Samir Mondal

Samir Mondal's most amazing contribution to Indian art of modern times is a continual revival of watercolor. He has endowed water colors with the status of oils, projecting a facet of watercolor that was never visualized before. The artist keenly observed the characteristics of oil-painting, noted the inherent quality of oils, their richness and substance. In his endeavour to include these elements in watercolor, he developed textures and structural features as if they are oils. Samir Mondal has stood the test of this fantastic versatility. His water colors have never lost their originality, their innovativeness and their classic elegance, yet they are truly modern paintings.

1975 Government College of Arts, Kolkata

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008, 01, 1998, 95, 91 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

2007 Ki Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2006, 04, 02 Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai

2004 Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad

2003 Amethyst, Chennai

2003 Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore

2003 Art Indus, New Delhi

2002 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

2002, 2000, 1998, 96, 95, 94 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore

2000, 1995 Prithvi Art Gallery, Mumbai

1997, 95, 92, 91 Gallery 88, Kolkata

1992 Masterpiece Art Gallery , New Delhi

1992, 89 K.C.Das, Bangalore

1990 Sophia Duchesne Art Gallery, Mumbai

1989 Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai

1984 Kala Yatra, Chennai

1984, 82 Basirhat, West Bengal

1983 Academy of fine arts, Kolkata




GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 'Melange', The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata

2010 'A. SYCO', The Viewing Room, Mumbai

2010 'Black is Beautiful', India Fine Art, Mumbai

2010 'Figures in Sculptures and Paintings', Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai

2008 'Faces', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

A.P Council of Artists, Hyderabad

West Bengal State Academy

'Kala Yatra', Goa, Chennai, Bangalore

'People for Animals', Mumbai, New Delhi

'Bombay', organized by RPG Enterprise, Mumbai

'50 Years of Independence', organized by RPG Enterprise, Mumbai

'100 Years of Indian Cinema', Lakeeren, Mumbai

'Water Colors', Gallery Espace, New Delhi

'Pages from My Diary', Sans Tache, Mumbai

'Celebrations 97', Napa Art Gallery, Nepal

'Confluence', Art Connoisseur Gallery, London and Gallery Asiana, New York organized by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore

'Jesus Christ', National Gallery of Modern art (NGMA), Mumbai

Anniversary Show of Jamaat, Mumbai

Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore

Art Indus, New Delhi

Art Musings, Mumbai

'Bombay Artists: Progressive Perspective', National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai

'Self Portrait', National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai

'Art of Bengal', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

'Works on Paper', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

'Colors on Canvas', Dubai

Pao Art Gallery, Hong Kong

Ki Gallery, Malaysia




PARTICIPATIONS

2010 'Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

National Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi

All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi

Lalit Kala Akademi, Karnataka

Centenary Show, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai

'Harmony Show', Nehru Centre, Mumbai

Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

Asian Art Fair, Singapore

The Art on Paper Fair at Royal College of Art, London

The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo

The Royal Watercolor Society, London

1995 A.P.Council of Artists, Hyderabad

1986 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi

1979, 83 West Bengal State Academy

1978, 83 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

1970, 72, 73, 74 Govt. College of Arts, Kolkata

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