Wasim Kapoor

About Wasim Kapoor

Born in Lucknow into a highly scholarly and erudite family, Wasim Kapoor studied art at the Indian College of Arts & Draughtsmanship, Calcutta, from where he obtained his diploma in 1971. He was awarded the All India Award in 1980 and 1981 by the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1984 he won the All India Award from The Birla Academy of Art & Culture, and the Shiromani Puraskar Award in 1985 by Asian Paints.

Working primarily in oil on canvas, which he said was his preferred medium, Kapoor's subjects over the years varied widely, from the rickshaws of Calcutta to Mother Teresa and Jesus Christ to the voiceless suffering of the oppressed. Kapoor imbibed his work with humanity, empathy and feeling.

His works could be found in the permanent collections of The Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Calcutta; The Museum of Bengal Modern Art, Calcutta; The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi; and The RPG Group, among others.