Calcutta Painters

Born 1936. Education and experience: Graduated from the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, and Delhi Polytechnic (Delhi College of Art). Retired as professor of Painting, College of Art, New Delhi University, 1996. Published books on art. Founded a number of art groups and initiated art activities. Exhibitions: Held over 100 solo shows in major cities of India and 20 one-man shows abroad in USA, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, and Sweden. Participated in several group shows, national and international, including one in Geneva in 1979 with Miro, Dali, Calder, Cavalli, Pozzi, and Sugai. Received 15 awards, including the National Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Visual projects: My Boyhood Days, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi; Changing Patterns of Family Life, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi; Philisophy of Education for Contemporary Youth, organized by the Department of Culture, Ministry of Education, Government of India; "Their Story", a workshop and exhibition for social cause.  Studio: ARTS 91, 91-W Regent Estate, Kolkata 700 092, India. Phone: 91-33-2472 3001. ARTS 136, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi 110 019, India. E-mail: dhiraj_choudhury@yahoo.co.in / dhiraj_arts91@hotmail.com.

CAT. Mixed media on paper. 51 cm x 51 cm

UNTITLED. Acrylic on canvas.

"BANALATA SEN" 2. Acrylic on canvas. 45 cm x 45 cm