Born on 10th January 1980 in Malda District, West Bengal, India, Purnendu Mandal had his art education in Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. He developed his visual expressions over the years owing to useful associations and interactions with several contemporary artists. This led to his establishment as a fine artist very soon in the present contemporary art world. Purnendu Mandal works in oil and acrylic colors on canvas in 'Impressionistic' styles. His paintings mainly focus on urban landscape and life as well.
A well known artist Purnendu Mandal has recently created innovative work in acrylic and Oil colours on canvas depicting the "REFLECTIONS" of Kolkata and other Cities in its multifaceted iconic forms. These being glorious, unique and picturesque in their own way, highlight the nostalgic memories associated with the cityscapes, Urban life in Kolkata and other cities in numerous seasonal forms such as night in city, the life after the rains, life on a rainy day, rickshaw pullers, storms etc. in the relevant arenas of visual fine arts.
His Paintings elaborates urban life in Kolkata and others Cities on a rainy day by showing people carrying umbrellas, less traffic and limited activities on road. The work also depicts visual effects of monsoon like rain drops, fog, wet climate, reflections in water and shades of dampness.
Purnendu paints using an evolved and unique roller and Knife technique in the form. His emphasis on and its vivid norms reveal the relevant aesthetics and the desired standards of glory in each work that is unique in its own way. The artist has a fine sense of art, skillful use of brush, rollers, Knife and other techniques highlighting the enlightenment and visual panorama of extravagance through relevant motifs, idioms and metaphors.
Educational Qualification :
2003 Bachelor Degree in Visual Arts (B.V.A) from Government
College of Art & Craft, Calcutta University, Kolkata
Solo Shows :
2018 Triveni Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2017 Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2017 Jehangir Art Gallery (A.C), Mumbai
2016 Global Art Fair, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
2016 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
2016 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2015 Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore
2015 Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2015 Triveni Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
2015 All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi
2014 Taj Bengal Hotel (5 star), Kolkata
2014 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2014 Lalit kala Akademi (National Academy of Art), New Delhi
2014 Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2013 Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata
2012 Jehangir Art Gallery (A.C), Mumbai
2007 Nehru Centre Art Gallery (A.C), Mumbai
2007 The Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai
2006 Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 Ramkinkar Baije Art Gallery, Malda, West Bengal
International Shows :
2018 International Artist Grand Prize Competition, Art Revolution Taipei, Taiwan
2018 World Art Dubai, World Trade Centre, Dubai , UAE
2018 Index Design Series, World Trade Centre, Dubai , UAE
2018 International Water Colour Society, Bangladesh
2017 Affordable Art Fair, F 1 Pit Building, Singapore
2017 World Art Dubai, World Trade Centre, Dubai , UAE
2016 Global Art Fair, The Oberoi Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai , UAE
2016 Art Hub Gallery, Abu Dhabi , UAE
2015 Dot Art Gallery, Bangkok - Thailand
2015 New Jersey Convention & Expo Centre, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison NJ - USA
2015 5th International Art Festival at Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu - Nepal
2014 The Nehru Centre, (Embassy of India), London- UK
2014 Arterie Fine Arts Gallery, Chicago - USA
2013 Roa Art Gallery, Royal Opera Arcade, London- UK
2006 World Trade Centre, Jakarta - Indonesia
National Level Shows :
2017 All India Exhibition - Art Insignia at Rangayan Gallery, Chitnavis Center, Nagpur, Maharashtra
2016 89th Annual All India Art Exhibition and Competition by AIFACS, New Delhi
2016 Kalaa Spandan, National Art Festival by Lalitya Foundation at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai
2016 82nd Annual All India Exhibition of Arts by The Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, Punjab
2016 6th India Art Festival Perticipating by Studio 3, Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai
2016 All India Exhibition by Lalitya Foundation at Rangayan Gallery, Chitnavis Center, Nagpur
2015 National Level Show at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore , Karnataka
2015 Agnipath All India Art Competition and Exhibition at Artizen 2 Gallery, New Delhi
2014 National Level Show at Chaturdik Art Gallery, Jawahar kala Kendra, Jaipur - Rajasthan
2014 National Level Show at Lalit kala Akademi (R.C), Lucknow - Uttar Pradesh
2006 114th All India Art Exhibition, The Bombay Art Society at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006 2nd Agnipath All India Art Competition and Exhibition at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 Art Exhibition organized by Birla Academy of Art & Culture at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
Group Shows :
