Artist profile
Jogen Chaudhary
Widely known as Jogen Chowdhury — expressive figurative imagery and distinctive ornamental line work.
Awards & Honours
Prix le France de la Jeune Peinture, 1966
Kalidas Samman, 2001
Banga Bibhushan, 2012
Jainul Samman
Biography
Jogen Chaudhary, widely known as Jogen Chowdhury, was born in Faridpur in 1939. He studied at Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, and at École des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
His practice is known for expressive figurative imagery and a distinctive ornamental line work that has made his work immediately recognizable. He taught at Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, from 1987.
Exhibitions & Residencies
2nd and 3rd Triennale India at Lalit Kala Akademi, 1971 and 1975
Place for People, 1981
Reverie and Reality, solo exhibition at Emami Art, Kolkata
Compelling Presence, retrospective at NGMA Bengaluru
Abahaman: Flowing Lines, solo exhibition at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
Reminiscence of Dreams, solo exhibition at Arcadia Arts Gallery, Dhaka, 2022