born in 1974, he received his Bachelor of Visual Art in Painting from the Rabindra Bharati University of Calcutta, in 2001. He lives and works in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
The dynamic artist Avijit has journeyed through various phases in time and his search for the ultimate truth is never ending. In his quest for human expressions, Avijit has drawn up his personal feelings into his realistic, figurative work. His style is a tempera technique on canvas with various experimental textures, and he manages to capture the various facets of humanity with ease and lyricism, using his own unique technique and compositions with a limited palette that give his canvases an almost monochromatic effect The works, he says, are metaphorical, minimal and almost meditative water colors. Avijit typically works on one theme at a time and his works are a reflection of his inquisitive mind. His search for truth continues and so does his journey of retrospection and realization leading to his expression on canvas. The artist’s works exemplify his experience of reliving moments, embracing them and celebrating them as a part of a bigger process, as a fragment of the continuously evolving and mutating existence. Avijit Dutta’s work evolves from personal experiences and contemplations; it imbibes and portrays different conflicts of the human minds more than any political over view or statement.
He has been exhibiting at various national and international galleries, and art events from the year 1996. He received the best work in watercolour 1995-1996, Academy of Fine Arts (Visual Arts). Award and Certificates of Merit, in 1996-1997 (Rabindra Bharati University). He has also been invited to various international art projects and workshops in India and across the world.
In 2023 he had a solo show “Masquerade – An endless drama” at the Indian art fair. In 2018 he was invited to participate “AKhanda Eka Rasa-the undivided royal essence” at Bihar Museum, Patna, India. In the same year, he had a solo show “Ensoul” at the Indian art fair. In 2017 he was invited to participate in Souls of Wide Walls ( Group Exhibition) at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad and by ICA and Art 18|21 (Norwich) gallery ” My Private Museum “ at the India art fair, New Delhi. In 2016 he had a solo show, ‘Life is a Deck of Cards’ at the Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad and was invited by ICA and Art 18|21 (Norwich) gallery to exhibit his solo show at the India art fair. In 2015 he was invited to participate in ‘INBOX’ a contemporary sculpture exhibition held at Srishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, the same year he was also invited by Shaanxi Art Museum to participate in ‘SILK ROAD’ an exhibition in Xian (China). He curated the art exhibitions in 2014, entitled ‘Lost in Transition’ (the forgotten art of letter writing) at The Harrington Street Arts Centre (Kolkata) and a show on watercolour with artists from India and China, titled ‘Tradition & Transition’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad. In 2013, Shun Art Gallery (Shanghai) invited him to The International Artist Group Exhibition: Metamorphosis. In 2012 he participated in Art Basel Miami River Art Fair, in Miami, USA. He was a Jury member for the International Biennale held in Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal in 2011. Avijit was invited to conduct workshops, to demonstrate the use of watercolour on canvas in New Zealand and Greece. In the same year, he was invited to participate in a creative workshop to re-design the auto-rickshaw in New Delhi. He conducted a workshop based on the Indian ‘Guru-Shishya’ tradition at Angkorwat, Cambodia in 2010, resulting in a travelling exhibition in India.
