D.V.A in painting from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Achievement of Honour
2022 -Megh mondal sanman from Raja Ravi varma foundation and ministry of Coulter ( Govt) - org by Delhi police and govt of India
2016 Special achievement award from IBRAD (Indian bio science and research and development) for art contribution for society
2013-Colourentice & Tata Steel felicitating "Artist of the year 2013" 2000-Honourable Guest from India, Salon, International Des Artists, France.
2000-Honourable Guest from India, Salon, International Des Artists,France.
Exhibition solo:
2014 The Bonding of Dream, GALLERY SPACE- Hyderabad
2007 The Red pallet, Vikalp Art Gallery- Kolkata. 2005 Between Ourselves, Bengal Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata
2005 Bengal chembur of commerce org by Kolkata art gallery
2003 Between Ourselves, Gallery Vintage, Delhi
2003 Between Ourselves, Caffein, Kolkata 2003 Tears of Time, Domus Art Gallery, Kolkata
1997 Centenary Celebrations of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, organised by Pradesh Cong. (Kolkata & New Delhi)
1997 Fiddlers Green-ll, Ambience. The Gallery, Kolkata 1994 International Conference of Forest Management and Environment, organised by Ford Foundation & IBRAD at The Park, Kolkata
1992 Out of Mirage, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 1997 Contribution the day of 15th August, 1947, organised by All India Congress Conference, (Kolkata & New-Delhi)
(170 National & International group show) 1990 to 2023
Bikaner house - Delhi Group exhibition -gallery 105 chandigarh Jahangir art gallery - mumbai Cancers foundation - Mumbai, Gallery of modern art - group exhibition, Art feast Joypur, Bangla binniel - land art,Victoria memorial land art and Public art, Dubai art fair, Germany, Hungary, Apparao Gallery-Chennai, Narrative Moments presents international exhibition India (7 shows in different city), joint solo exhibition in Hungary, Dubai- Asian Art, Hyderabad, Mumbai art festival, Habitat centre at Delhi, Dhoomiml Art Centre, Italy-Gavardo, Academy of Fine Arts - Kolkata, Cry Foundation presents, Indian contemporary artist,
Bangalore art fair, museum art gallery Chandigarh, Galleria M, Nagpur / Goa / Bangalore / Raipur organised by Colourentice, Salon International Des Artists Contemporaries, France, Kala Fine Art presents Indian Arts (Gallery Lombard, USA)
Modern Figurative Painters from India (Saint Steven Auditorium, USA), International exhibition in 18 countries artist - Italy, 12 group exhibition (23 Groups in India/USA/Singapore etc.) Akar Prakar Art Gallery, Studio 3 - Mumbai, Artists Circle, Kolkata - (2 exhibitions) 2004, Indian Art - U.S.A. - Austin. Indian Art - Berlin. Hyatt Regency - Kolkata. Festival - Names N Art Gallery, Kolkata, Summer Show - Names N Art Gallery, Kolkata, Contemporary Exhibition
- Names N Art Gallery, Kolkata, Masters of yesterday, today, tomorrow - Metropolitan, Ait Salon, Austin Yoga School, USA.
2015 Bengal art strokes at Delhi. A tell of four cities by DD space at ICCR Kolkata (group). Contemporary Bengal Artists - Kolkata Contemporary Artists org artist circle - Jamsedpur Indian art festivalâš« Cry Foundation presents, Indian contemporary artist... Kolkata
2014 Bangalore art fair ... Bangalore International exhibition in 18 countries artist-Italy Lyrical Birla Academy by Srijan kolkata Group exhibition by Artist Mindz - Odissa
Reflection - Galleria M, Kolkata Group exhibition in
2013 An exhibition of paintings and sculptures + CCR gallery (group). An exhibition of paintings and sculptures ICCR gallery (group). "Vivid Stocks" a group exhibition in Dubai organised by Art Jestâš« A group exhibition at museum art gallery, Chandigarh.
