Artist Profile
Chandra Bhattacharjee
A Kolkata-based contemporary artist whose figurative practice is contemplative, muted, and layered—shaped by tonal restraint, textured surfaces, and a quiet attention to natural and human forms where documented by the artist’s official sources and the Bihar Museum catalogue.
Awards & Honours
Taj Gaurav Award
2008
Artist-in-residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan
November 2019
Ananya Samman
2023
Shilpi Maha Samman, Government of West Bengal
December 2023
Biography
A disciplined figurative practice rooted in Kolkata
Chandra Bhattacharjee was born in Patuli, West Bengal, on 18 November 1960, and is based in Kolkata. He graduated first class from the Indian College of Art and Draughtsmanship in 1986 and received the Rabindra Bharati University gold medal for excellence in fine arts the same year.
According to his official artist sources, he began his career as a billboard artist before moving into graphic design at The Economic Times. His painting practice is known for a contemplative figurative language, with muted tonal fields and layered surfaces that favour quiet introspection over spectacle.
The artist lives and works in Kolkata.
Selected Exhibitions
Collection
One published Foundation painting featured here
This page highlights a single published Saraswati Foundation artwork from the artist’s inventory. The collection page is not presented as a total count; it simply features the published work shown below.
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