About the Artist & his work :
Born : Subrata Das was born in 1967, Kolkata.
Education:
3 Years Foundation Course under the guidance of eminent artists Mr. Shuvaprasanna from College of Visual Arts, Kolkatta.
Selected Solo Exhibitions :
- 2008 Kanvas Art Gallery, Kolkata.
- 2005 Art Walk, Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai.
- 2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata & Chitrakoot Gallery, Kolkata.
- 2001-02 Standard Chartered Grindlays Gallery, Kolkata.
- 1997 ABN-Amro Gallery, Kolkata
- 1996 Gallery Aurobindo, New Delhi.
- 1995 Sponsored by RPG Enterprise at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Selected Group Exhibitions :
- 2008 ‘Shiksha 08’, organized by Delhi Friends Round Table at New Delhi; ‘Summer Show’, Idiyas Gallery, Kolkata & ‘Monsoon Show’, Master Collection, Kolkata.
- 2007 ‘Vibrant Hues’, Kanvas Art Gallery, Kolkata; ‘Facts of Life’, Sop. Gallery One, Gurgaon; ‘Colors 2007’, organized by Art Land at Majestic Hotel, Dubai & ‘Art Fair India -07’, organized by Hindustan Times and Habiart Foundation, Kolkata.
- 2006-07 ‘Essence of Bengal Art’, presented by Group Fifty, New Delhi & ‘Art for Concern’, organized by Right Lines Art Gallery, Bangalore.
- 2006 ‘Color 2006’, organized by Art Land Gallery at Chatrapatti Shivaji Sangrahalaya, Mumbai; Xpression presents Masters Collection, Kolkata & Organized by Art Land Gallery at Artists’ Centre, Mumbai.
- 2005 Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, Bangalore & Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore.
- 2003 ‘The Hues of Bengal’, organized by RPG Enterprise at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai & ‘Monsoon Mela’, Chitrakoot Gallery, Kolkata.
- 2002 Zainal Art Gallery, Dhaka.
- 1997 V.N Design, Nagpur & ANZ Grindlays Bank, Kolkata.
- 1992 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
Participations :
- 2006,03,01,1999 Annual Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai.
- 2002-03 Avantika International Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi.
- 1989-90 National Exhibition, New Delhi.
- 1987-99 All India Annual Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
- 1987 All India Youth Art Exhibition
Honours and Awards :
- 2003 Gold Medal from Avantika International Art Exhibition, New Delhi
- 2002 Bronze Medal from Avantika International Art Exhibition, New Delhi.
- 2002 Honorable Mention Certificate from Avantika Regional Art Exhibition,Kolkata
- 1995 Certificate of Merit from Annual Challenge Trophy, Emerald Isle Gallery, Kolkata.
- 1987 Certificate of Merit from All India Youth Art Exhibition
Style :
Subrata Das’s works are a poetic representation on Indian Mythological forms, skillfully rendered. His present works representing the divine love of Radha and Krishna, are traditional in subject yet contemporary in his use technique.
