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About Artist

Asst.Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University of Baroda Dept. Of Sculpture Address-A-40, Shreenathji Park, Nr Anjana Farm Chhani, Vadodara, Gujarat, India H:(0265)2772883 M: 9898445038 www.Bronzeart.In Email: shanta@shantasamanta.Com Shanta25@gmail.Com Born: 1975, West Bengal Education: 1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) M.S. University, Baroda with First Class 2001 Masters of Fine Arts (Creative Sculpture), the M.S. University, Baroda with First Class AWARDS: 2002 Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi Award, Ahmadabad 2002 Millennium All India Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts & Craft Society(AIFACS)State Level,Gujarat 1999 Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi Award, Ahmadabad 1998 All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, New Delhi SCHOLARSHIPS: 2000-02 National Cultural Scholarship for Sculpture by H.R.D, Govt. Of India,New Delhi 2003-04 Scholarship by Lalit Kala Akademi, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, New Delhi SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2001 Solo show at Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai 2002 Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahmadabad 2007 The Rite of Passage, Marvel Art Gallery, Ahmadabad Preview at the Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine Arts, The M.S.University of Baroda Research Grants • Research grant under Project proposal ‘Gurus of Sculpture Department, M.S.U’ for the period of two years by Research and consultancy cell, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 2015 – 2017. • IDENTIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION AND CATALOGING OF ARTWORKS IN SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT-granted years by The Research and consultancy cell, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 2020 – 2021. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN: • Ecology and its Sustenance Art Projects done under the flagship of BRITISH COUNCIL with schools in Scotland(Dumbarton Academy)