Samir Mondal was born in West Bengal & graduated in fine arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1975.Thereafter he went to Germany for higher studies. He is known for his immense contribution to Indian art for a continual revival of watercolour and one of the country's most talented and successful watercolour artists. Moreover,bringing forward & giving a new life to watercolour painting. He started his painting career by 1980 & by 1987, he was illustrating political cartoons in water colour for noted magazine 'Illustrated Weekly of India'.
Over the past four decades he has exhibited in India and abroad.Besides this he has also participated in noted group exhibitions like National Art exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademi , ‘Freedom of Expression’ and ‘Tribute to Mother Teresa’ by RPG Enterprises, 100 Years of Indian Cinema, People for Animals, ‘Art with a Heart’ at National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, ‘Celebrations-97’ at Napa Art Gallery, Nepal, ‘Confluence’ at Art Connoisseur Gallery, London and Gallery Asiana, New York in collaboration with Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore. He received the Government College of Art & Craft,Calcutta award in 1970,1972,1973 & 1974. In 1978 & 1983 he received the Best Painting Award in the All India Category from the Academy of Fine Arts,Kolkata & the AIFACS Award in 1986 amongst others.
