About Visual Artist Pradip Kumar Sikdar

• 1987 All India Youth Art Exhibition (Jamini Roy Birth Centenary)
• 1988: All India Airlines Competition
• 1988 & 1989: Govt. College of Arts Annual Exhibition
• 1989 & 1990: West Bengal State Charukala Academy Annual exhibition
• 1991: Metro Art Competition

SOLO EXHIBITION:

• 1990: Information Centre, Calcutta
• 1991: ANZ Grindlays Bank, Calcutta
• 1997: MEC Art Gallery, Delhi

GROUP SHOWS:

• 1991 & 1993: Lalitkala Eastern Region group show, Calcutta
• 1991 & 1992: Gallery Katayun, Calcutta
• 1993: Centre Art Gallery, Calcutta
• 1996: Conation group show in Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
• 1997: Conation group show in Birla Academy of Arts and Culture, Calcutta
• 1998: Conation group show in Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi
• 1999: Contemporary Young Artists’ show organized by Gorky Sadan, Calcutta
• 2000: Durga group show organized by Lameree, Calcutta
• 2018: Aamra90 group show in Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
• 2023: Aamra90 group show in Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
• 2023: Aamra90 group show in Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi
• 2024: Expression of Art in Hotel Inderlok, Dehradun

I graduated from the Government College of Art and Crafts, Calcutta, in 1990. After completing my studies, I participated in several group shows and held solo exhibitions in Calcutta and Delhi. In 2001, I moved to Singapore and embarked on a new chapter.

I rediscovered my passion for drawing, finding solace and self-expression in painting. Drawing from my two decades of experience in Singapore, I am in the process of refining my artistic style. I draw inspiration from Chinese paintings and the art of calligraphy, incorporating visual elements into Bengali script. This marks a fresh journey, blending my childhood memories from Bengal with the elegant calligraphy style of Bengali script.