Somenath Chackraborthy was born in 1959 & received his B.V.A. from the Government. College of Arts & Crafts,Calcutta in sculpture under Calcutta University.
Some of his noteworthy shows include-
2005,2014 : Academy of fine Arts Kolkata
2011 : Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai
Group Shows :
2009-2015 : Calcutta Sculptors, Academy of fine Arts Kolkata
2009-2011 : Group exhibition at Sculpture Gallery Kolkata
2004 & 2000 : Four man show at Jehangir Art Gallery
2002-2016 : Birla Academy
2001 : Nehru Centre
1986 : Rajya Charukala Pradarshani
He received several awards like-
1986 : Rajya Charukala Pradarshani, First prize in Sculpture, Govt. of West Bengal
1986 : J. K. Mukherjee Memorial Medal, Indian of Oriental Art, Annual exhibition, Kolkata
1985 : Annual Exhibition, Govt College of Arts & Crafts