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
• 1983-1984 : Raja Ram Fund Scholarship, Kolkata