2017 Visual art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2017 J.S Art Gallery, Aundh opp. Sarja Hotel, Pune
2017 Taj Art Gallery, Taj Hotel, organized by Artland Gallery, Mumbai
2016 Taj Art Gallery, Taj Hotel, organized by Artland Gallery, Mumbai
2016 'Colours' by Artland Gallery at Coomarswamy Hall – Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
2016 Monsoon Show at Artland Gallery, Mumbai
2016 Darbar Art Gallery, Kochi, Kerala
2016 Organized by Artland Gallery at Coomarswamy Hall – Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai ​
2015 “Prayas†Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata
2015 Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata
2015 Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2015 ‘Agnipath’ at Artizen 2 Gallery, Pyare Lal Bhawan, New Delhi
2014 Nandalal Bose Art Gallery, (ICCR), Kolkata
2014 Gallery Gold, Abdul Rasul Avenue, Kolkata
2014 AIFACS Art Gallery, New Delhi
2014 “Prayas†Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata
2013 Nehru Centre Art Gallery (A.C), Mumbai
2013 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2013 “Prayas†Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata
2013 State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad
2013 The Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai
2013 Coomarswamy Hall – Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
2012 Lalit kala Akademi (National Academy of Art), New Delhi
2012 Coomarswamy Hall – Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
2012 Aks Art Gallery, Andheri, Mumbai
2012 AIFACS Art Gallery, New Delhi
2012 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2011 Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata
2011 R.R.S.B. Gallery, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
2010 Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2010 Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Bhilai , Chhattisgarh
2010 Annual show at Town Hall, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
2009 Saral Art Gallery, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
2008 Museum Art Gallery,Kalaghoda, Mumbai
2007 The Artists’ Centre art gallery, Mumbai
2006 2nd ‘Agnipath’ at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi
2006 Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata
2006 Members art exhibition at The Artists' Centre art gallery, Mumbai
2006 The Art Entrance Gallery, Mumbai
2005 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2004 Members art exhibition at The Artists' Centre art gallery, Mumbai
2004 Ramkinkar Baije Art Gallery, Malda, West Bengal
2002 Group Art Exhibition at Belghoria Utsav, Kolkata
2005,99 Open-Air Group Art Exhibition at Manikchak, Malda, West Bengal
Participations :
2008 Ghar Ghar Me Tiranga organized by Cartoon Watch, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
2007 ‘Pented Delights’ Presents Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2007,05,03 West Bengal Govt. Annual Art Exhibition, Information Centre, Kolkata
2006,04 Annual Art Exhibition at Artists’ Centre, Mumbai
2000 Annual Art Exhibition at Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata.
2002-99 Annual Art Exhibition at Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
International & National Art Camp and Workshops :
2015 6th Lalitya National Art Camp, Nagpur, Maharashtra
2015 International Cultural Integration Art Camp, Bangkok, Thailand
2015 Oil & Acrylic Paintings on Canvas Workshop organized by National Art Academy,Raigarh
2014 5th Lalitya National Art Camp, Nagpur, Maharashtra
2014 Acrylic Paintings on Canvas Workshop organized by National Art Academy, Raigarh
2013 Acrylic Paintings on Canvas Workshop organized by National Art Academy, Raigarh
2011 Acrylic Paintings on Canvas Workshop organized by National Art Academy, Raigarh
2005 Conducted Workshop by Camel at Manikchak Block Information Centre, Malda, West Bengal
2004 Conducted Workshop by Col-man at Ramkinkar Baij Art Gallery, Malda, West Bengal
Certificates, Awards, Memento & Medal :
2017 Chaain Shilpi Ratna Award - Memento & Certificate , (Recognition of outstanding Success in Painting ) from Malda, West Bengal
2015 Gold Medal Award & Certificate – (National Level) from Agnipath, New Delhi.
2014 4th Award in 5th Lalitya National Art Camp and Competition, Nagpur, Maharashtra
2011 Special Award from Yuva Kalakar Samiti, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
2010 Kalabhushan Award – National Art Teacher Award from Kalabharti Child Art Development
Institute, Pune, Maharashtra
2009 Certificate of Honour from Navneet Drawing Competition, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2009 Art & Culture Merit Certificate - National Art Teacher Award from Devbhoomi Himachal
International Painting Competition, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Government.
2009 Mega Kala Bhushan Award- National Art Teacher Award- 1st Position, (Pride of India) from
Kala Sarthi Art Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat .
2008 Cash Award & Certificate from State Level Painting Competition organized by Cartoon Watch,
Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
2008 Nehru Yuva Kendra,Govt. of India – Cash Award and Certificate, Malda, West Bengal
2006 Silver Medal Award & Certificate – (National Level) from Agnipath, New Delhi.
2003 “College Award†from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, West Bengal
