Anup Kumar Karar belongs to the genre of artists from Bengal who have come out of the influence of nineteenth country Bengal stalwarts to establish their own presence in the art centers of today.
Anup graduated in Fine Arts from Indian College of Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 1988. He has participated in several state and national level exhibitions and in group shows throughout the country & abroad.
He usually works in Oil and sometimes in Acrylic. Some people have discovered surrealism in his work, but it seems his work is an attempt to express the impact of social phenomena on the human psyche. These expressions emanate from deep within the human heart. The feelings of rejection and failure find place in his work. Sometimes he tries to depict the effect of degradation of human values in modern life. The human spirit overcomes the constraints of circumstance and social necessity and looks towards a brighter future. This is possibly what compels him to use bright colours and the touch of red that is the human spirit.
Education :
1988 - Graduated in Fine Arts from Indian College of Arts, (R. B. University Kolkata)
Solo Exhibition :
1991 - Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata.
1992 - The Heritage, Chennai.
1992 - Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1995 - Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata.
1997 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1998 - Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.
2001 - I’m Gallerii, New Delhi.
2001 - The Art Gallery, Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
2004 - Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai.
2005 - Triveni Kala Sangan, New Delhi.
Participation :
- Annual Exhibition of Indian College Arts, Kolkata.
- Annual Exhibition of Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
- Annual Exhibition of Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.
- Annual Exhibition of Rajya Charukala Pradarsani organised by Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata.
1993 - Group Show at Kala Academy, Goa.
1993 - Duet Show of Paintings & Sculpture at Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.
1998 - Group Show at Son-Et-Lumiere Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2000 - Group Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2000 - International Exhibition “Contemporary painters of India at Nairobi, Kenya.
2000 - Group Show at I’m Gallerii, New Delhi.
2001 - Group Show at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi, to help Gujarat earthquake victims.
2001 - Group Show at Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai.
2001 - Group Show at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
2003 - Duet Show of Paintings at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2003 - Group Show at Deutsche Bank, Kolkata.
2004 - Group Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2005 - Group Show at Abstract Art Gallery, Bangalore.
Workshops :
2000 - Painting Workshop at Lions Safari Park, organised by Vikas, Kolkata.
2001 - Art Workshop organised by Senjuti (Madhyamgram), Kolkata.
2001 - International Enamel Painting Workshop, organised by The Enamelist Society, at Craft Museum, New Delhi.
Awards :
1978 - Certificate of Merit awarded by Govt. of West Bengal.
1986 - Indian College of Arts, Kolkata.
MainCollectors :
- Consulate of USSR, New Delhi.
- RPG Enterprises, Williamson Magor Group, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and Bajaj Electricals Ltd., etc.
- Chairman office PRECISION & CASTPARTS CORPN., Portland, Oregon.
- Many other private collectors in India and overseas, i.e. Canada, Singapore, Sweden, London & U.S.A |
