Avijit DUTTA

Selected Works

We Rise or We Sink Final
We Rise or We Sink Final
Water Color on Canvas
Timeless Passage (series)
Timeless Passage (series)
Water Color on Canvas
Timeless Passage (series)
Timeless Passage (series)
Water Color on Canvas
Timeless Passage (series)
Timeless Passage (series)
Water Color on Canvas
Surviving the Inferno
Surviving the Inferno
Water Color on Canvas
Sting - 2
Sting - 2
Water Color on Canvas
Migrate to Success (series)
Migrate to Success (series)
Water Color on Canvas
Migrate to Success (series)
Migrate to Success (series)
Water Color on Canvas

Bio

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.

  • Important Projects

    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) 
  • Art Camps National

    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
  • Art Camps Abroad

    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.