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Ananta Mandal (born 5 February 1983) is an Indian artist. He has been recognized with international and national honours for his watercolour, oil, and acrylic paintings. He lives and works in Mumbai, India.
Early life and education
Template:BLP unsourced section Ananta Mandal spent his childhood in Chakdaha, West Bengal, in India. He graduated from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, Calcutta University (Kolkata) in 2007 with a degree in Bachelor of Visual Arts. Mandal stayed in Kolkata from 2002 to 2007, during this period he started painting on Kolkata's life. In 2008 he moved to Mumbai.
Career
Ananta Mandal has 16 solo exhibitions in his career, starting in 2004 when he had his first solo show at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata as a student. He has exhibited in numerous group shows and solo exhibitions in India and abroad and he has often been invited as guest artist.[1]
Most of Mandal's paintings are watercolor, acrylic and oil color based. His paintings depict realistic urban landscapes, city life, Bengalis durga festival (durga puja), old railway steam engine, tropical desert of Rajasthan and moods of nature. Many of his works depict the atmosphere of Mumbai and Kolkata.[2][3][4][5]
Awards
Mandal has won more than 40 awards internationally and in India.
Juried art shows
- 2017: H. Q. Johnson Award at the Annual International Open Exhibition of the Northwest Watercolor Society, Washington, USA.[6]
- 2013: First place at the 36th annual International Exhibition of the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, USA.[7]
- 2012 : The Winsor & Newton Excellence Award – Northwest Watercolor Society, United States[8]
- 2011 : Award – The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, United StatesTemplate:Citation needed
- 2010 : Best of show Award – Western Federation of Watercolor Society, Utah, United States[9]
- 2009 : 4th place - San Diego Watercolor Society, USA[10]
- 2009 : Award - North East Watercolor Society, New York, USA[11]
- 2007 : Award of Excellence, Western Federation of Watercolor Society, United States[12]
- 2007 : Award, Texas Watercolor Society, Texas, United StatesTemplate:Citation needed
- 2006 : Award of Excellence, San Diego Watercolor Society, California, United StatesTemplate:Citation needed
Awards in India
- 2013: AIFACS Award - 14th all India Watercolor Exhibition, New DelhiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2012 : AIFACS Award – 100 Years of the city of New Delhi 2011. New DelhiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2011: Award for Best Landscape in Watercolor Bombay Art Society. MumbaiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2010 : Best Painting Award - R.A.D Annual Exhibition, Arannya 2010, KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2009 : Best Entry Award - The Art Society of India. MumbaiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2009 : Award – Bombay Art Society. MumbaiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2006 : Camlin Award – 7th Eastern Region, (Kokuyo Camlin), KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2006 : Award - The Art Society of India. MumbaiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2006 : Award - Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition, PuneTemplate:Citation needed
- 2005 : Best Water Color Painting Award - Calcutta Information Centre, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata Template:Citation needed
- 2005 : Award – South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Ministry of Culture (India).Template:Citation needed
- 2005 : Award - Indian Society of Oriental Art, KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2005 : Birla Academy Award - Birla Academy Art & Culture. KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2005 : Award - Bombay Art Society. MumbaiTemplate:Citation needed
- 2005 : Best Painting Award - Academy of Fine Arts, KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2004 : Award - Government College of Art & Craft, KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2004 : Camlin Award - Kokuyo Camlin 5th Eastern Region, KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
- 2004 : Best Water Color Painting Award - East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata, Ministry of Culture (India).Template:Citation needed
- 2002 : Award - Government College of Art & Craft, KolkataTemplate:Citation needed
References
- ↑ Multifarious impressions of Ananta Mandal. The Times of India(10 December 2013).
- ↑ The crowd, the speed and architecture of this dream city inspires me. Bombay Times({Template:Date).
- ↑ Painting his love. The Indian Express(23 March 2011).
- ↑ Get a glimpse of Mumbai's charisma on canvas. Hindustan Times({Template:Date).
- ↑ A journey from reality by Ananta Mandal. Afternoon({Template:Date).
- ↑ Hot Press. The Northwest Watercolor Society Newsletter. Northwest Watercolor Society.
- ↑ Rich canvases saturate watercolor event, Glentzer, Molly. Houston Chronicle(2013-03-21). Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ Hot Press. The Northwest Watercolor Society Newsletter.
- ↑ "Western Federation of Watercolor Societies exhibition held in Utah." Watercolor, vol. 16, no. 64, Fall 2010, p. 17+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A238274471/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=a6f8ef6f. Accessed 12 Aug. 2021.
- ↑ "San Diego Watercolor Society's 26th International Exhibition award winners." American Artist, vol. 71, no. 772, Jan. 2007, p. 10. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A155401931/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=17fcbd42. Accessed 12 Aug. 2021.
- ↑ "North East Watercolor Society 2009 international exhibition winners." Watercolor, vol. 16, no. 61, 1 Jan. 2010, p. 7. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A214525552/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=5f16497b. Accessed 12 Aug. 2021.
- ↑ "Awards presented at the 32nd Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition." American Artist, vol. 71, no. 779, Sept. 2007, p. 9. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A167026987/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=8c670000. Accessed 12 Aug. 2021.
Further reading
- The Times of India, Capturing landscapes on his canvas
- Mandal's country canvas in town for art lovers. The Times of India(16 December 2012).
- Ananta Mandal Interview
- Houston Chronicle- Arts & Theater
- The Times of India, Multifarious impressions of Ananta Mandal
- Mumbai's monsoon made artsy. CNN(16 March 2011).
- Millennium Post, Treat for the senses
- The pioneer, life in a metro