Books authored by Samiran Sarkar

SAMIRAN SARKAR Born in Kolkata 1972 Bachelor of Visual Art with Ist class Honours degree, 1995 Calcutta University (Govt. College of Art and Craft Kolkata) AWARDS RECEIVED

2017 : President Award from Art Master Australia International Painting Competition.

2017 :Retro International Art Contest , Gold & Certificate of Merit.

2016: Certificate of Merit for International Watercolor Society Exhibition in Kathmandu ( Nepal ) for Painting selection.

2010 July : FineArtViews' BoldBrushtm Painting Competition Sponsored by FineArtStudio,(USA) Finalist - Outstanding Watercolor Award for Cityscape Sponsor: InformedCollector J udge: FAV Jury

2010 : Honourable mention with certificate award in the 2010 International Landscape Art Contest. MyArtContest Juror, Ingrid Marrero (Artist ,USA), has granted this award.

2010 : Awarded certificate of merit for Watercolor Painting ,West Bengal State Charukala Exhibition, West Bengal Govt. Inaugurated West Bengal Chief Minister in Calcutta Information Center.

2010: Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition , awarded selected finalists Artist in the world.

2009: Awarded Honourable Mention Virginia International Art Show, GCCR Gallery, Richmond, Virginia (USA)

2008. Special Recognition award ISAP (International Society of Acrylic Painters), Artgalley Website Award, Juror was John Cogan, (Eminent International famous Acrylic paintings , USA.)

2007 : Special Recognition award, 7th Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Upstream People Gallery,USA, (out of 256 paintings All over the world)

2004: Awarded Certificate of Appreciation in the field of Art-in-Utility – Jury were Paresh Maity & Chitravanu Majumdar ( Eminent Painter in India )

2004:Certificate of Merit for watercolor painting exhibition from Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (EZCC),Ministry of Cultural,Govt of India.

2001: Certificate of Merit from Brtiish Council, Kolkata, Tara Inter national and Nandan ( Film Center, Kolkata ) for Annimation Workshop conducted by senior lecturer of graphics and course leader Staffordshire University, (UK) Organized by British Council, Nandan and Tara International.

2003 : Certificate of participation Chitra Santha( National Kala Mela ) from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore.

2004,03,01 : Certificate of Merit for Selected water color painting in All India Fine Art Exhibition in Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.

1996,97 : Certificate of Merit for Selected and Exhibited best Cartoon and Caricature Category The Hindustan Times CartoonContest.

1994,95: Certificate of Merit for Selected Best 30 Paintings Exhibition Emerald Isle Gallery, Kolkata, Jury members Late Bikash Bhattacharya, Late Shamal Dutta Roy , Late Shaibal Ghosh and Nirajan Pradhan.

2008 Annual Summer All Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition | Upstream People Gallery Gallery,USA, (out of 256 paintings All over the world) 2016 Invited as a Guest Artist “ Paint for Georgia “ in Georgia

2017 Invited as a Artist Residency & Guest Artist The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu in China. Participated many National & International Prestigious Art Workshops in India & Abroad

1999: Certificate of Merit for Second Place National Poster Competition in Napal, Kathamndu.

1992 : Certificate of Merit for Water Color Painting Selected for Exhibition from Fine Art Society , St. Xaviers College in Kolkata.

1989: Third Prize Poster Drawing Nehru Yuva Kendra (An Autonomous Organisation Under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

1986:Certificate of Merit for Together of Peace painting Competition organised by the West Bengal Govt. School Teachers’ Association, Calcutta. EXHIBITIONS ‘Solo Exhibition: 

1993 Tagore Art Gallery, Organized by International Airport Authority of India. 

1996 A.B.N. Amro Bank (ITC Center Kolkata) , Organized by ABN Amro Bank. 

1999 Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathamndu, Nepal. 

2000: Museum at Patan Darbur Square, Kathamndu, Nepal. Exhibition Inaugurated by Late His Majesty King Birendra Shah Dev,s daughter Late Her Royal Princess Shruti Rajlakshimi Devi Rana, Nepal. 

2015 : Academy of Fine Arts ( New South A Gallery ), Kolkata 

2016 : Academy of Fine Arts ( New South A Gallery ) , Kolkata 

2017 : Academy of Fine Arts ( West Gallery ) , Kolkata Participated and Selected paintings different National and International Show. 

1994-2007. Birla Academy 2 nd Annual Art Exhibition.Kolkata, India • Participated in Pennsylvania Watercolor Society ,USA Annual international Water show, 1992-2006 • Selected Bowring Fine Art Auction which was held in I.T.C. Soner Bengal five star hotel in Kolkata, 

AIFACS Annual All India Art Exhibition. In New Delhi. 

Attended Bangalore Open Art Fair organized and Invited Sanskrit Kala Kendra, Bangalore, 

Participated in All India EMILY SCHOOL OF ART (Vancouver, Canada) organized University of Calcutta & Medical Association of America. 

Rajya Charukala Pradarsani organized by Govt. of West Bengal

State Academy Annual Exhibition organized Calcutta Information Center

Inter College Art Exhibition organized St. Xavier’s College

Attended Emerald Iseal Annual Exhibition

Participated in the Indian Society of Oriental Art Annual Art Exhibition. • Participated and selected paintings for different National and International Show.

Attended Ideas-idols-icons organized by Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, India. • Participated in Eastern Zonal Cultural Center (EZCC) , Kolkata Watercolor Painting Exhibition. • Member of 4 man show Academy of Fine Arts New South Gallery.

2009. Watercolor have selected The WAS-H 32nd International Exhibition 2009.organise Houston Watercolor Society, Houston, U.S.A. Juror: Judy Morris

2008, The International Society of Acrylic Painters, USA award for International Acrylic, Exhibition.

2008, Jordan Art Gallery,Texas, USA , International Art Gallery Exhibition .