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Ranjit Das

Ranjit Das was born in Tangail, Bangladesh, in 1956. He graduated from the Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and earned an MFA from M.S. University of Baroda in 1981, where painter K.G. Subramanyan influenced his development.

Biography

Ranjit Das was born in Tangail, Bangladesh, in 1956. He graduated from the Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and earned an MFA from M.S. University of Baroda in 1981, where painter K.G. Subramanyan influenced his development. His paintings bring geometric structures into conversation with organic forms and figurative scenes; his compositions often explore tension, balance, melancholy and everyday life. He retired from teaching at Teacher’s Training College in Dhaka and continues to work from his studio in Narayanganj.

Awards & Honours
  • Grand Award, Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh (1995)
  • Best Award (Painting), 8th Young Artists Art Exhibition (1988)
  • Honourable Mention, 9th National Art Exhibition, Dhaka (1990)
  • Honourable Mention, 5th Asian Art Biennale (1991)
  • Second Award, 18th International Miniature Show, Florida (1993)
Exhibitions & Residencies
  • 1988 8th Young Artists Art Exhibition, Bangladesh — Best Award (Painting)
  • 1990 9th National Art Exhibition, Dhaka — Honourable Mention
  • 1991 5th Asian Art Biennale — Honourable Mention
  • 1993 18th International Miniature Show, Florida — Second Award
  • 1995 Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh — Grand Award
Selected Works

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