Samir Mondal

Samir Mondal (Bengali: সমীর মণ্ডল) (born 13 March 1952) is an Indian watercolour painter.[2] His most amazing contribution to Indian art of modern times is a continual revival of watercolour and one of the country's most talented and successful watercolour artists.[3]

Samir Mondal
সমীর মণ্ডল
Samir Mondal at his studio in Mumbai
Born (1952-03-13) 13 March 1952[1]
North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
Nationality Indian
EducationGovernment College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
Known forwatercolour painting
Websitewww.samirmondal.com

Early life and education

Born in Balti, a small village in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, Mondal graduated in fine arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1975.[2][4] Thereafter he went to Germany for higher studies.[5]

Personal life

He married Madhumita in 1980, whom he had met in Kolkata while still in college. After marriage the couple briefly shifted to Bangalore, before settling in Bombay (now Mumbai), they have two children, Somak and Sohini.[2] He lives and works in Goregaon West, Mumbai.[4]

Career

Mondal started his solo career in 1980, and after a brief stay in Bangalore, settled in Bombay (now Mumbai).[2] Here by 1987, he was illustrating political cartoons in water colour for noted magazine Illustrated Weekly of India.[6]

Over the past four decades he has exhibited in India and abroad.[2] Besides this he has also participated in noted group exhibitions like National Art exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi (Delhi), ‘Freedom of Expression’ and ‘Tribute to Mother Teresa’ by RPG Enterprises, 100 Years of Indian Cinema, People for Animals, ‘Art with a Heart’ at National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, ‘Celebrations-97’ at Napa Art Gallery, Nepal, ‘Confluence’ at Art Connoisseur Gallery, London and Gallery Asiana, New York in collaboration with Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore.[6]


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Mother Teresa

For the 2007 Hindi film, Taare Zameen Par, he painted two watercolour paintings which characters Ishaan and Nikumbh, played by Darsheel Safary and Aamir Khan respectively, made during film climax.[7][8] In March 2012, to mark his 60th birthday, he held an exhibition titled "6x10" of his 60 paintings of flowers, at the Jamaat Art Gallery in Colaba, Mumbai.[1][9]

Awards
  • Awards: 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
  • Awards: 1978, 1983 Best Painting Award 'All India' – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
  • Awards: 1979, 1983 West Bengal State Academy, Kolkata
  • Award: 1986 AIFACS all India Exhibition, New Delhi [10]
  • Award: 1995 A.P.Council of Artists, Hyderabad

References
  1. "Showcase: Say it with flowers". The Hindu. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013. ..one of India’s finest contemporary artists ..
  2. "Painting memories". The Telegraph. 5 February 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2013. Samir Mondal is one of the country's most talented and successful watercolour artists..
  3. Samir Mondal Bio-Data, Cymroza Art Gallery the Official website.
  4. "Profile". Official website.
  5. "Profile: Samir Mondal". The Arts Trust. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  6. "Sexy at 60: Flowery treat by Samir Mondal". DNA. 24 March 2012.
  7. Samir Mondal on IMDb
  8. "Aamir Khan, the art lover". Rediff Movies. 4 February 2008.
  9. Debarati S Sen (22 March 2012). "Artist Samir Mondal turns 60". Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  10. http://www.aifacs.org.in/ an independent arts organisation in India, the Official website.
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