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Artist Statement -



Recreate the Magic of Enjoying
Kolkata - a word woven with mystery. A city with as many unique interpretations as its people. It
always remained at the center of our curiosities and discussions. There is one more Kolkata which is being passed over to us through stories and tales from our grandparents –the yesteryear’s Kolkata. A city, where one could take a tram ride with mere 2 paisa. A raise of one paisa in fare would put the city roads on fire and bring life to a standstill. This very characteristic also gave the city a unique distinction of being the city of revolutionprotest.
I Arup Lodh, am a budding artist of today’s Kolkata. Like many of you, I have also learnt about the yesteryear’s Kolkata through those enchanting endless stories and tales from my family, through books, through journals and write ups from that era. However, a lot has changed from what the city used to be to what it is now. Definitely, one of the notable changes is – it is no longer the crowned capital of India. But neither it is has dampen the joyous mood of the city nor of its people. The society has changed so as the era. Out of many reasons for this change, one is the dot com era. This 21st century phenomenon has brought the city close not only to the other parts of the country but to the western world. And the influence of this closeness can be seen in every walk of life. This closeness has drawn more attention to the city from people within our country as well as outside this resulted in over influx of people who accepted the city as their new home. Multiplexes, shopping malls, high rise buildings and larger than life billboards are covering the entire city skylight. But surprisingly one more Kolkata co-exists alongside this booming modern Kolkata it exists in suffocating dilapidated slums, it exists in narrow stinky lanes and it exists amongst those unruly street hawkers. On one side, the city depicts extremely busy life and a crop of people who are fiercely competitive however, on the other side it eats, lives, breathes in litter, pollution and garbage. As we all do, the city is also trying to keep pace with all these changes but in this process, the city is losing and has also lost some of its old sweet charm. It has lost those gas filled lights, man-pulled rickshaws and the very look of those roads which have connected people from all corners of the city. No longer, those grand phaetons grace the city roads. In today’s deafening noise the city is losing the rhythmic sound of those slowly moving trams. And the loss doesn’t end here as the city has also lost some of its tradition, culture, grandeur and heritage.
However, all these slowly losing or some of the lost iconic objects are at the center of my paintings or creations. They form the subject for my paintings. But when I try to recreate them on my canvas I often feel nostalgic. And most importantly, it also brings a sense of deep sorrow and void. But I attempt to recreate them for those who desire to see the old Kolkata. Those who live in today’s modern era but have always cherished the bygone era. Those who wish to see the old, clean, hustle free and pristine Kolkata I attempt to recreate the same on canvas. I attempt to depict various moods of old Kolkata sometimes the misty winter morning or sometimes the bright sunny day or sometimes water soaked rainy afternoon or sometimes simply the dawn. I attempt to recreate the magic of enjoying a horse carriage ride on an empty road in front of Victoria or the sheer joy of seeing a tram from far on a winter morning or simply witnessing a rickshaw puller who is rushing to start his day or sometimes on the contrary returning of a man-pulled rickshaw puller at dawn after a long, tiring day. I attempt to take art lovers to the old era but not through a time machine but through my paintings. My medium of recreating this magic is through watercolor or acrylic. I try to freeze such moments forever on my canvas so that art lovers can re-live those moments as and when they want. It is my earnest attempt to continue capturing these moments till the time I can hold my paint brush. In return, it fills my heart and soul with happiness and contentment. Kolkata will continue to be very close to my heart as I took my first step, spoke my first word, made my first painting and did many such FIRST things here.
ARUP LODH
INDIAN CONPEMPORARY ARTIST
KOLKATA, INDIA

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Arup Lodh, was born in Kolkata , INDIA. His formative years were spent on moderate small finite family in Kolkata. Where has an environment of etiquette and rule. Since, that time the nature has been only friend out of his house. This ideally experience gave him an understanding of man’s relationship with nature and help him develop a strong work ethic.
His education was Diploma in applied arts in 2004 from M.E.E. dept by govt. of West Bengal INDIA. Bachelor in Visual Art’s from Rabindra Bharati University. Commerce Graduate from Chittaranjan College,Under Calcutta University Kolkata. INDIA.
