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Sukanta Das

Sukanta Das was born in 1973 in Kolkata, and graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from the Rabindra Bharti University, Kolkata, in 1996. Juxtaposing the mundane with the exotic, Das’ work is usually figurative. His pieces have a surreal quality about them, possibly due to the palette he employs. His acrylics on canvas are moments captured in time, and have a photo-realist quality. His women, though, are highly stylized, with large droopy eyes, long noses and sharp features. Das often places these women in idyllic garden settings giving his work the surreal and dream-like quality. Das received a National Scholarship in 1996, and won an Honorable Mention from the Avantika Art Society, New Delhi, in 2003. The artist’s work has been a part of several group exhibitions including 'Colours of Spring' at Shree Art Gallery, Kolkata, in 2009; and others at Art Land Gallery, Mumbai, in 2007; and Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore, also in 2007. Das had his first solo exhibition at Hotel Oberoi Towers, Mumbai, in 1999, and subsequently has held several solo shows at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. He has also had solo shows at Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad; and Art Land Gallery, Mumbai in 2006; and recently 'The Fragrance of Life' at Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2009.

ART EDUCATION

• 1996 Completed B.V.A. from Rabindra Bharati University with First Class.

SOLO SHOWS

• 2011 MC Ghia Hall, Org by Artland Gallery, Mumbai
• 2011 Alankritha Art Gallery, Hyderabad
• 2009 Jehangir Art Gallery, Sponsored by Artland, Mumbai
• 2008 Kanvas Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2007 Art Land Gallery, Dubai
• 2007 Master’s Collection Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2006 Art Land Gallery, Mumbai
• 2006, 2009, 2010 Daira Art Gallery, Hyderabad
• 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1998, 1997 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2009-10 Fiidaa Art Gallery, Singapore
• 2010, 2008, 2007 Art Land Gallery, Mumbai
• 2009, 2008, 2007 Master’s Collection Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2007-08 Gallery One, Gurgaon
• 2007-08 Art Panache, Delhi
• 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006 Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 Idiya’s Gallery, Kolkata
• 2008, 2006, 2005 Gallery Joie, New Delhi
• 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005 Galleria, New Delhi
• 2010, 2006, 2005 Studio 3, Mumbai
• 2004-03 Contemporary Art of India at Jakarta org. by Sanskriti Art Gallery
• 2008, 2005, 2003 Group Show by Spandan Art Gallery, Kolkata
• 2002 Group Show at Chuwa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
• 2002 Jainul Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2001 Gajah Gallery, Singapore org. by Galleria, Mumbai
• 2006, 2004, 2001, 1995 Group Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
• 1997 Group Show at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
• 1995 Group Show at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

AWARDS/HONOURS

• 1996 National Scholarship
• 2003 Honourable Mention – Avantika Art Society, New Delhi

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