Ganesh Haloi

Born: 1936, Jamalpur, Bangladesh.

Education

1956       :  Graduated from the department of Applied Art at Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata

Solo exhibitions

1962       :  Exhibition at Kolkata Artistry House
1967       :  Exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts
1987       :  Exhibition titled ‘Metascape’ containing Gouache paintings organized by Chitrakut Gallery, Kolkata, India
1989       :  Exhibition of Gouache medium geometrical works of nature organized by Chitrakut Gallery, Kolkata, India
1992       :  Exhibition at Kolkata and Delhi jointly organized by Chitrakut Gallery, Kolkata and Alliance Francaise
1993       :  Exhibition in Kolkata and Mumbai jointly organized by Chitrakut Gallery, Kolkata and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1997       :  Exhibition at ‘Gallery Espace’, New Delhi
1998       :  Exhibition at ‘Art World’ gallery, Chennai
1998-99                :  Exhibition at Chitrakut gallery, Kolkata
:  Exhibition at Art World gallery, Chennai
2000       :  Exhibition at Lakeeren Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2004       :  Exhibition at ‘Gallery 88’, Mumbai
2005       :  Exhibition at ‘Art Museum’ gallery, Mumbai
2006       :  Exhibition at ‘Art India’ gallery, New York
:  Exhibition at ‘Gallery Espace’, New Delhi
:  Exhibition at Akarprakar Art gallery, Kolkata
2007       :  Exhibition at ‘Sanskriti’ gallery, Kolkata
2011       :  Exhibition in Delhi, India, organized by Akarprakar Art gallery and Art Motif gallery
:  Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India, organized by Akarprakar Art gallery and Patrimonio Art Gallery

Major Group Exhibitions

1969       :  Exhibition titled ‘Bengal Painters Presents’ organized by Birla Academy and All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS)
1979       :  Exhibition organized by British Paints Gallery, Kolkata
1980       :  Exhibition titled ‘Four Painters from Bengal’ organized by British Paints Gallery, Kolkata
1981       :  Re-exhibition of the group exhibition of the ‘Four Painters from Bengal’ in 1980 at the Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai under the title ‘Four Contemporary Artists of Kolkata’
1983-84                :  Exhibition by ‘Society of Contemporary Artist’ at Birla Academy’s annual exhibition
1986       :  Exhibition titled ‘Trends in Bengal Art’ in London, UK, jointly organized by ‘Commonwealth Institute’ and West Bengal Crafts Council.
1990       :  Exhibition titled ‘Bengal Art Today’ organized by Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1991       :  Exhibition titled ‘Multiculturalism and Internationalism through Art’ in Melbourne, Australia
1993       :  Exhibition titled ‘Trend and Image’ organized by ‘Cima’ art gallery, Kolkata
:  Group exhibition titled ‘Indian Contemporary Art’ organized by ‘Maya Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1995       :  Exhibition titled ‘India, Korea and Japan Paintings’ in Japan and Korea.
:  Exhibition titled ‘Automan Exhibition’ at AIFACS gallery in New Delhi organized by ‘Cima’ art gallery, Kolkata
:  Exhibition in New York organized by ‘Bose Pacia Modern’ gallery
:  Exhibition titled ‘Bombay: An Artist Impression’ in Mumbai, organized by Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
:  Exhibition titled ‘Exhibition of Contemporary Art’, organized by ‘Chitram Art Gallery’, Kochin, India
2003       :  Exhibition at ‘Gallery Art Motif’ in New Delhi
2005       :  Exhibition titled ‘Four Artists from India’ at ‘Gallery Mueller and Plate’, West Germany

Awards

1953       :  Silver Medal by Kolkata University in transparent water colour.
1954       :  Silver Medal by Kolkata University in oil colour.
1955       :  Silver Medal by Kolkata University in print making.
:  Awarded by ‘Latham Foundation’ of USA for excellence in poster design
1955-70                :  Gold Medal for six times by the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India for painting
1956       :  ‘Ramendranath Chakravarty Gold Medal’ by Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata, for his achievements in Transparent Water Colour
1961       :  Awarded by the Ministry of Health of the Govt. of India for his ‘Family Planning’ poster.
:  Honour by the State Fine Arts Academy of the Govt. of West Bengal, India.
2010       :  ‘Hirachand Dugar Memorial Award’ by Rabindrabharati University, Kolkata
2011       :  Honour by State Fine Arts Academy of the Govt. of West Bengal, India.
:  Honour by ‘Sudrak’ at Rabindrasadan Auditorium, Kolkata, India.
2012       :  Honor by ‘Calcutta Painters’, Kolkata

Experience

1957-63                :  Worked as a Senior Artist in the Department of Archaeology, Government of India, at the Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad, India.
1963-98                :  Taught at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata

Present position
Freelance artist

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