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)



AWARDS RECEIVED

2010 July : FineArtViews' BoldBrushtm Painting Competition Sponsored by FineArtStudio,(USA) Finalist -
Outstanding Watercolor Award for Cityscape 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,
in Calcutta Information Center.
2010: Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition , awarded selected finalists Artist in the world.
2009: Awarded Honorable Mention for painting 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 painter , 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.
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 .
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.



Exhibition

‘Solo Exhibition: 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.
Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathamndu, Nepal.
1999 Museum at 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.


Exhibition Participated

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 anise 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)
2011 Two person Art Exhibition in Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata.

Opportunity to met Nobel Award Winner Economist Prof. Amartya Sen face to face at Taj Bengal Hotel, Kolkata (05.08.09) organized By Telegraph and Oxford book publishers. Discussed different matters including Indian Art with him and has given with a signed copy of his book ‘’The Idea of Justice’’.

Publication - 2010 Exclusive Watercolour by Samiran Sarkar (Published by Chitralekha)
2011 Study of Watercolour by Samiran Sarkar (Published by Holy Child)