Dark Light

Anirban Seth is a contemporary Indian artist celebrated for his unique interplay of abstraction and realism. With over 25 years of experience, his artworks explore the transitions between the natural world and mythological imagination, often capturing fleeting moments through delicate balance of light and shade. Trained at the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, Anirban has mastered various mediums including canvas, leather, and experimental surfaces, incorporating techniques like batik, stenciling, and embossing. His award-winning works have been exhibited widely in India and abroad, finding homes in prestigious collections across the globe.

Qualification

Bachelor of  Visual Art- 2002- Govt.college of art & Craft Calcutta India

Master of visual art (M.V.A.) - 2005- Govt. college of arts & craft Calcutta, India

Bachelor of Education(B.ed ) - 2015-(O.D.L) from Ramakrishna Mission Shikshan Mandira, Belur Math, Howrah by Netaji Subhas Open University Calcutta, India.

EDP (Entrepreneurship Development Programme) on Leather Products - 2006, Organised by Leather Division of small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of small scale industries, Govt. of India.

Post Diploma from Indian Society of oriental art - 1999

First Fresco Painting from Indian Society of Oriental Art - 1999

CMS & IDD from 'IRMA' affiliated to World Rural Medical Association - Geneva & supported by UNICEF - 1997

B.C.A.A. from Indian Astronomical Society (Deptt of Applied Mathematics) University College of Science, sponsored by ECRA and World Laboratories (GENEVA) - 1996

Exhibition

Solo Shows (One-Man Shows)

  • 2022“Do Not Destroy Nature & Environment” – Pradarshak Art Gallery, Mumbai

  • 2017Invited Exhibition – Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata

  • 2016Paintings on Leather – Pradarshak Art Gallery, Mumbai

  • 2016Group Exhibitions – Malaka Spice (Baner & Koregaon Park), Pune

  • 2016Ganesha Festival Watercolor Exhibition – Leela Art Gallery, Hotel Leela Palace, Mumbai

  • 2015Invited Solo Exhibition – Hotel Oberoi, Mumbai

  • 2015–16“Leather Factory” – Gallery Chemould, Kolkata

  • 2014Invited Solo Show – Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata

  • 2014Invited Show – Gateway Hotel, Kolkata

  • 2012“Nature & Environment” – The Eye Within & Indian Masterpainters

  • 2009“Vibrant Ghats of Varanasi” – Bodhi Tree, Swiss Park, Kolkata

  • 2005“Paintings on Leather” – Gallery Kolkata, inaugurated by Shri Sunil Gangopadhyay

  • 2005–06“Small is Beautiful” – Standard Chartered Gallery, Kolkata

  • 2005 – Kala Ghoda Association – Pavement Gallery, Mumbai

  • 2004“Paintings on Leather” – Hosted by U.S. Consulate, Kolkata

  • 2003“After Immersion” – Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata

  • 2003 – Sponsored Exhibition – K.C. Das, Kolkata

  • 2002 – Gaganendra Art Gallery, Kolkata Information Centre


Online Solo Exhibitions

  • 2015“Artist of the Month” – Hues & Strokes, Delhi

  • 2009“Artist of the Month” – Indian Art Collectors (now Mojarto)

  • 2009“Spotlight Artist” – Indian Art Ideas


Duet Shows

  • 2010Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

  • 2010“Colours and Vibrations” – Alliance Française, Pondicherry (with Swati Samudram)

  • 2008Nandan – The Art Paradise, Mumbai (with Debabrata Chakraborti)

  • 2005City Centre, Salt Lake – Gallery Sanskriti


International Exhibitions

  • 2019“MOTHER” Mail Art Project – Netherlands

  • 2019Olympi Art 2019 – IWS India, New Delhi

  • 20181st International Biennale – IWS Malaysia

  • 2018Budapest International Mail Art Exhibition – IWS Hungary

  • 2018“Pearls of Peace Season II” – 2nd International Watercolor Biennale, Pakistan

  • 2018“Waves of Colors” – IWS Bangladesh

  • 2016“A Single Grain of Rice” – Metanoia Gallery, Paris

  • 2016Indo-Bangla Masters & Contemporary Art Show – Russian Cultural Centre, Dhaka

  • 2010Reading Contemporary Art Fair – U.K.

