celebrate life and come to terms with challenges. Just as immigration and travel have shaped his life thus far, his artwork often tackles isolation, cultural conflict and colonial history. The resulting art is very personal and reflective of his personality.

He attributes the variety of themes and the quick brush movements to his short attention span and dyslexic tendencies. The colorful palette results from his upbringing in India. Living in California inspired Arun to make realistic seascapes which he paints in his studio from his own photographs.

Arun’s work is influenced by many styles - abstract expressionism, impressionism, orientalism. His favorite artists are an eclectic group including J. Singer Sargent, Jean-Leon Jerome, Krishen Khanna, Cecily Brown, W. DeKoonig and R. Diebenkorn.

Arun is a member of the San Diego Museum of Art's Artists Guild.

In March 2019, Arun was awarded 2nd place Award of Excellence in the group show sponsored by the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild at Lyceum Theater; Curator Sonya Sparks

Showing Now:

AU NATURALE - group show sponsored by SD Museum of Art, Aug 3-Sep 13, 2019, at Mission Trails Regional Park in San Diego; Curator Emma Bloom

Thanks to support from many collectors in many parts of the world, as of May 2022 Arun Prem is the #1 Top Selling Artist Worldwide on ArtFinder.

Arun Prem

Artworks by Arun Prem

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the wedding by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Life Stories #20 Yellow Scarf by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Bollywood #5 by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Woman of India #2 by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Frida Looking by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Return of Frida by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Red Frida by Arun Prem

Oil painting

First Snow by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Sedona by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Turkish Coffee on marble tabletop at Istanbul Airport Feb 13, 2020 by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Pomegranate in the Sun #2 by Arun Prem

Oil painting

Blue Lane #5 by Arun Prem

Watercolour