Born :1952 Balti, West Bengal
Education :1975 Government College of Arts, Kolkata
Artist Samir Mondal’s most amazing contribution is a continual revival of water colour. He has endowed water colours with the status of oils, projecting a facet of water colour that was never visualized before. The artist keenly observed the characteristics of oil-painting, noted the inherent quality of oils, their richness and substance. In his endeavour to include these elements in water colour, he developed textures and structural features as if they are oils. Samir Mondal has stood the test of this fantastic versatility. His water colours have never lost their originality, their innovativeness and their classic elegance, yet they are truly modern paintings. An alumnus of Government College of Arts, Kolkata, Mondal has held numerous solo shows and participated in many important group exhibitions in major cities around the world.
Exhibitions :
2012 ‘Wishes’, Gallery Sumukha,
Selected Solo Exhibitions :
2012 ‘Wishes’, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2008 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 Ki Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006 Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2004 Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2004 Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2003 Amethyst, Chennai
2003 Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2003 Art Indus, New Delhi
2002 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2002 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
2002 Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2001 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
2000 Prithvi Art Gallery, Mumbai
1998 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
1998 Jehangir Art gallery, Mumbai
1997 Gallery 88, Kolkata
1996 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
1995 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
1995 Jehangir Art gallery, Mumbai
1995 Gallery 88, Kolkata
1995 Prithvi Art gallery, Mumbai
1994 Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
1992 Masterpiece Art Gallery , New Delhi
1992 Gallery 88, Kolkata
1992 K.C.Das, Bangalore
1991 Jehangir Art gallery, Mumbai
1991 Gallery 88, Kolkata
1990 Sophia Duchesne Art Gallery, Mumbai
1989 K.C.Das, Bangalore
1989 Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
1984 Kala Yatra, Chennai
1984 Basirhat, West Bengal
1983 Academy of fine arts, Kolkata
1982 Basirhat, West Bengal
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 ‘Melange’, The Harrington Street Arts Centre, Kolkata
2010 ‘A. SYCO’, The Viewing Room, Mumbai
2010 ‘Black is Beautiful’, India Fine Art, Mumbai
2010 ‘Figures in Sculptures and Paintings’, Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 ‘Faces’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
A.P Council of Artists, Hyderabad
West Bengal State Academy
‘Kala Yatra’, Goa, Chennai,Bangalore
‘People for Animals’, Mumbai, New Delhi
‘Bombay’, organized by RPG Enterprise, Mumbai
’50 Years of Independence’, organized by RPG Enterprise, Mumbai
‘100 Years of Indian Cinema’, Lakeeren, Mumbai
‘Water Colors’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
‘Pages from My Diary’, Sans Tache, Mumbai
‘Celebrations 97’, Napa Art Gallery, Nepal
‘Confluence’, Art Connoisseur Gallery, London and Gallery Asiana, New York organized by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
‘Jesus Christ’, National Gallery of Modern art (NGMA), Mumbai
Anniversary Show of Jamaat, Mumbai
Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
Art Indus, New Delhi
Art Musings, Mumbai
‘Bombay Artists: Progressive Perspective’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
‘Self Portrait’, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
‘Art of Bengal’, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
‘Works on Paper’, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
‘Colors on Canvas’, Dubai
Pao Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Ki Gallery, Malaysia
Participations :
2012 ‘Synergy 2012’, 12th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 ‘Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show’, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
National Art Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
Lalit Kala Academy, Karnataka
Centennary Show, Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
‘Harmony Show’, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Asian Art Fair, Singapore
The Art on Paper Fair at Royal College of Art, London
The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo
The Royal Watercolor Society, London
Honours and Awards
1995 A.P.Council of Artists, Hyderabad
1986 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1979,83 West Bengal State Academy
1978,83 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1970,72,73,74 Govt. College of Arts, Kolkata
