GOUTAM CHOWDHURY

Goutam Chowdhury (b. 1951) is a senior Indian artist, he received diploma in fine arts from The Indian Art College, Kolkata, 1974. He received “Shilpi Samman” for Lifetime achievement as an artist, by West Bengal Government. His solo shows include Birla Academy Kolkata in 1988-89 and at Gallery Charubasona in 2020. He has also participated in major group shows, Calcutta 300’ Birla Academy, kolkata and Delhi,1990, Biennial’ , Bharat Bhawa,Bhopal, 1996, Gallery 88, kolkata-1996, Jehangir Art Gallery , Mumbai – 1996, 1998,  Birla Academy, Mumbai,1996, Probaha, Art Of Bengal 1850 to 1999’-kolkata,2000, Art Bengal’ ,CIMA Gallery, kolkata-200, Indian Contemporary Artist’ ,HART Gallery,Beijing, PR China-2004, Version’,by Zest- kolkata ,2005, Art Bengal’ organized by Gandhara Art Centre and Bhumimal Art Gallery, Delhi, 2020. He was an Art teacher at Patha Bhavan, kolkata 1975 to 2017 and the founder member of Bihan – a centre for visual and performing arts, Naihati, 24-pgs, 1974.