Biswanath Mukherji Biography
Exhibitions (Participated in India)
All India Exhibitions organised by the National Academy of Art, New Delhi. Academy of Fine Art, Calcutta. Shilpa Kala Parishad, Patna. Art Industry Exhibition, Calcutta. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi. The Bombay Arts Society, Bombay. Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar. The Mysore Dussehra Art Exhibition, Mysore. The Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad. All India Water Colour Exhibitions (AIFACS) Traditional Art Exhibition (AIFACS) All India Annual Art Exhibitions (AIFACS) Exhibitions (Participated by date) 1947-1983 18 One- Man Exhibitions. 1948 Royal Academy, London. 1949 UNESCO, Paris. 1949, 1951 Kabul. 1951, 1952 Cairo. 1952 Baghdad. 1952 Istanbul & Ankara. 1952 Beijing, Shanghai & Canton. 1952 Tokyo, Tokyo-’37 & Osaka. 1953 Melbourne, Adelaide & Canberra. 1953 Moscow, St. Petersburg & Kiev. 1953 Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo & Warsaw. 1955 International Art Exhibition, Tokyo. 1956 All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi. 1956 Budapest & Szeged. 1956 Prague & Bratislava. 1956 Sofia. 1956 Bucharest. 1957 First Asian Art Exhibition, Manila. 1959 Four Exhibitions organised by invitations Hyderabad Art Society. 1961 Erstwhile U.A.R. 1960-’62 Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica & U.S.A. 1963 Bulgaria. 1977 Cuba 1977 Indian Section of 7th International Contemporary Art Exhibition of All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society. 1974 First International Graphic Art Exhibition, New Delhi. 1975 U.P. State Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow. 1983 8th International Art Exhibition, AIFACS, New Delhi & Chandigarh. Professional Career 1953-59 Principal, Government College of Fine Art and Architecture, Hyderabad. 1959-67 Deputy Director (Visual Publicity) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1967-7 Principal, College of Art, New Delhi. 1973-74 Officer on Special Duty (Technical) Directorate of Technical Education, Delhi Administration. |
Honours Conferred
1944 Governor of Bihar’s Cash Prize for the Best exhibit in watercolour in the All India Fine Arts Exhibition, Patna. 1946 Cash award at All India Art-in-Industry Exhibition, Calcutta. (For a book illustration) 1949 Cash award for the Best Exhibit (Oriental style) at the All India Fine Arts Exhibition by the All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, New Delhi. 1954 Gold Medal at All India Fine Art Exhibition, Cochin. 1956 Gold Medal at the All India Fine Art Exhibition, Alleppey. 1957 & 1962 Silver Medal at All India Fine Arts Exhibition, Amritsar. 1974 Gold Medal for the Best Exhibition in Black & White at the All India Fine Arts Exhibition of the Shilpa Kala Parishad, Patna. 1976 Honoured by the Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi for contribution in the realm of Art. 1979 Honoured by All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi for his distinguished career as an artist and significant contribution to Indian art. 1984 Honoured by AIFACS as ‘Veteran Artist’ Permanent Collections National Academy of Art, New Delhi. Parliament of India. Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi. State Art Galleries at Mysore, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Chandigardh Museum, Hyderabad Museum. Raj Bhawan, Hyderabad. Raj Bhawan Calcutta. Department of Information (Government of Maharashtra). Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Dr. R.K. Mukerjee Art Gallery, Lucknow. U.P. State Lalit-Kala Academy, Lucknow. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. A.P. State Lalit-Kala Academy, Hyderabad. Kala Bhawan, Santiniketan College of Art, New Delhi. Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II Ex- President Jimmy Carter, U.S.A Memberships / Associations Member of ‘Artist’ sub-committee for the decoration of Indian Parliament. Member of General Council of Lalit Kala Academy. Member of All India Board of Technical Studies in Applied Art, Ministry of Education. Member of Board of Studies, University of Meerut. Member of Technical Committee of the Gandhi Darshan. Member of Board of Technical Education, Delhi Administration. Member of Board of Moderators, Undergraduate and Post- Graduate Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Member of Research Degree Committee in Drawing and Painting, University of Meerut. Member of Academic Council, University of Delhi. Chairman, Expert Committee to reorganise the College of Fine Art and Architecture, J.N.T University, Hyderabad. Member of Review Committee set up by Lt. Governor, Delhi on professional Art Education. Member of committee to reorganise College of Arts & Crafts, Chandigarh & College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow. |