| Name | Debdas Chakraborty |
|---|---|
| Born | Born in Faridpur (Now Shariatpur) in 1933 |
| Father | Tarakbrahma Chakraborty |
| Mother | Shnehalata Chakraborty |
| Wife | Saleha Chakraborty |
| Children | Goutam Chakraborty & Sonjoy Chakraborty (Rousseau) |
| Education | |
| 1948 | Admitted in Kolkata Art College |
| 1949 | Left Kolkata Art College due to Political Reason |
| 1950–56 | Admitted at the Dhaka Government Art College (Now Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka) and Graduated in Painting |
| 1977–79 | Received Higher Training in Printmaking from Warsaw, Poland under The Polish Government Scholarship |
| Solo Exhibitions | |
| 1964 | Bangla Academy, Dhaka |
| 1968 | Lahore Art Council, West Pakistan |
| 1975 | The then Residence of the District Commissioner of Dhaka |
| 1977 | Warsaw, Poland |
| 1994 | La Gallery, Dhaka (Long time after his wife’s death) |
| 1997 | Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka |
| 2001 | Reception Accorded by Bengal Foundation with a solo Exhibition at Bengal Shilpalaya |
| Group Exhibitions | |
| 1959–2000 | Participated in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally including Pakistan National Art Exhibition (Karachi, Dhaka), Abstract Painting Exhibition, ‘Nabanna’, ‘Kalbaishakhi’, Contemporary Art of Bangladesh (India, Europe, USA), Triennale Delhi, Asian Art Biennale Dhaka, ‘Selected Artists of the Fifties’, ‘Srijon Somahar’, and more. |
| Awards and Honors | |
| 1978 | 1st Prize for Painting at the International Art Workshop held at Warsaw, Poland |
| 1990 | ‘Ekushey Padak’, Highest Civilian Award in Bangladesh |
| 1990 | Bangladesh Charu Shilpi Sangsad Honor |
| 2001 | Reception and Honor by the Bengal Foundation, Dhaka |
| Collections | Private & Institutional Collections at home and abroad including Bangladesh National Museum & National Art Gallery |
| Professional Experience | |
| 1958–70 | Senior Designer, Information Directorate under Ministry of Agriculture, Dhaka |
| 1971 | Worked under Artist Qamrul Hasan at the Temporary Bangladesh Government in Mujibnagar during the Liberation War |
| 1970–80 | Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong |
| 1983–85 | Founded Charukala Trust, a philanthropic organization for Art, Music & Literature |
| 1980–1997 | Lived as Freelance Artist until illness |
| 2008 | Died in Dhaka |
Debdas Chakraborty
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Galleri Kaya has started its journey on 28th May 2004 with a professional commitment to work in our creative arena. We have already had 151 successful exhibitions, 39 Art Trips, 9 Art Camps and 6 Art Workshops
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Galleri Kaya has started its journey on 28th May 2004 with a professional commitment to work in our creative arena. We have already had 151 successful exhibitions, 39 Art Trips, 9 Art Camps and 6 Art Workshops
Quick link
Contact Us
House 20, Road 16, Sector 04, Uttara, Dhaka.
Tel: +88 01754755246
+88 01336047589
+88 02 58956902
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