Samiran Sarkar

SAMIRAN SARKAR


Born in Kolkata 1972

Bachelor of Visual Art with Ist class Honours degree, 1995
Calcutta University (Govt. College of Art and Craft Kolkata)



¬¬¬EXHIBITIONS

9 Solo Exhibitions:

• 1993 Tagore Art Gallery, Organized by International Airport Authority of India.

• 1996 A.B.N. Amro Bank (ITC Center Kolkata) , Organized by ABN Amro Bank.

• 1999 Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathamndu, Nepal.

• 2000: Museum at Patan Darbur Square, Kathamndu, Nepal. Exhibition Inaugurated by Late His Majesty
King Birendra Shah Dev,s daughter Late Her Royal Princess Shruti Rajlakshimi Devi Rana ,Nepal.

• 2015 : Academy of Fine Arts ( New South A Gallery ) , Kolkata

• 2016 : Academy of Fine Arts ( New South A Gallery ) , Kolkata. Exhibition Inaugurated by Late Hon. Minister

Mr. Sadhan Pandy from Govt. of West Bengal

• 2017 : Academy of Fine Arts ( West Gallery ) , Kolkata
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• 2018 : Academy of Fine Arts ( West Gallery ) , Kolkata
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• 2019 : Academy of Fine Arts ( West Gallery ) , Kolkata

7 Group Exhibition Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata, Kolkata Information Center, Nepal Art Council Gallery ,Kathmandu ,Nepal, Birla Academy of Art & Culture



AWARDS RECEIVED

2017 : President Award from Art Master Australia International Painting Competion.
2017 :Retro International Art Contest , Gold & Certificate of Merit.
2016: Certificate of Merit for International Watercolor Society Exhibition in Kathmandu ( Nepal ) for Painting selection.
2010 July : FineArtViews' BoldBrushtm Painting Competition Sponsored by FineArtStudio,(USA) Finalist -
Outstanding Watercolor Award for Cityscape Sponsor: InformedCollector J udge: FAV Jury
2010 : Honorable mention with certificate award in the 2010 International Landscape Art Contest. From MyArtContest
Juror, Ingrid Marrero (Artist ,USA), has granted this award.
2010 : Awarded certificate of merit for Watercolor Painting ,West Bengal State Charukala Exhibition,
West Bengal Govt. Inaugurated West Bengal Chief Minister in Calcutta Information Center.
2010: Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition , awarded selected finalists Artist in the world.
2009: Awarded Honorable Mention Virginia International Art Show, GCCR Gallery, Richmond, Virginia (USA)
2008. Special Recognition award ISAP (International Society of Acrylic Painters), Artgalley Website Award,
Juror was John Cogan , ( Eminent International famous Acrylic paintings , USA. )
2007 : Special Recognition award , 7th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Upstream
People Gallery,USA,(out of 256 paintings All over the world)
2004: Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in the field of Art-in-Utility – Jury were Paresh Maity & Chitravanu Majumdar (
Emeninent Painter in India )
2004:Certificate of Merit for watercolor painting exhibition from Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (EZCC),Ministry of
Cultural,Govt of India.
2001: Certificate of Merit from Brtiish Council , Kolkata, Tara Inter national and Nandan ( Film Center , Kolkata ) for
Annimation Workshop conducted by senior lecturer of graphics and course leader Staffordshire University, (UK)
Organized by British Council,Nandan and Tara International.
2003 : Certificate of participation Chitra Santha( National Kala Mela ) from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath , Bangalore.
2004,03,01 : Certificate of Merit for Selected water color painting in All India Fine Art Exhibition in
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
1996,97 : Certificate of Merit for Selected and Exhibited best Cartoon and Caricature Category The Hindustan Times CartoonContest.
1994,95: Certificate of Merit for Selected Best 30 Paintings Exhibition Emerald Isle Gallery , Kolkata, Jury members Late Bikash Bhattacharya, Late Shamal Dutta Roy , Late Shaibal Ghosh and Nirajan Pradhan.
1999: Certificate of Merit for Second Place National Poster Competion in Napal , Kathamndu.
1992 : Certificate of Merit for Water Color Painting Selected for Exhibition from Fine Art Society , St. Xaviers College in Kolkata.
1989: Third Prize Poster Drawing Nehru Yuva Kendra (An Autonomus Organisation Under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
1986:Certificate of Merit for Togather of Peace painting Competion organized West Bengal Govt. School Teachers’ Association, Calcutta.








Participated and Selected paintings different National and International Show.

• 1994-2007. Birla Academy 2 nd Annual Art Exhibition.Kolkata, India
• Participated in Pennsylvania Water color Society ,USA Annual international Water show, 1992-2006
• Selected Bowring Fine Art Auction which held in I.T.C. Soner Bengal five star hotel in Kolkata,
• AIFACS Annual All India Art Exhibition. In New Delhi.
• Attended Bangalore Open Art Fair organized and Invited Sanskrit Kala Kendra, Bangalore,
• Participated in All India EMILY SCHOOL OF ART (Vancouver ,Canada) organized University of Calcutta & Medical Association of America.
• Rajya Charukala Pradarsani organized by Govt. of West Bengal
• State Academy Annual Exhibition organized Calcutta Information Center
• Inter College Art Exhibition organized St. Xavier’s College
• Attended Emerald Iseal Annual Exhibition
• Participated Indian Society of Oriental Art Annual Art Exhibition.
• Participated and selected paintings for different National and International Show.
• Attended Ideas-idols-icons organized by Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, India.
• Participated in Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (EZCC) , Kolkata Water color Painting Exhibition.
• Member of 4 man show Academy of Fine Arts New South Gallery.
• 2009. Watercolor have selected The WAS-H 32nd International Exhibition 2009.organise Houston Watercolor Society, Houston, U.S.A. Juror: Judy Morris
• 2008, The International Society of Acrylic Painters, USA award for International Acrylic, Exhibition.
• 2008, Jordan Art Gallery,Texas, USA , International Art Gallery Exhibition .
• 2008 Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Upstream People Gallery Gallery,USA,(out of 256 paintings All over the world)
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WORKSHOPS

Attended Vitreous Enamel Workshop under Prof. Amal Gosch (Central St. Martin College of Art & Design, London) which held In Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
Participated British Council Art & Animation workshop which held in Nandan, Kolkata, organized British Council Kolktata.



Publish many art related Books from different Art publication houses in Kolkata

1.Exclusive Watercolour by Samiran Sarkar ( Chitralekha Publication)

2. Pen & Ink Sketches by Samiran Sarkar

3.Watercolour by Samiran Sarkar ( Holy child Publication)

4.Oil study by Samiran Sarkar

5. Watercolor study by Samiran Sarkar




2016 Invited as a Guest Artist “ Paint for Georgia “ in Georgia .
2017 Invited as a Guest Artist Residency & Guest Artist The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu in China.


Paintings collection different Corporate houses , hotels, Banks , Art galleries & Private collection in India.USA,UK,
German, Austria, Singapore, Italy , Belgium & others.