CHITTRAVANU MAJUMDAR

Mazumdar's paintings operate on fracture. Composed of bold brushstrokes, elements of collage, abstract spaces and layered figurative imagery, Mazumdar's raw, almost expressionistic, canvases create a powerful emotional response. Mazumdar graduated from the Government College Kolkata in 1981 with a First Class First in Painting. He has held a variety of solo and group shows in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Paris and New York, including special exhibitions such as 'Exhibition for the African National Congress', Kolkata Information Centre, Kolkata 1988 and 'Confluence Art Camp for French & Indian artists', Alliance Francaise, Kolkata, 1992, Saffronart in Los Angeles 2001 and Saffronart & The Guild, 2004. His work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi and the Seagull Foundation, Kolkata. The artist currently resides in Kolkata.

Education

1981 Graduated from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta with a First Class First in Painting.
Studied painting at Ecole Des Beaux Arts.

Exhibitions

• 1997 Bose Pacia Modern, New York
• 1991 Victoria Memorial Durbar Hall and Sukh Sagar, Presented by Seagull and Victoria Memorial Board of Trustees, Calcutta
• 1989 Recent Works, Jehangir Art Gallery, Presented by Seagull, Bombay
• 1987 Recent Works, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Presented by Seagull and The Birla Academy, Calcutta
• 1985 Academy of Fine Arts, Presented by Seagull, Calcutta
• 1993 Trends and Images-Inaugural exhibition of CIMA, Calcutta
• 1993 Shraddha-rehabilitation for the mentally ill on Indian streets, Bombay
• 1993 Wounds-in protest against communal violence. Organized by CD4A, Calcutta
• 1992 Confluence-art camp for French and Indian artists. Organized by Alliance Franqaise, Calcutta, at the Birla Academy
• 1990 In celebration of the Calcutta Tercentenary, organized by Birla Academy for Art and Culture, Calcutta
• 1989 On the theme of Human Rights, by the artists of Bengal. Organized by the Alliance Franqaise, Calcutta, at the Birla Academy
• 1988 Exhibition for the African National Congress on the occasion of Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. Presented by Seagull at Calcutta Information Centre, Calcutta
• 1988 Birla Academy Annual Exhibitions
• 1988 Calcutta Xaverian Art Fest
• 1988 Calcutta Calcutta Art Fair
• 1988 Calcutta Salon d'Automne
• 1988 Paris Salon d’Artistes Franqaise

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