B C LAW

BEGINNINGS

He was born in Bengal. His works were published in various journals including Aryavarta, Prabasi, Bharatvarsha and Manashi. Contributed articles on art in English and Bengali. Joint President, Indian Institute of Art and Industry, Calcutta. 1919 Founder member, Indian Academy of Fine Art, along with Jogeshchandra Seal, Jamini Roy, Hemendranath Mazumdar and Atul Bose, Calcutta. Founder member, Indian Institute of Art and Industry Exhb., Calcutta. Founder and Secretary, Society of Fine Arts, Calcutta. Fellow, Royal Academy of Arts, London. He was a patron and connoisseur of art.

EDUCATION

• Self-taught artist with no academic training in art.
• Studied under the guidance of Kunjalal Chakravarty.

EXHIBITIONS

• 2003 Manifestations, organised by Delhi Art Gallery, World Trade Center, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.
• 2004 Manifestations II, organised by Delhi Art Gallery, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.

COLLECTION

• Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Kolkata.
• Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
• Royal Society of Art, London.
• Asiatic Society, Kolkata.

STYLE

Bhabani Charan Law was highly skilled in the handling of transparent watercolours and oil painting on canvas. He painted scenes from the Indian epics, Puranic and historical episodes, and literary themes.

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