15th Solo Exhibition of Paintings By Famous Artist Purnendu Mandal

Born on 10th January 1980 in Malda District, West Bengal, India, Purnendu Mandal had his art education in Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. He developed his visual expressions over the years owing to useful associations and interactions with several contemporary artists. This led to his establishment as a fine artist very soon in the present contemporary art world. Purnendu Mandal works in oil and acrylic colors on canvas in ‘Impressionistic’ styles. His paintings mainly focus on urban landscape and life as well. He has displayed his work so far in 15 solo (including Jehangir Art Gallery, Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, The Art Entrance Gallery at Mumbai, Lalitkala Akademi, AIFACS Gallery, Triveni Art Gallery at New Delhi, Academy of Fine Arts, Chemould Art Gallery, Taj Bengal at Kolkata and Chitra Kala Parishath at Bangalore etc.)

and 38 group art exhibitions in many art galleries all over India. He has also participated in 9 International group art exhibitions abroad in Jakarta- Indonesia, London – UK, Chicago, New York- USA, Dubai, Abu Dhabi – UAE, Kathmandu- Nepal and Bangkok- Thailand etc.. He presented his work in 9 National level art exhibitions in India as well and 9 International and National Art Camps and Workshops in India and Abroad. His work is in proud collection of several art collectors renowned personalities and patrons / connoisseurs in India and abroad such as Norway, Washington, Loss Angles – USA, London – UK, Belgium, Singapore, Bangkok – Thailand etc. His creations received due recognition at both national and international levels. He has been honoured with many prestigious awards like Gold Medal Awarded, National level from Agnipath, Silver Medal, Special Award, Certificate, Cash Award and Memento. Now he is working as a freelance visual artist and lives in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

REFINED ART – ‘Aesthetic Memories’ (a journey through art) the 15th solo Paintings exhibition by artist Purnendu Mandal has been scheduled for 23rd November to 29 November, 2015 at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Gallery No-1, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Road, Bangalore. Recent work of a famous artist from Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, Purnendu Mandal exemplifies subtle nuances of his innovative visual language of expressions that have been well developed and enriched over the years due to the continuous sustained creation of such endeavours through total dedication. This series that portrays the old and modern Kolkata displays apt impressions of monumental heritages as well as multistory buildings and other relevant scenario. Purnendu paints using an evolved and unique roller technique in the impressionism form. His emphasis on impressionism and its vivid norms reveals the relevant aesthetics and the desired standards of glory in each work that is unique in its own way. The artist has a fine sense of art, skillful use of brush, rollers and other techniques highlighting the enlightenment and visual panorama of extravagance through relevant motifs, idioms and metaphors.