Renowned Indian Painter Jogen Choudhury in Lanka this month

The Indian Cultural Center, Colombo in collaboration with Santiniketan Friends will be hosting an interaction session and a  Lecture on “Contemporary Indian Art” by  world renowned Indian  Painter  Jogen  Chowdhury from Santiniketan on   November 14, 2017 at 6.00 p.m. at the Center's auditorium at 16/2 Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7.

Jogen Chowdhury is an eminent Indian painter of 21st century India. He is known for his ability to successfully marry traditional imagery with the zeitgeist of contemporary painting, in a skillful blend of an urbane self-awareness and a highly localized Bengali influence. His early works show an attention to figuration that carries through in his current pieces, a statement from the center said.

Born in 1939 in Faridpur, Bengal, Chowdhury studied at the Government College of Art and Crafts, Kolkata, from 1955-60, followed by a stint at L'Ecole Nationale Superior des Beax-Arts, Paris, in 1965-57 on a French Government Scholarship.

His recent solo exhibitions include 'A Calligraphy of Touch and Gaze', presented by Kalakriti Art Gallery at ICIA, Mumbai, in 2008; and ‘Abahoman: Flowing Life’ at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2007. Chowdhury has also had solo exhibitions at Gajah Gallery, Singapore; Gallerie Foundation for Indian Artists, Amsterdam; and the Fine Art Resource, Berlin.

In 1966, Chowdhury was awarded the Prix le France de la Jeune Peinture in Paris, and, in 1986, received an award at the Second Biennale of Havana, Cuba. He was presented the Kalidas Sanman by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2001. Jogen Chowdhury has been elected as a Member of Parliament to Rajya  Sabha in 2014.

The artist lives and works in Santiniketan.

The event is open to the public - entrance is free.

For further details please contact the Indian Cultural Centre on telephone no: 2684698 and Email: iccrcolombo2@gmail.com.