About Visual Artist Manoj Sarkar

Awarded several times in National and State Level Art Exhibitions in painting.

Participated / Conducted – State, National and International level Exhibitions, Seminars and workshops.

Artworks collected by Lalit Kala Akademi, N. Delhi, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, Birla Academy of art & culture, Kolkata, Defence Head Quarters, Govt. of India. India House London. Galleria de Sistina, Florence, Italy. Hague, Holland. Commune De Perugia, Italy, and many more.

A famous visual contemporary artist Manoj Sarkar was born in 1952 in Kolkata in a middle-class family. He studied in Kolkata as well as in Italy in 1979-80 and was awarded 1st class first in 1974 and 1976 during his five-year diploma from Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. He was also awarded a scholarship from National Cultural Scholarship in Painting from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and Italian Govt. in Painting during his study.

Since 1982 he is associated with and has served in seven major universities of the country with various accredited positions including chairman of Ph.D. A committee in Visual Arts, University of Calcutta.

He has exhibited his paintings in more than a hundred exhibitions all over the country and abroad. His paintings are part of the collections of major reputed art galleries and organizations in India and abroad.

Personal details:

• Born – 1952
• 1969 – Stood First – H.S. Exam. Board of Secondary Education, W.B. in Fine Arts
• 1974 – First Class First – Diploma Final Exam. In Painting, Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
• 1974-75 - First position with Distinction in Art App. Certificate course, Calcutta University.
• 1976 - First Class First – Post Dip. In Painting, Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
• 1970-74 - Awarded National Talent Scholarship in painting (5 years) - by the Govt. of India.
• 1976-78 - Awarded National Cultural Scholarship in painting (3 years) - by the Govt. of India.
• 1979- 80 - Awarded Italian Govt. Scholarship in painting and studied in Italy.
• 1982-2012- Served as Asst. professor/Reader/ professor / Principal–  (W.B.E.S./ W.B.S.E.S )  At  Govt. College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
• Served as Chairman of Ph. D Committee in Visual Art, University of Calcutta.
• Served as Guide / Supervisor for Ph. D. Candidates, under the University of Calcutta.
• Served as Member of Board of studies in painting under The University of Calcutta,
• Visva Bharati, Rabindra Bharati University, B.H. University. Kalyani University, Amity University
• Served as a selection committee member – P.S.C.-W.B. / C.S.C.-W.B., N.C.S.M. and many more.