Swapnesh Choudhury was born in Silchar in Assam in 1942. He graduated from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1967.
He is a recipient of Govt. of India (Ministry of Education & Culture), Fellowship in Mural painting and worked under the guidance of Prof. K.G.Subramanyan ar Shantiniketan, Vishwa Bharati for 2 years 1980 ~ 1982.
Solo Exhibitions: His solo exhibitions were organized at Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Silchar, Port Blair.
He participated in the Artist’s Camp at Port Blair organized by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi in 1987 and also participated in a few Camps organized by Andaman & Nicobar Administration and Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata.
Group Exhibitions: He has been holding group exhibitions in India and abroad since 1984. Participated in Art Vilnius 2009.
Member: He is a founder member of Andaman Artist’s Circle, Port Blair, a founder member of Silchar Art Academy, Secretary of Canvas Artist’s Circle, Kolkata. He is also a member of the General Council, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, Ex Curator of National Memorial (Cellular Jail) Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Awards: He won the Gold Medals for designing pavilions for Andaman & Nicobar Islands for the India International Trade Fair at New Delhi in the years 1977, 1991 & 1994. He is a recipient of Chief Commissioner of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Commendation Certificate in 1985 for distinguished services in the field of Art & Culture. He was also awarded the National Award for Teachers in 1986.
Collection: His works are in the collections of Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, Raj Niwas (Residence of the Lt. Governor) Port Blair, Raj Bhavan (Residence of he Governor), Kolkata, National Memorial, Port Blair. His works are also in the possession of collectors and Galleries abroad such as U.K., Germany, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka etc.
Swapnesh Choudhury's Art refreshes our thoughts positively, whenever we stand in front of his paintings. He brings out the real beauty of his subjects very effectively which is nothing but a reflection of his own inner self, which is ever green and always positively charged. Perhaps his paintings are a classic case of the famous saying "A thing of Beauty is Joy for ever" !
Studio: “Joy Jayanti”, 23 Naktala Road, Kolkata 700047, West Bengal, India.
Contact the Artist:
Mobile: +919433423721, E-mail: : canvasartist1962@rediffmail.com
Our E-Mail : srimilansengupta@yahoo.co.in
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First published in 2011 with 3 pages.
4th page, Retrospective Exhibition 2023, published on 2nd Oct 2023. All page upgraded to Mobile savvy pages on