âš« Sensorium presents The Art in Kolkata, Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts. A group exhibition at Chandigarh (The Art Lounge) organised by Indian Art Collector | A group exhibition at Chandigarh orgnaised by Indian art collector. A group exhibition at museum art gallery Chandigarh. A group exhibition at Nagpur / Goa / Bangalore / Raipur / organised by Colourentice
2013 A Group exhibition at Lalit Kala, Bhubaneswar organised by Colourentice & Tata Steelâš« A Group exhibition at Lalit Kala, Bhubaneswar organised by Colourentice & Tata Steel
2012 A Group exhibition at Dubai organised by Artfiest âš« A Group exhibition at Dubai organised by Artfiest 2007 12 group exhibition (23 Group in India/USA/
Singapore etc.) Master's Collection Art Gallery (2
exhibitions)
2006 Indian Society of Oriental Art 1991-92 Bengal
Chamber of Commerce (Sumani) - OS | EZCC,
Exhibition of Lord Krishna (RAD)
2005 Apparao Gallery-Chennai
2004 Studio 3 - Mumbai Artists Circle, Kolkata - (2
- Berlin. Hyatt Regency - Kolkata âš« Festival - Names
N Art Gallery, Kolkata Summer Show - Names N Art
exhibitions) Indian Art - U.S.A. - Austin.âš« Indian Art Gallery, Kolkata Contemporary Exhibition - Names N Exhibition - Vikalp Art Gallery Metropolitan Art Salon
Art Gallery, Kolkata Masters of yesterday, today,
tomorrow - Metropolitan, Ait Salonâš« Annual
Akar Prakar Art Gallery 4 Man Show - Chemould
Art Gallery Melanage - Chemould Art Gallery
2003 Monsoon Exhibition (Krishna Collection Art Gallery, Delhi).
2002 Indian Contemporary Art
(Dell Jewish Community Centre,
U.S.A) Salon International Des
Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata Artists Contemporaries, France 1998 Alliance Francaise, Pondicherry 1997
Kala Fine Art presents Indian Arts (Gallery Lombard.
USA)âš« Modern Figurative Painters from India (Saint Steven Auditorium, USA)
2001 Austin Yoga School, USA.
1997 Art Today, New Delhi
1994 Duet Exhibition (Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata) 1993 Gallery Ukil Dey, Shantiniketan
1992 Indian Society of Oriental Art
1992 Indian College
1992 Metro Art Gallery
91-93 Academy of Fine Arts (College Exhibitions
Kolkata)
90-91 West Bengal State Exhibitions 1990 May Festival of Birla Academy
1991-92 2006 Bengal Chamber of Commerce (Sumani) - OS 2006 EZCC, Exhibition of ¬n Lord Krishna (RAD) 2005 Apparao Gallery-Chennai 2004 Studio 3 - Mumbai 2004 Artists Circle, Kolkata - ( 2 exhibitions ) 2004 2004 Indian Art - U.S.A. -Austin. 2004 Indian Art - Berlin. 2004 Hyatt Regency - Kolkata. 2004 Festival - Names N Art Gallery, Kolkata 2004 Summer Show - Names N Art Gallery, Kolkata 2004 Contemporary Exhibition - Names N Art Gallery, Kolkata 2004 Masters of yesterday, today, tomorrow – Metropolitan, Ait Salon 2004 Annual Exhibition - Vikalp Art Gallery 2004 Metropolitan Art Salon 2004 Akar Prakar Art Gallery 2004 4 Man Show - Chemould Art Gallery 2004 Melanage - Chemould Art Gallery 2003 Monsoon Exhibition (Krishna Collection Art Gallery, Delhi) 2003 Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata 2002 Indian Contemporary Art (Dell Jewish Community Centre, U.S.A) 2002 Salon International Des Artists Contemporaries, France 2002 Kala Fine Art presents Indian Arts (Gallery Lombard. USA) 2001 Modern Figurative Painters from India (Saint Steven Auditorium, USA) 2001 Austin Yoga School, USA. 1998 Alliance Francaise, Pondicherry 1997 1997 Art Today, New Delhi 1994 Duet Exhibition (Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata) 1993 Gallery Ukil Dey, Shantiniketan 1992 Indian Society of Oriental Art 1992 Indian - College 1992 Metro Art Gallery 91-93 Academy of Fine Arts (College Exhibitions Kolkata) 90-91 West Bengal State Exhibitions 1990 May Festival of Birla Academy
About my paintings:
All my paintings have people wearing some headgear that has a face painted o ¬n them. This depicts the double-faced nature of people. Like we see in most profession where o ¬ne wears uniform, like a policeman, a nurse, an army personnel or the Pope. One wears headgear to go with it as well. To me it is the depiction of the fact that we always wear a face that is different from the real o ¬ne we have. It is like a face we have to put up to suit the personality we want to project which is always different from the real o ¬ne.
For the past 25 years, acrylic colour has been the main medium for my paintings. After doing the line drawing o ¬n paper or canvas, a layer of acrylic is used like tempera o ¬n it. Then slowly the subjects and people are given shape using more layers of colour. Since I use fast colour, it gives a definite brightness to the figures. My figures have a definite inspiration from Egyptian paintings, thus the figures are drawn in the same form, the clothes that they wear have long lines making them look taller and in a way Egyptian. Most of my paintings are on 72 x 36inch size which takes about 100 hours. My paintings, in a way are people I live with. They give me inspiration to produce more, to experiment more and thus to create my own world with them. It’s my world that I want the world to see.View 4rm different eyes