He is a self taught artist and most of his paintings are based on the realistic and figurative. Ananda’s work is religious or mystical in expression and romantic in spirit. Ananda is a teacher as well as a facilitator and painter.
Ananda Das
Date of Birth : 18th day of Oct, 1974
Educational Qualification: B.Com
Solo Exhibition :
Solo Exhibition at "Chemould art Gallery" at Kolkata, 2005.
Solo Exhibition at "Oberoi Towers" Mumbai, 2000.
Solo Exhibition at "Academy of Fine Arts", Kolkata, 1997, 2002 & 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010.
Solo Exhibition at "Standard Charterd Grindlays Bank", Kolkata, 2002 - 2010.
Solo Exhibition at "Ing Vysya Bank", Kolkata, 2003, 2004.
Solo Exhibition at “TAJ BENGAL’’ at Kolkata, 2007, 2008.
Solo Exhibition at ‘’NEOKALA ART GALLERY’’, Gujarat 2011.
Solo Exhibition at ‘’ ECA ART WALK GALLERY’’, Kolkata 2011.
Group Exhibition :
Three Men Exhibition at “AHUJA MUSEUM FOR ARTSâ€, Kolkata, 2013.
Three men Exhibition at "Jehangir Art Gallery", Mumbai, 1999.
Duet Exhibition at "Tagore Art Gallery (Kolkata Airport)", 1994-1996.
Duet Exhibition at "Academy of Fine Arts", Kolkata, 1996, 1998.
Duet Exhibition at "Grindlays Bank", Mumbai, 1999, 2000, 2003.
Sponsored Group Exhibition at "French Consulate", 1997, 1998.
Sponsored Group Exhibition at "Chandigarh", 1998, 1999.
Group Exhibition with "Celestial" at "Academy of Fine Arts", Kolkata 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
Group Exhibition with "Celestial" at "Birla Academy of Fine Arts and Culture", Kolkata, 1995, 1997, 2000.
Group Exhibition at "ABN-AMRO Gallery", Kolkata 1996, 1997.
Three men Open Air-Show at Allen Park and "ABN-AMRO Gallery" Sponsored by "ABN-AMRO Bank", Kolkata, 1997.
Group Exhibition at "Nehru Centre", Mumbai, 1997 & 2002.
Group Exhibition at "Spandan Art Gallery", Kolkata, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004.
Group Exhibition at "Park Hotel", Kolkata in 1997, in Aid of Spastics Society of Eastern India.
Group Exhibition at "Surender Paul Art Gallery", Delhi, 2000.
Group Exhibition at "Oberoi Grand", in aid of Spastics Society Kolkata, 2000-2001.
Group Exhibition at "HSBC BANK" Organized by "Spandan", Kolkata 2001 & 2002.
Group Exhibition at "ABN-AMRO BANK", Kolkata 2006 Sponsored by "ABN-AMRO BANK".
Group Exhibition at ‘’SHREE ART GALLERY’’, Kolkata 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
Group Exhibition at “ITC SONAR BANGLA†, Kolkata 2012.
Group Exhibition at “BIRLA ACADEMY OF ART & CULTUREâ€, Kolkata 2011, 2012.
Major Participation :
Invited Artists in an Exhibition of "CONTEMPORARY BENGAL ART: FIGURATIVE & LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS" at "Lalit Kala Academi", New Delhi, Organized by "BIRLA ACADEMY OF ART AND CULTUREâ€, Kolkata 2003.
Invited Artist in "Black & White, White & Black Show" at "CYMROZA ART GALLERY," Mumbai, 2004.
Invited Artist in a Exhibition at "CHITROKOOT ART GALLERY" Kolkata, 2003.
Participated in an "ART CAMP" for “SUNAMI REHABILITATION PROJECTS IN SOUTH INDIA†organized by "Calcutta Swimming Club & Lions Clubs international" Kolkata, 2005.
Participated in an Exhibition '04 in aid of Compassionate Companions Trust by "CHITRANGAN AND ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA Down Town" at "AKAR PRAKAR", Kolkata, 2004. Kolkata, 2000-2001.
Annual Exhibition of West Bengal State Academy of Dance, Drama, Music & Visual Arts", Kolkata, 1992.
Annual Exhibition of "The Visual Arts", Kolkata, 1992-1994
All India Annual Exhibition of "Academy of Fine Arts", Kolkata, 1993 and 2001.
Participated in "Kalamela" organized by "Rashtriya Lalit Kala Academy Delhi", Kolkata, 1996.
Invited Artist to an Exhibition "Art for water waters for Life" organized by "Cymroza Art Gallery and SCESA" Mumbai 2006.
Invited Artist to an Exhibition "Touch of Art" organized by "Masters Collection Art Gallery", Kolkata - 2006.
Invited Artist to an Exhibition "New Horizons" organized by "Masters Collection and Art Gallery", Kolkata, 2006, 2007.
Participated in "Kalamela" organized by "Birla Academi of Art and Culture", Kolkata, 1997.
Participated in "Kalamela" in Delhi organized by "Rashtriya lalit Kala Academy in New Delhi", 1997.
Invited to an Exhibition in Aid of Spastic Society of Eastern India at "Park Hotel", Kolkata Sponsored by "Rotary Club" - 1997.
Annual Exhibition of "Indian Society or Oriental Art", Kolkata, 1993, 1995.
Invited Artist in "ACCESSWEEK" organized by "Birla Academy of Art and Culture", Mumbai, 1999.
Participated in "Kalamela" and "Open Air Show" Organized by “BIRLA ART & CULTURE†Kolkata, 2000.
Participated in "Art Camp" at Oberoi Grand Sponsored by "SPANDAN & Oberoi Grand", Kolkata, 2000.
Participated in "Art Camp" at "TAJ BENGAL" Sponsored by "Taj Group of hotels Resorts and Places" Kolkata 2004, 2007.
Invited Artist at the "Friends of the Academy" Exhibition organized by "Academy of Fine Arts", Kolkata, 2001.
Invited Artist at the "Protest against the desruction of the BAMIYAN BUDDHA" at Vishya Bharati, Santi-Niketan organized by "Genesis Art Gallery", 2001.
Invited Artist in ’’ART CAMP’’ at ’’ITC SONAR KOLKATA’’ Sponsored by ‘’ITC GROUP OF HOTELS’’ Kolkata, 2008.
Participated at “DARJEELING TEA & TOURISM FESTIVAL ART CAMPâ€, Organized by “INNER WHEEL CLUBâ€, Darjeeling, 2012.
Invited Artist in an “ART CAMPâ€, at “PARK HOTEL†Sponsored by ‘’SPANDAN’’, Kolkata 2009.
Corporate Collections :
British High-Commission, French Consulate, Dutch Consulate-Mumbai, Reliance Industries Ltd., NFDC, ABN-AMRO Bank, the World Bank, Grindlays Bank, Help age India, Reserve Bank of India, Golf Club Calcutta, Gujarat Ambuja Cement, Tata Tea Ltd. Duncans Tea Ltd., Larsen & Tubro Ltd., V.S.N.L. Quality, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd.
Several works in private collections, both in India and abroad