2000 Sports & Youth Development Division by West Bengal Govt.- Certificate in Poster.
1999 Sports & Youth Development Division by West Bengal Govt.- Certificate in Painting
Painting Collections :
(1) Private Painting Collection in Belgium (2) Paintings etc Gallery in Singapore (3) Collector - Ms. Anne Harie Krokedal, Norway (4) Private Painting Collection in Bangkok, Thailand 5) Collector - Mr. Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, The World Bank, Washington, USA, (6) Mr. & Mrs. Chandrani Ghosh, Washington, USA (7) Ms. Madhuri Dixit (Bollywood Actor), Mumbai (8) Private Painting Collection in New Delhi (9) Collector - Mr. Prann Sharma, New Delhi (10) Mr. Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, Yes Bank, Mumbai (11) Mr. N.K. Munshi, Ex. Special Executive Magistrate, Mumbai (12) Mr. Sourav Ghosh, Lawyer, Partner of Jalan & Co., Solicitors, Kolkata (13) Art Pilgrim Gallery, Gurgaon (14) Rang Art Gallery, New Delhi (15) Collector - Mr. Milind V. Sathe, India Art Gallery, Pune (16) Collection - Taj Bengal Hotel, Kolkata (17) Collector - Mr. Amit Goela, Mumbai (18) Paintings Collection in Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, (OPJS), Chhattisgarh (19) Mr. Aditya Vikram, Mumbai (20) Mr. and Mrs. Abrol, Mumbai (21) Woman's Era - An International English Magazine, New Delhi (22) Art Lover - Mr. Prasad Pimprikar, Nagpur, (23) Mr. Sanjay Sareen, New Delhi, (24) Mrs. Rohini Sawhney, New Delhi (25) Mr. Partho and Mrs. Shukla Banerjee, Gurgaon (26) Mrs. Sonia Shashikanth, New Delhi (27) Mr. Prasant Sharma, Businessman, Kolkata (28) Many Private Painting Collections in Mumbai (29) Private Painting Collections also in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Gujarat, Shimla- Himachal Pradesh, Nagpur, Pune - Maharashtra, Raigarh - Chhattisgarh, Malda- West Bengal and Abroad.
Media Coverage :
(A) Electronics Media ( News Coverage - English, Hindi, Marathi and Bengali ) :
DD- National (5 Times), DD-News, Aaj Tak, Z- News, Sony-Max, ABP- News, India T.V, IBN-7, ND-TV, India News, News X, Zoom (Many Times), Sahara Samay (2 Times), Z-Music, E-T.V (Bengali- 3 Times, Hindi, Marathi), Z- 24 Ghanta (2 Times), Star Ananda (ABP), Akash Bangla- (2 Times), Kolkata T.V, Tara Newz, Bansal News, Z - 24 MCG, IBC - 24, Sabar Khabar (Malda), All India Radio (2 Times) - New Delhi etc.
(B) Print Media (Art Reviews - English, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati and Urdu ) :
The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, The Asian Age, The Statesman- English, The Telegraph, Millennium Post, The Echo of India, The Indian Express, Free Press Journal, DNA, Mid- day, Afternoon, Bombay Times,The Hitavada, Central Chronicle, Pravat Khabar, Janpath Samachar, Saamana, Bombay Samachar, Loksatta, The Inquilab, Hamara Mahanagar, Mumbai Chauffer, Janmabhoomi, Dainik Jagaran, Dainik Lokmat, Mahanagar, Prahar, Sakal, Divya Bhaskar, N.B.T- Navbharat Times, Navabharat- Raigarh, Dainik Bhaskar, Ispat Times, Patrika, Deshbandhu, Krantikari Sanket, Daily Chhattisgarh, Page-9, Jankarm, Amrit Sandesh, Raigarh Sandesh, Sandhya Dainik Bayar, Pratidin Rajdhani, Kelo Prava, Naidunia, Haribhoomi, Dainik Kushagrata, Moomal News, Ananda Bazar Patrika, Aajkal, Sanbad Pratidin, Ganashakti, Swabhumi, Akpakhya, Uttarbanga Sangbad, Maldaha Samachar, Gour Malda Sanbad, Rupantarer Pathe, Uttara path, Aamader Malda, Gour Bhumi, Gour Kantha, Gour Darpan - etc.
Publications (Art Reviews - English, Bengali ) :
* Biography 'Rang Tulir Purnendu' - Bengali, Eminent Art Critic and Writer – Mr. Kankan Nandi, Siliguri,
West Bengal ( June ) - 2015
* Indian Creative Mind - An International English Art Book, New Delhi - (June) - 2015
* Delhi Diary - English Magazine, New Delhi - (April 1 - 15) - 2015
* Society Interiors - An International English Magazine, New Delhi - (March) - 2015
* Woman's Era - An International English Magazine, New Delhi - (March-First) - 2015
* Art family an International Research Journal of Art and aesthetics - English, New Delhi - Dec. - 2014
* Delhi Diary - English Magazine, New Delhi - (November 16 - 30) - 2014
* Woman's Era - An International English Magazine, New Delhi - (May-First) - 2014
* Art News, Monthly News Letter - English, All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, New Delhi - April - 2014
* Art family an International Research Journal of Art and aesthetics - English, Editor- Mr. S.A. Jafar,
New Delhi in - 2013, 2012
* Nabajanma Patrika - Bengali, Editor and Art Critic – Mr. Kankan Nandi, Siliguri, West Bengal in -
2013,12,10,07,06
* Swabhumi Ghare Baire - Daily Mag. - Bengali, Art Critic - Mr. Dheeman Bandhyopadhyay, Kolkata -
28th Sep - 2013
* Monobhumi Patrika - Bengali, Editor & Writer – Mr. Amar Chandra Karmakar, Malda, West Bengal in -
2015, 2010
* Gour Malda Sanbad- Sharadiya Patrika - Bengali, Editor and Journalist – Mr. Abhijit Choudhury, Malda,
West Bengal in - 2007, 06, 05
* Sannidhya Patrika - Bengali, Malda , West Bengal in - 2005
