Jatin Das
Painter, sculptor, printmaker, muralist and cultural advocate whose work moves between the human figure, movement and material.
Born in December 1941 in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, Jatin Das studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay. Over a career spanning several decades, he has worked across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and murals.
Recognition
Padma Bhushan, 2012
Awards & Honours
Jatin Das was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012. Earlier recognition includes the Bombay Art Society Award in 1965.
Biography
Das was born in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, in December 1941, and entered the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay at seventeen. His practice encompasses oil and watercolour painting, ink and conté drawing, sculpture, murals and printmaking. He has also taught and contributed to public cultural institutions. His career includes participation in major international exhibitions, including Documenta, the Paris Biennale and the Venice Biennale.
Exhibitions & Residencies
- Documenta, Kassel, 1975
- Venice Biennale, 1978
- Artists and Friends, retrospective, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2017
No residency is listed in the sources consulted.
Selected Works
Artwork 734 · Saraswati Foundation collection
The artist attribution is verified in the Foundation catalogue. Its descriptive text calls the work a charcoal portrait, while the structured medium fields list acrylic on canvas; the medium remains unresolved.
Research
Artist biography · Awards · Exhibitions · National Gallery of Modern Art · Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation
Jatin Das
Painter, sculptor, printmaker, muralist and cultural advocate whose work moves between the human figure, movement and material.
Born in December 1941 in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, Jatin Das studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay. Over a career spanning several decades, he has worked across painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and murals.
Recognition
Padma Bhushan, 2012
Awards & Honours
Jatin Das was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012. Earlier recognition includes the Bombay Art Society Award in 1965.
Biography
Das was born in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, in December 1941, and entered the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay at seventeen. His practice encompasses oil and watercolour painting, ink and conté drawing, sculpture, murals and printmaking. He has also taught and contributed to public cultural institutions. His career includes participation in major international exhibitions, including Documenta, the Paris Biennale and the Venice Biennale.
Exhibitions & Residencies
- Documenta, Kassel, 1975
- Venice Biennale, 1978
- Artists and Friends, retrospective, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2017
No residency is listed in the sources consulted.
Selected Works
Artwork 734 · Saraswati Foundation collection
The artist attribution is verified in the Foundation catalogue. Its descriptive text calls the work a charcoal portrait, while the structured medium fields list acrylic on canvas; the medium remains unresolved.
Research
Artist biography · Awards · Exhibitions · National Gallery of Modern Art · Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation