India, Jan. 21 -- A small-town boy from Talwandi Bhai in Punjab's border district of Ferozepur, Madan Lal came to the Government College of Art in 1982 and passed out in 1987 with a degree in applied arts. What followed was a long journey with a brush in hand and empty canvases lined against the wall. Alongside the solitary act of painting, he never shirked the 'adda', long hours of discussion and discourse with senior artists and scholars, to shape his own journey with hues and figurines in the city he chose to make his own. It did not happen overnight; it rarely does. But years of practice, a love for vivid colours, and a feisty, wandering nature soon had him painting canvases in bright shades, imbued with an inborn touch of romance. Before long, his works began attracting the gaze of collectors. Art lovers and buyers started coming to him even before they did to his seniors and contemporaries. Galleries were eager to acquire his works, which stood out in their glowing grace. Among his early collectors were those who clearly saw the rising scope of his art. One such unnamed woman recalls, "With the works of this artist collected early, I could well buy two flats in the metropolis." This was no exaggeration. Galleries continue to seek out his works, and the painter nurtured in Le Corbusier's City Beautiful is described by a leading capital gallery as one "who has masterfully conveyed the essence of life through his captivating creations." The Giftex.in online auction saw his painting 'Swing II' auctioned in 2025 for a tidy sum. Since then, he has remained an auctioneer's delight, with two more works, 'Journey II' and 'The Kaleidoscope' featuring in the next auction. It is kudos for Madan Lal, who has made the City Beautiful proud....