His most paintings are of water color some are oil and acrylic. Rain is the very most event of his painting . His painting are layered with fogy and misty tonal quality His highly captured the moist and water image of the main way of city, and city life in different mood and atmosphere . These tonal translucent effect is make an impressionist. His sketches vivid paintings of men of different constitution, and that of the city of Kolkata from different view. He is excellent in presenting the important places of Kolkata through his painting. His paintings are very much attractive and appreciable indeed. His admires are of the opinion that his regular afford towards creative painting will enrich the field of works and more over the reflection of the contemporary society and surrounding through his painting will attract the people towards the art of paintings. He lives works in Kolkata
His formative years were spent on moderate small finite family in Kolkata. Where has an environment of etiquette and rule. Since,that time the nature has been only friend out of his house.This ideally experience gave him an understanding of man’s relationship with nature and help him develop a strong work ethic.
AWARDS
2018 – All India Platinum Emeritus Artist Award Prize from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation. Mumbai.
2018 – Best painting Award Prize from 126th All India Annual Exhibition Competition. Bombay Art Society. Mumbai.
2017 – All India Platinum Artist Award Prize from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation. Mumbai.
2016 – All India Gold Medal Prize from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation. Mumbai. 2014 – Three Cash award from international Watercolor Competition by San Diego Water color Society California, U.S.A
2013 – Certificate of Merit from Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata
2011 – Certificate of merit from Cultural Information Center Charukala Parsad, Govt. of West Bengal
2010 – Certificate of merit from Cultural Information Center, Charukala Parsad, Govt. of West Bengal
2010 – Certificate of merit from ManabJamin, Kolkata
2010 – Certificate of Merit from Indian Society of Oriental Arts, Kolkata
2009 – Best Watercolor Cash award from international Watercolor Competition by San Diego Water colour Society California, U.S.A.
2009 – Certificate of merit from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2008 – Best PaintingAward by B. R.Panesar from Indian Society of Oriental Arts , Kolkata
2008 –Saymal Dutta Roy Memorial Certificate of Merit from Society of Contemporary Artist, Kolkata
2007 –Saymal Dutta Roy Memorial Certificate of Merit from Society of
Contemporary Artist, Kolkata
2007 – Certificate of Merit from Avantika ,ManabJamin , Kolkata 2006 – Award from Academy of Fine Arts ,Kolkata
2004 – Certificate of Merit from Academy of FineArts , Kolkata
EXHIBITION OTHERS ONE PERSON SHOW
2014 – Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata
2014 – Birla Academy of Arts Culture, Kolkata
2013 - Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
2012 – India Art Gallery, Pune.
2010 – Birla Academy of Arts Culture, Kolkata
2010 – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2010 – Birla Academy of Art Culture, Kolkata
2009 – ‘’The Atmosphere of Kolkata’’ Birla Academy of Arts Culture, 2009 – ‘’The Heritage of Kolkata’’ChemouldArt Gallery , Kolkata
2009 – ‘’The Journey of Kolkata‘’Standard Chartered Bank, Kolkata.
2008 – MOOD Presents Mood Of Kolkata,Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata. 2008 – ‘’Old Crown of kolkata’’ Galerie La Mere , Kolkata
2008 – MOOD presents ‘’Atmosphere of Colours’’Photographer’s Gallery, 2008 – ‘’Our daily Life’’ Standard Chartered Bank , Kolkata
2008 – Sreejany , K.C. Das Pvt. Ltd. , Kolkata
2007 – Kolkata Information Centre , Kolkata
GROUP EXHIBITION selected Gallery Presents
2016 – Nehru Center Art Gallery by PDF. Mumbai
2016 – Artspread Gallery. Koomaraswamy Hall. Mumbai
2011 – Mon Art Gallery, Kolkatq
2010 –Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 – Birla Academy Of Art Culture, Kolkata
2009- Mon Art gallery, Kolkata2009 – Master Art Collection , Kolktata 2009 – Gallery K2 , Kolkata
2009– Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 –India Art Gallery, Pune2007 – Cymzoza Art Gallery, Mumbai
GROUP EXHIBITION general
2010 – Gallery One, Gurgaon, INDIA
2010 – India Art Gallery, Pune. INDIA
2010 – Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai. INDIA
2010 – Birla Academy Of Art Culture. Kolkata. INDIA. 2009 – Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata, INDIA.
