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Artist Statement:
Born in 1954. Tapan Kar is an
Indian artist who lives and
works in Kolkata. He graduated
from the Govt. College of Art
and Crafts, Kolkata and
pursuaded an MA in Bengali in
the University of Calcutta.
Tapan's favourite medium of
work is Tempera, a less used
medium of the present time.
The matte finish of tempera
gives his works a special
dimension which reflects the
true meaning of his
thought.... and the life....
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Tapan Kar Biography:
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Age
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53
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
Hindu |
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| Education |
Post Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Reading, writing, photography |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Bronze
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Surrealism - (1924 - 1955)
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| Your Personal Biography |
Graduated from Govt. College of Art & Crafts, Calcutta (India) in 1975.
MA (Bengali) from University of Calcutta in 1978
Certified by CCRT, New Delhi
Author of several books and essays
Editor of a book and a Little Magazine
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Exhibitions:
2007 Group Exhibition at Marziart Internationale Galerie, Hamgurg, Germany
2005 All India Annual Exhibition of Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad
2005 Annual Exhibition of W.B. Govt. School Teachers Association at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2004 Exhibition of Paintings with Ramakrishna Vedala at Prakrit Art Gallery, R.A. Puram, Chennai
2004 Exhibition of Paintings at Nabadweep Town Library, Nabadweep, West Bengal
2004 Annual Exhibition of Avantika, at Ashutosh Gallery of Indian Museum, Kolkata
2003 Exhibition of Paintings at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2002 Exhibition of Water Colour Paintings at Gaganendra Pradarshasala, Kolkata
2002 All India Annual Exhibition of Birla Academy of Arts & Culture, Kolkata
2002 Inaugural Exhibition of Metropolitan Art Salon, Kolkata
2001 Exhibition of Paintings & Sculptures at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2000 Exhibition of Paintings Sculptures with Nilima Kar at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2000 Exhibition 2000 of Abstract-Lion, Kolkata
1997 Exhibition of Paintings on Sree Chaitanya at Gallery CB56, Salt Lake, Kolkata
1995 Exhibition of Terracotta Sculptures at Khadi Pratisthan College Street, Kolkata
1992 Exhibition of Paintings at Gallery CB56, Kolkata with Swetapadma and Pradip
1991 Exhibition of Terracotta Sculptures at Gallery CB56, Salt Lake, Kolkata
1987 Exhibition of Paintings at Academy of FineArts, Kolkata
1985 State Fine Art Exhibition 85 by Deptt. of I & CA, Govt. of West Bengal
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INSTALATION:
1996 Swagata (Ht. 16ft), Cement Concrete Sculpture, at PNB Rotary, Salt Lake, Kolkata
1995 Mother (Ht. 8ft), Cement Concrete Sculpture, at SOS Village, Salt Lake, Kolkata
1989 Bas-relief Mural 'Baul' and 'Radha' 9ft x 5ft each at CB56, Salt Lake, Kolkata |
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