Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya — Concise Bio

Major Solo Exhibitions − 2011 'Shuvaprasanna: Recent Works', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata − 2011 Traveling Retrospective at Lalit Kala Akademi; Art Indus; Gallery Nvya, New Delhi; Tao Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2008 ‘Night Watch’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi − 2007 ‘Madhura: The Golden Flute’, organized by Indian Contemporary at Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong − 2006 ‘Evocative Expressions: In Quest of Krishna’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi − 2006 ‘Evocative Expressions: In Quest of Krishna’, ITC Sonar Bangla Art Gallery, Kolkata − 2006 ‘The Divine Flute’, Aicon Gallery, USA − 2005 ‘The Golden Flute’, organized by Indian Fine Art at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2004 ‘Lila’, organized by Art Indus, New Delhi at Shridharni Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2004 ‘The Divine Flute’, Gallery ArtsIndia, New York − 2002 ‘Icons and Illusions’, Gallery Arts India, New York − 2002 ‘Madhura’, Art Indus, New Delhi − 2000 ‘Shuvaprasanna’s Icon and Retrospective’, organized by Art Indus at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi − 2000 Fine Art Company, Mumbai − 2000 Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore − 2000 Art world, Chennai − 1998 ‘An Appreciation of Ted Hughes’, Exhibition of Crow Paintings, British Council, Kolkata − 1998 Art Indus, New Delhi − 1995 Painters Home Gallery, Kolkata − 1995 Gallery Sanskritii, New Delhi − 1994 Vadhera Art Gallery, New Delhi − 1994 Galerie Grewal Mohanjeet, Paris, France − 1993 ‘Metropolis’, Portraits of Calcutta, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata − 1993 ABC Gallery Benares − 1992 Kunstverein, Ludwigsburg, Germany − 1992 Studio Helmi Prechter, Augsburg, Germany − 1991 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata − 1991 Art Age Gallery, Kolkata − 1991 La Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh − 1990 Indian Museum, Kolkata − 1990 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1990 Sridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi − 1989 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1989 The Gallery, Chennai − 1988 IDM Gallery, Munich, Germany − 1988 St Paulus Fastellte, Ludwigsburg, Germany − 1987 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata − 1985 Painters Home Gallery, Kolkata − 1983 Calcutta Art Gallery, Kolkata − 1983 Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1983 Kreissparkasse, Ludwigsburg, Germany − 1983 Volkshochschule, Essen, Germany − 1981 Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata − 1981 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1980 National Museum, Singapore − 1980 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1979 Walburgischule, Werl, Germany − 1979 Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata − 1978 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1977 Decor Art Gallery, Kolkata − 1976 Gallery Denbarg, Geneva, Switzerland − 1975 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1975 Gallery Atlantis, Aix-En-Provence, France − 1974 Gallery "Les Hirondelles" Geneva, Switzerland − 1973 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi − 1972 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

Major Group Exhibitions − 2011 'Aureus 2011', Gallery Nvya, New Delhi − 2010 'Black is Beautiful', India Fine Art, Mumbai − 2009 'Mark of Masters -2', Art and soul, Mumbai − 2009 'Sacred and Secular', India Fine Art, Mumbai − 2009 'Think Small', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi − 2009 'Entity', in association with Asian Academy of Film & Television at M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2009 'The Root of Everything', Gallery Mementos, Bangalore − 2008 ‘India Splendor’, organized by Habiart Foundation at Singapore − 2007 ‘Power of Peace’, organized by Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai at Bali − 2007 Organized by Fiidaa Art at Singapore − 2007 Organized by Rangoli Art at Singapore − 2007 Organized by Art world at Singapore − 2007 Organized by Mystic Inspiration at Dubai − 2006 'Drawing Show an Act of Art II', Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2006 Organized by Gallery at Positive at Singapore − 2006 Organized by Gallery Art Resource Trust at Singapore − 2006 Organized by Fiidaa Art at Singapore − 2005 Reflections Art Gallery, Hong Kong − 2004 ‘Scenes from a Voyage’, organized by Art Voyage in association with Art Pilgrim − 2004 ‘Parbon 2004’, organized by The High Commission of India in Dhaka, Real Concepts and MAA Consortium, Dhaka at Sheraton Hotel, Dhaka − 1997 ‘Colors and Independence’, National Gallery of Modern Art (N.G.M.A), New Delhi. − 1997 ‘Bengal Show’, Singapore by Apparrao Galleries − 1997 ‘Indian Best’, New Delhi − 1997 ‘Within the Frame’, New York / London / New Delhi − 1997 ‘Major Trends in Indian Art’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi − 1996 ‘Autumn’, Exhibitions by Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata at New Delhi − 1995 Art from the Heart, Exhibition by the People for Animals, Bombay, Delhi − 1992 ‘To Encounter Others’, Kassel − 1991 Art for Spastics Auction Madras ‘The Downtrodden and We’, by Lalit Kala Akademi − 1990 ‘300 Years of Calcutta’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture − 1987 ‘Indian Drawings Today’, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai − 1985 Graphic Art in India since 1950 − 1977 Gallery 26, New Delhi − 1975 Galerie Kunsthaus Stuttgart, Germany − 1975 Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi − 1975 Inaugural Show, Decor Art Gallery, Kolkata − 1971 Calcutta Painters, New Delhi − 1970 Calcutta Painters, Kolkata and Mumbai − 1970 Epar Bangla Per Bangla, Kolkata − 1969 Arts and Artists, Kolkata

Joint Exhibitions − 1997 With Shipra Bhattacharya, Art Today, New Delhi

Participations − 2010 'Summer Show 2010', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata − 2010 'Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai − 2010 Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2009 'Entity', Annual Exhibition, M.E.C Art Gallery, New Delhi − 2008 'Harvest 2008', organized by Arushi Arts at The Stainless Gallery, New Delhi − 2003 6th EME Triennale Mondiale D’Estampes Petit Format 2003 in France − 1995 3rd International Biennale of Prints, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal − 1993 Visited Germany, sponsorship of Inter Nations − 1992 The Museum of Modern art, Sitama, Japan − 1992 Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata − 1991 7th International Triennale India, New Delhi − 1991 Visited United States under auspices of the USIA − 1991 Visited England, sponsorship of the Brit. Council − 1990 2nd International Biennale, Ankara, Turkey − 1989 Centenary Invitees Show of Bombay Art Society, Mumbai − 1986 2nd International Biennale Havanna, Cuba − 1985 3rd Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh

Honours and Awards − 1979 Awarded by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi − 1978 Awarded by State Lalit Kala Academy, West Bengal − 1977 Awarded by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata