Sanjay Bhattacharya

About Sanjay Bhattacharya

Born in 1958 in Kolkata. In 1982, he received his Diploma in Art from Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata. After graduation, Sanjay joined the Clarion Ad agency as an illustrator. Later he joined Hindustan Thomson Associates, where he had the freedom to freelance and created a series of watercolours for his first exhibition, based on architecture and still life. He has exhibited in shows in India and abroad: in 1988 and 1989 he had solo exhibitions at Gallery Aurobindo in New Delhi and Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Calcutta. In 1988, he had a solo exhibition at Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi. In 1992, he had a solo exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. In 1994, Sanjay showcased "Rajiv Gandhi: Landscape of a Man" at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai and at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. In 2002, he had a solo show, "Painting Beyond Words", at Arts India, New York. Sanjay has received many awards: in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985 he won awards from National Exhibitions, Calcutta. In 1983 and 1988, he participated in All India Watercolour Exhibitions at AIFACS and won awards. In 1988–1989, Sanjay received an award at Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Exhibition. In 1988, he won an award at the Second International Asian-European Art Biennale in Ankara, Turkey. He lives and works in Delhi.