Aditya Basak
BORN EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS PARTICIPATIONS HONORS AND AWARD ABOUT THE ARTIST Aditya Basak is fascinated by fantasies far from the real world. He strives to give form to the harsh realities of life and the strange thoughts that lurk in the corners of the subconscious, giving his paintings a haunting and unsettling quality. Basak's journey as an artist began with his graduation in 1977 from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta. His paintings explore the psyche of man, probing the unknown depths within us all. Like the great surrealists of the past, his work goes beyond the visible, beyond reason, to give his canvases a disturbing quality. Fantasies executed in color, his paintings have a strong base, in fact, responsible for their disturbing effect. Basak resorts to illusions when representing the figurative elements of his work. The anatomical contour and the use of light and shadow give his works an aspect of mystery and unreality. Not one to indulge in lavish use of color, the muted, subdued tones of Basak's paintings only add to the powerful images. Explaining the inexplicable, both in terms of the inner world and beyond oneself, is the goal of most of Basak's paintings. Through the fantastic, I probe the dark alleys of human consciousness, bringing to light the depths of the unconscious, he says. One of his favorite artistic tools is the incorporation of spectators whose gaze continues toward the afterlife. Objects that aid vision, such as the telescope, also find a place in his art, conveying the need for a means of observation. Basaks also uses his thoughtful paintings to help the less privileged. He was part of the Art for Spastics auction in Chennai and a member of the Help Age All India exhibition held at Jehangir art gallery a few years ago. He is also an avid animal rights advocate. When Maneka Gandhi, an animal rights activist, organized an exhibition titled People for Animals (after the name of her organization), Aditya Basak was one of the participants. Basak has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Painting Award presented by Lalit Kala Akademi. This prolific artist has already held more than 66 exhibitions. Notification - We do not usually display Aditya Basak's work, only send it to private art collectors and interested art buyers.
1953 Kolkata
1973-77 Fine Arts, Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta
2008 Amber Alleys, Staccato Sounds, a show of installations and paintings, presented by Akar Prakar, Kolkata at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 Amber Alleys, Staccato Sounds, an exhibition of installations and paintings, Akar Prakar, Kolkata
2003 Art World, Chennai
2002 Organized by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai
2000 Art Today, New Delhi
1999 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1999 Admin One Gallery, New York
2011 Lasting Legacy, Akar Prakar, Calcutta, Neumeister Gallery, Munich
2010 Painters' Perception of Images and Symbols, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata
2010 registered, Emami Chisel, Kolkata
2009 The Root of Everything, Mementos Gallery, Bangalore
2007 Eastern Edge, works by 10 Calcutta artists, Aicon Gallery, New York
2005 Organized by Society of Contemporary Artists, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2002 Art on paper, Center for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
2002 Art of Bengal, Center for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
2001 Art of Bengal, organized by the Center for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
1999 Contemporary Bengali Artists Exhibition, Dhaka
1999 Edge of the Century, New Delhi
1998 The Best of Contemporary Art from India, Hong Kong
1998 Celebration of 50 years of Indian Independence, Toronto
1997 Celebration of 50 Years of Indian Independence, Singapore.
1990 People for Animals organized by Maneka Gandhi, New Delhi
1990 Help Age All India Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1990 Art Mosaic, Calcutta Tercentenary Exhibition, Calcutta
1990 Calcutta through the eyes of painters, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta
Annual Exhibition 2009, La-Mere, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata
2005 Manifestations III 100 Contemporary Art Artists, organized by Delhi Art Gallery at Nehru Centre, Mumbai, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2004 Manifestations II 100 Contemporary Art Artists, organized by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi
2003 Manifestations I Indian Art in the 20th Century, organized by Delhi Art Gallery at the World Trade Center, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.
1996,97,98,99 Harmony Show, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1989 Bombay Art Society Centenary Guest Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1986 National Painting Prize.
State Government Award 1986, Calcutta
1986 Senior Fellowship in the Field of Visual Arts, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
1984 Member, Society of Contemporary Artists
1975-77 Scholarship, Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta
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