Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | March 2008

232 Education 1903-8 Diploma in Fine Arts, Government School of Arts and Craft, Calcutta Select Solo Exhibitions 1929 Government School of Arts and Craft, Calcutta 1937 Samabaya Mansions, Calcutta 1938 British Indian Street, Calcutta 1946 London (Ex. opened by E.M. Forster) 1953 New York 1980 Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay (2–8 October) 1982 Paintings, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta (May) 1987 Centenary Exhibition, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Centenary Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta 1988 The Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta (27 May–5 June) 1990 Centenary Exhibition, Cymroza Art Gallery, Bombay (May) 1991 The Grand Patua , CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi (4–25 January) 1995 Renaissance Gallerie, Bangalore (30 March–1 April) From Seeds to Flowers–Jamini Roy and His Roots, Romain Rolland Galerie, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi (1–5 December) 1998 The Simplicity of a Pioneer, The Window, Mumbai (29 October–10 November) Temperas and Sketches, Art Bazar, Calcutta (28 March–4 April) 2001 Jamini Roy: Recent Painting, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (28 September – 27 October) 2002 Jamini Roy: Modern Folk, Gallery Artsindia, New York, (8–30 November) 2003-4 Jamini Roy, Gallery Espace, New Delhi (19 December – 7 January) Select Awards and Honours 1935 Mother Helping the Child to Cross the Pool, Viceroy’s Gold Medal 1955 Padma Bhushan, Government of India 1956 Conferred Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi 1967 Hony. D. Litt, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta Deemed National Art Treasure, Government of India Select Collections ❖ Abhishek Poddar, Bangalore. ❖ Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata ❖ Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi ❖ Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata ❖ CESC Limited ❖ Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata ❖ Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi ❖ Indian Museum, Kolkata ❖ Kamal Morarka, Bombay. ❖ Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi ❖ Museum, London (U.K.) ❖ National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi ❖ Osian’s Archive and Library Collection ❖ Prakash and Soumitra Kejriwal, Calcutta. ❖ Proctor and Gamble, Mumbai ❖ Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (U.K.) JAMINI ROY b. 11 April 1887 Beliatore, Bankura District, West Bengal d. 24 April 1972 Calcutta, West Bengal Education 1956 Graduated, Indian College of Art and Draughtsmanship, Calcutta Teaching and Infrastructure-building Activities 1957-64 Member, Academy Sketch Club, Calcutta 1964 Member, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta 1968-74 President, Charukala Shilpi Sanstha, Calcutta 1972-78 Executive Committee member, Democratic Writers, Artists and Technicians Forum, Calcutta 1980 Honourable member, Artist Advisory Committee, Dept. of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta 1982-87 Vice-President, Ritwik Cine Society, Calcutta 1983 Founder member, Samakalik Art Organisation, Calcutta 1985 Founder member, Paschim Bangla Chitra Shilpi Samonnay Samiti, Calcutta 1986,87,89,90,92,93,94 Selection Committee member, West Bengal Fine Arts Exhibition Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta 1987 Examiner and paper setter, Government College of Art and Craft, Tripura Wrote articles on Art in several newspaper and magazines 1995-2000 Executive Committee member, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta Select Solo Exhibitions 1964 Calcutta (Also 68, 70, 80, 83, 93) 1970 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta (26–31 May) 1970 Kleine Gallerie, Halle Museum, Germany 1990 Gallery Shivam, Calcutta 1991 Symphony of Life, Calcutta Information Centre, Calcutta (2–8 September) 1996 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi 2006 Sajal Roy: Paintings and Drawings, Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata (28 March – 4 April) Select Awards and Honours 1992 Award, Indian Drawing Biennale, Chandigarh 1996 Silver Plaque, honored as a veteran Artist of India by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi 1997 Honoured by the Behala Art Fair Committee, Kolkata as an eminent painter Select Collections ❖ Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata ❖ Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi ❖ Nataraj Gallery, Texas ❖ Osian’s Archive and Library Collection ❖ Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Kerala SAJAL ROY b .6 April 1935 Calcutta, West Bengal