2008 – Galerie La Mere, Kolkata, INDIA.
2008 – Bizalliance Gallery, Kolkata, INDIA.
2008 – Srijanee ,K.C.Das Pvt Ltd., Kolkata, INDIA.
2008 , 07 , 06 – LTG Art Gallery, New Delhi, INDIA.
2007 , 06 , 05 – Birla Academy of Art Culture, Kolkata, INDIA 2007 – Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata, INDIA
2007 – Nandan Art Gallery, Mumbai, INDIA
2007 , 06 , 05 , 04 – The Art Heritage, New Delhi, INDIA.
2006 , 05 , 04 – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, INDIA
2006 – The Artery, Kolkata, INDIA
2005 – Palette Art Gallery, Delhi, INDIA
2005 – Chitrakut Art Gallery, Kolkata, INDIA
2003 – Metropolitan Art Saloon, Kolkata, INDIA.
PARTICIPATION selected
2016 – All India Art Contest from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation. Mumbai 2016 – Artspread Gallery, Koomaraswamy Hall. Mumbai
2014 – Indi Hungarian art Exhibition. Hungarian Culture Center. Delhi.
2014. International Art Fair, Delhi.
2009 -National Exhibition from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2009, 08, 07 , 06 , 05 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from All India Fine Arts Craft Society,New Delhi , INDIA.
2009 – International Painting Challenge form The Russian Centre of Science Culture and Shimul Organization, Kolkata, INDIA.
2013, 11, 10, 09, 08 , 07 , 06 , 05 , 04 , 03 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from Academy of Fine Arts,Kolkata, INDIA.
2013, 11,10, 09, 08 , 07 , 06 , 05 ,04 ,03 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, INDIA
2010, 09 ,08 , 07 ,06 ,05 , 04 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibition from
Information Centre, Kolkata, INDIA
2010, 09, 08 , 06 , 05 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from Avantika ManabJamin’, Kolkata
2010 ,09 , 08, 07 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from Birla Academy
of Art Culture,Kolkata, INDIA
2008 , 07 , 06 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from Golden Brush
‘THE EYEWITHIN’, Kolkata, INDIA
2008 , 07 – All India Water Colour Contest Exhibitionfrom Society of
Contemporary Artist,Kolkata, INDIA
2008, 07 , 06 ,05 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from S.C.Z.C.C ,
Nagpur, INDIA.
2006 – All India Fine Arts Contest Exhibitions from Aranya , RAD, Kolkata
PARTICIPATION International
2016 – IWS BULGARIA 1st International Watercolor Society, VERNA, BULGARIA 2016 – IWS IRAN. 1st International Watercolor Society, IRAN.
2016 - IWS CANADA. 1st International Watercolor Society, VANCUVERE, CANADA 2015 - The Royal Watercolor Society International Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, LONDON
2015 - International Water Color Exhibition, By The San Diego Water Color Society, C.A. U.S.A.
2014 – 34th International Water color Exhibition by San Diego Watercolour Society, California, U.S.A
2013 – International exhibition by Luciano Benetton. La Binnale, vanice. Italy.
2013, 12 – International Water color Exhibition by San Diego Water Colour Society, California, U.S.A
2009 – 21st Century International Water Colour Competition, By The San Diego Water Colour Society, California, U.S.A
2010, 09 – 21st Century International Water Colour Competition,The Royal Society of
Water Colour,Bankside Gallery, LONDON
2010, 09 – 7th Annual Surrealist , Visionary Fantastic International Exhibition, Caladan gallery, Cambridge, MA
ART CAMP
2013– Organized by Kolkata Marathon. Sponsor by TATA Steel., Kolkata. 2013 – Organized by Academy of Fine Arts. Kolkata.
2010, 09,08 – Organized by Kolkata Marathon. Sponsor by Airtel, Kolkata. 2003 – Organized by Kolkata Information Centre,Kolkata.
2014 – Magma Fincrop Ltd. Kolkata
DEMONSTRATION
2010 – India art Gallery, Puna
2007 – Organized by Dr. Shivanand Art College, Gaya, Bihar
COLLECTION
Japan ,Paris , Australia , Scotland , South Korea, London U.S.A. Italy. Dubai. He has grace many other private collection in all major city in India....

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