Phalguni Dasgupta
The Wizard of Water Colour !
Profile
Date of Birth
21 September, 1934.
Address
3 Mayur Vihar,
Sahastradhara Road,
PO Kandoli, Dehradun,
Uttaranchal 248001,
India.
Academics
1954 B.Com, University Of Calcutta.
1959 Graduated from Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta.
1959-62 Assistant Art Director, Bimal Roy productions, Bombay
1962-69 Head of Art Department, Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal
1969-1994 Professor,Head dept of Applied Art, College of Art, New Delhi.
Solo Shows
2005 Kolkata.
2002 Chicago.
2001 Bombay.
2001 Calcutta.
2000 Delhi.
1999,98,97,96,93,92,91,90,86,77,71,70 Delhi.
1996,95,93,91,89,87,85,81,77,76,75,74,72,68,62 Calcutta.
1997,93,91,89,87 Bombay.
1990 Madras.
Group Exhibitions
1957-2005 (India) Participated in numerous group shows & artist camps in
Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Chandigargh, Puri, Gwalior, Mussoorie etc.
2000 Canada: Contemporary Indian Art, Toronto.
1999 USA :Contemporary Indian Artists, ArtIndia, Washington.
1988 UK :Summer Show , Yoxford Gallery, Suffolk.
1989 Italy :International Book Fair, Bologna.
1998 Delhi: Exhibition by Teachers of the College of Art .
1997 Silk Screen Show , Organised by Udayan Care.
1979 Carol Summer's Camp at Chandigargh; Organinzed by USIS
1980s Artist Camp
Awards & Honours.
1989 AIFACS Award for painting, New Delhi
1997 AIFACS Conferred the title of Kalashree, New Delhi.
1996 Honoured by AIFACS as a Veteran Artist. New Delhi.
1995 Award for Illustration, by Association of writers and illustrators. New
Delhi.
1987 AIFACS Award for painting.
1984 Award for Illustration, National Book Trust.New Delhi.
1959,57 International Poster Competition, Latham Foundation, USA.
1959 AIFACS Award for Graphics .
1958 Award for Graphics, Govt College of Art & Craft, Calcutta.
1958 Commercial Artist Guild (CAG) Award, Bombay
1957 Award for Painting , Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.
Lectures, Seminars.
UGC Seminar on Art Education at University Level.
NCERT Seminar on Art Teaching at school level.
Delhi Administration's Seminar on New Education Policy.
Lecture on Designing Stamps, Security Press, Nasik.
Lecture on Watercolour, College of Art, Chandigarh.
Chief Guest, Uttarakhand Lalit Kala Academy's Artist Camp, Dehradun 2004
Member.
Member Calcutta Painters Group.
Jury, AIFACS Watercolours Show.
Jury AIFACS Annual Show.
Jury, All India Painting Competition, Ministry of Railways.
Jury, All India Illustration Competition, Children's Book Trust.
Jury, All India Painting Competition, Camlin Pvt. Ltd.
Jury, Uttarakhand Lalit Kala Academy Annual show, 2004
Collection of Paintings
Art Pilgrim, New Delhi (Currently sole distributor of Phalguni Dasgupta'a
paintings)
Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata
Habitat Center, New Delhi
Birla Academy of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta
Sonar Bangla Hotel, Calcutta 2005, ITC Sponsored
Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi
Gallery Freedom, (VHAI) New Delhi
M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi
Aurobindo Art Gallery, New Delhi
And numerous private collection in India & Abroad.
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The Wizard of Water Colour !
Profile
Date of Birth
21 September, 1934.
Address
3 Mayur Vihar,
Sahastradhara Road,
PO Kandoli, Dehradun,
Uttaranchal 248001,
India.
Academics
1954 B.Com, University Of Calcutta.
1959 Graduated from Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta.
1959-62 Assistant Art Director, Bimal Roy productions, Bombay
1962-69 Head of Art Department, Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal
1969-1994 Professor,Head dept of Applied Art, College of Art, New Delhi.
Solo Shows
2005 Kolkata.
2002 Chicago.
2001 Bombay.
2001 Calcutta.
2000 Delhi.
1999,98,97,96,93,92,91,90,86,77,71,70 Delhi.
1996,95,93,91,89,87,85,81,77,76,75,74,72,68,62 Calcutta.
1997,93,91,89,87 Bombay.
1990 Madras.
Group Exhibitions
1957-2005 (India) Participated in numerous group shows & artist camps in
Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Chandigargh, Puri, Gwalior, Mussoorie etc.
2000 Canada: Contemporary Indian Art, Toronto.
1999 USA :Contemporary Indian Artists, ArtIndia, Washington.
1988 UK :Summer Show , Yoxford Gallery, Suffolk.
1989 Italy :International Book Fair, Bologna.
1998 Delhi: Exhibition by Teachers of the College of Art .
1997 Silk Screen Show , Organised by Udayan Care.
1979 Carol Summer's Camp at Chandigargh; Organinzed by USIS
1980s Artist Camp
Awards & Honours.
1989 AIFACS Award for painting, New Delhi
1997 AIFACS Conferred the title of Kalashree, New Delhi.
1996 Honoured by AIFACS as a Veteran Artist. New Delhi.
1995 Award for Illustration, by Association of writers and illustrators. New
Delhi.
1987 AIFACS Award for painting.
1984 Award for Illustration, National Book Trust.New Delhi.
1959,57 International Poster Competition, Latham Foundation, USA.
1959 AIFACS Award for Graphics .
1958 Award for Graphics, Govt College of Art & Craft, Calcutta.
1958 Commercial Artist Guild (CAG) Award, Bombay
1957 Award for Painting , Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.
Lectures, Seminars.
UGC Seminar on Art Education at University Level.
NCERT Seminar on Art Teaching at school level.
Delhi Administration's Seminar on New Education Policy.
Lecture on Designing Stamps, Security Press, Nasik.
Lecture on Watercolour, College of Art, Chandigarh.
Chief Guest, Uttarakhand Lalit Kala Academy's Artist Camp, Dehradun 2004
Member.
Member Calcutta Painters Group.
Jury, AIFACS Watercolours Show.
Jury AIFACS Annual Show.
Jury, All India Painting Competition, Ministry of Railways.
Jury, All India Illustration Competition, Children's Book Trust.
Jury, All India Painting Competition, Camlin Pvt. Ltd.
Jury, Uttarakhand Lalit Kala Academy Annual show, 2004
Collection of Paintings
Art Pilgrim, New Delhi (Currently sole distributor of Phalguni Dasgupta'a
paintings)
Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata
Habitat Center, New Delhi
Birla Academy of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta
Sonar Bangla Hotel, Calcutta 2005, ITC Sponsored
Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi
Gallery Freedom, (VHAI) New Delhi
M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi
Aurobindo Art Gallery, New Delhi
And numerous private collection in India & Abroad.
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