Born in 1974, he received his Bachelor of Visual Art in Painting from the Rabindra Bharati University of Calcutta, in 2001. He lives and works in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
2023 | Masquerade – An endless drama, India Art Fair, solo show, New Delhi India |
2020 | The Signature in the Image, Art Centrix Space, India |
2018 | AKhanda Eka Rasa-The Undivided Royal Essence, Bihar Museum, Patna, India Bengali Art, India Ensoul, Indian Art Fair, solo show, India |
2017 | My Private Museum, India Art Fair, New Delhi, with Indian Contemporary Art Gallery and Art 18|21 (Norwich), India |
2016 | Life is a Deck of Cards, solo show, Kalakriti Fine Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India Rewriting History, India Art Fair, solo show, New Delhi, with Indian Contemporary Art Gallery and Art 18|21 (Norwich), India |
2015 | Inbox, Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, India |
2013 | Participated in Delhi International Art Fair Art-Chutney- participated in an art auction in Bangalore Elements- an exhibition in Bangalore curated by Kynkyn Art Gallery Participated in the Bharat Bhavan Biennale in Bhopal as an invitee The International Artist Group Exhibition: Metamorphosis, Shun Art Gallery, Shanghai, China |
2012 | Participated in Miami river art fair at Miami convention centre, Miami, Florida Visited the Cuba Biennale. Invited artist residency in Goa. Participated in International art fair in New Delhi, India (gallery Ganesha ). |
2011 | Invited to a workshop to demonstrate the use of watercolour in New Zealand and Greece. Be a Jury member for the International Biennale held in Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal Invited to participate in the prestigious in commonwealth games, India. Participated in International art fair in New Delhi, India. (gallery Ganesha , Kalakriti art gallery) |
2010 | Conducted a workshop based on the Indian Guru Shisya concept in Angkorwat Cambodia. Participated in a creative workshop on re-designing of auto. rickshaws in New Delhi, India, which gained international acclaimation. Invited as a part of the jury selection committee in Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India. (International biennale) Invited 6 renowned galleries of India and organised a travel show for the Angkorwat project. Card-o-logy Post Card Exhibition, Mumbai |
2009 | Prince Wales Museum, Mumbai. Tradition art gallery, Mumbai Pink ginger arts gallery, Mumbai Gallery beyond, Mumbai Camlin arts presents a group show at Jehangir art gallery, Mumbai Gallery Ganesha, Delhi Lantern of art gallery, visual art gallery at Indian habitat centre, Delhi Nostalgia—-visual art gallery, Delhi Samanavai art gallery, Jaipur ICA art gallery, Jaipur Aaya art gallery, Chennai &Prakrit art gallery, Chennai |
2008 | Samanavai art gallery, Jaipur Prakrit art gallery, Chennai Samokal art gallery, Kolkata Nakshatra art gallery, Kolkata Gallery Ganesha, New Delhi |
2007 | Akriti Art Gallery presents “GENNEXT” at Kolkata Art Positive presents “DEVOTION” at New Delhi (Visual Art Gallery) Nakshatra Art Gallery presents “A ROUTE TO ETERNITY” at Kolkata Kanvas art gallery presents group show ,2007 Kolkata Samakal art gallery presents group show, Kolkata Masters’ collection presents group show at Taj Bengal Kolkata Veranda art gallery presents group show at Taj Bengal Kolkata Gallery‘Art positive’Presents at Indian Habitat Centre New Delhi |
2006 | Art Positive presents “MUMBAI SE” in Singapore Masters’ Collection presents group show at Taj Bengal Nakshatra art gallery presents show, Kolkata Art positive gallery presents group show at visual art gallery, Delhi {INDIAN HABITAT} “Ascent of ART” Samanvai ART gallery Presents, Jaipur Habiart foundation, Taj, Hydrabad |
2005 | “Nakshatra “Art Gallery Presents Group Show, Kolkata India Habitat Center, New Delhi (Visual Arts Gallery, sponsored by Art Positive) |
2011 | Kerala green art camp (SAARC countries) |
Vice-versa, Goa | |
2010 | Arty Autos, Khushii, Delhi |
2007 | Samavani art gallery presents camp at Goa |
2005 | Art Camp at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata Art Camp at Hyderabad (SBI) Habiart Foundation & HUDCO, New Delhi Swabhumi (Utkala), Kolkata Vedic Village (Artists Circle), Kolkata Nature Park (Artists Circle), Kolkata |
2004 | Lake Land Country Club, Camp International Forum for Artists, Kolkata, |
2003 | Art Camp at Hyatt Regency, Kolkata |
2002 | AIFACS-All INDIA YOUNG ARTISTS CAMP, Delhi |
2001 | Art Camp at Oberoi Grand |
2007-2012 | Had held many international art camps and workshop across countries like Africa (Kenya- Tanzania ),Japan, Sri lanka, Mexico ,Prague, Hong kong – Macau , Italy, South Africa, Sweden ,Norway, Denmark, France, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, Cambodia , Greece, Cuba, USA. |