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Subrata Gangopadhyay
A modern realist painter and portraitist known for vigorous line, lifelike figures, rhythmic dance subjects, swirling colour, and emotionally expressive canvases.
THE ARTIST
Biography
Born in Calcutta in 1959, Subrata Gangopadhyay graduated from Government College of Art & Crafts, Calcutta in 1980 with a first-class-first diploma in Painting (Life, Nature and Murals). He worked as a Senior Artist at Ananda Bazar Group, then as an assistant art director, and now practices as a full-time artist. His work is recognized for vigorous line, lifelike figures, rhythmic dance subjects, swirling colour, and emotionally expressive canvases.
RECOGNITION
Awards & Honours
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EXHIBITIONS & RESIDENCIES
Exhibitions & Residencies
Solo exhibitions: Birla Academy, Kolkata (1991); Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (1992–93); Nehru Centre, Mumbai (1998); American Bangladeshi Gallery, Philadelphia (2009). Group exhibitions: Dhaka (1979), Japan (1998), London (2006–08), and Dubai (2007). No residency details are verified in the sourced records reviewed.
SELECTED WORKS
Selected Works
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