  • 2006Indian Contemporary Art – World Trade Center, Jakarta (with Indian Embassy)


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019

  • All India Art Exhibition – Hyderabad State Art Gallery, Telangana

  • 124th Annual All India Fine Arts Exhibition – Bombay Art Society at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (19–25 Feb)

  • VISHWARANG 2019 – Tagore International Literature and Arts Festival – First National Tagore Exhibition, Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal

  • Bengal Legends – 101 Artists from Bengal at ICCR, Kolkata (Organized by Colours Land Art Academy)

2018

  • 1st National Painting Contest-2017 Exhibition – Pondicherry Art Akademy, Cholamandal Artist Village, Chennai (Jan)

  • Progressive Artist’s Group – 70 Years National Art Exhibition – Indian Royal Academy of Art and Culture, Gulbarga, Karnataka (National Award in Drawing – 2017)

2016

  • National Exhibition of Art – Contemplate Art Gallery, Coimbatore Art Foundation, Tamil Nadu (21–27 Aug)

  • Beslan School Tragedy Commemoration Exhibition – Gorky Sadan, Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Kolkata (14–16 Sep)

  • The Art Conclave – 2016 – The Art Hub at Atria Mall, Mumbai (14–22 May, by ICAC)

  • World Wide Art Movement – Kerala Art Gallery, Kochi

  • Sallam Telangana II – Hyderabad State Art Gallery, by Telangana Government

  • India Arts & Gems Fair (IAGF) – The Leela Palace, Bangalore (30 Jun–4 Jul)

  • Miniature 101 – Colours Land Art Academy at ICCR Gallery, Kolkata

  • Annual Art Exhibition – Altamira Art Gallery, Kolkata

  • Lokmanya Tilak Annual Art Exhibition – Tilak Smarak Mandir, Pune

  • Nanhi Kali – Contemporary Painting Exhibition – Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sangrahalaya, Mumbai (by Artspread)

  • USTTAD Shilp Utsav – Nazrultirtha Art Gallery, organized by West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation

  • Annual All India Fine Arts Exhibition – ICCR Art Gallery, in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi and Rabindra Bharati University

  • Annual Art Exhibition – Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata (2015–2016)

  • Camel Art Foundation Annual Exhibition (Eastern Region) – ICCR Gallery, Kolkata (2015–2016)

  • Rabindra Purashkar Contemporary Art Exhibition – Nazrultirtha and G.C. Laha Art Gallery, Kolkata (2015–2016)

  • Indo-Bangla Exhibition – Gorky Sadan, Kolkata

2015

  • Bengal Masters – Gallery Chemould, Kolkata (1–5 Apr)

  • World Wide Art Movement – Kerala Art Gallery, Kochi

  • Online Exhibition "Ganesha” – by Artspread, Mumbai (17–27 Sep)

  • International Contemporary Art Exhibition – Jyoti Basu Foundation, Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Kolkata (23–30 Mar)

  • Ganesha Online Collection – Dolna.com, Mumbai (8 Sep–31 Dec)

  • Bengal Legends – Colours Land Art Academy, ICCR, Kolkata (25–29 Mar)

  • Group Exhibition – Moksha Art Gallery, Rhythm House, Mumbai (1–28 Mar)

  • All India Affordable Art Fair – Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkata (15–21 Jan)

  • Affordable Art – Three Blind Mice Gallery, Ruki Mahal and Salimer Hotel, Mumbai

  • Want Peace Not War – Gorky Sadan, Kolkata (23–29 May)

  • Art Mela – Gallery Chemould, Kolkata (25–29 Jun)

  • Art Hub Group Exhibition – Gallery Gold, Kolkata (15–21 Jan)

2014

  • All India Art Exhibition – Art Family 5 at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (29 Dec–4 Jan)

  • Group Show – Banyan Art Gallery, Hotel Ludhiana, Punjab (30 Oct–5 Nov)

  • Kolkata Art Society Group Show – D.D. Neroy Gallery, Mumbai (30 Dec–5 Jan)

  • 1st Annual International Contemporary Fine Arts Exhibition – ICAC, Mumbai (13–15 Jun, Award Winner)

  • Baishakhi Mela – Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkata (22–30 Apr)

  • Contemporary Art Fair – ECS at Emami Chesel Art, Kolkata (24–26 Nov)

  • GANESHA – Artistic Impression at Gallery Gold, Kolkata (23–29 Aug)

  • 122nd Bombay Art Society Annual Exhibition – Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (19–25 Feb)

  • Affordable Art Fair – Chemould Gallery and Shree Art Gallery, Kolkata

  • Art for Fortune Fair – Hammerartag.com at AIFACS Gallery, New Delhi (27–29 May)

  • Miniature 101 – Colours Land Art Academy at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad (27 Mar–2 Apr) and Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata (29 Jan–4 Feb)

  • Annual Show – Shree Art Gallery, Kolkata (19 Mar–18 Apr)

  • Kulgachia Art Gallery Annual Exhibition – Howrah

2013

  • 78th Annual All India Fine Arts Exhibition – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata (22 Dec–5 Jan)

  • HARMONY – Unison of Art – Mirage Art Gallery & DBS, Kolkata (20–28 Sep)

  • Wisdom & World – SUDRAK (Theatre Group), curated by Mrinal Ghosh


PARTICIPATIONS IN EXHIBITIONS

2019

  • 52nd All India Annual Art Exhibition – Birla Academy of Art & Culture

  • All India Art Exhibition – Hyderabad State Art Gallery, Telangana

  • 124th Annual All India Fine Arts Exhibition – Bombay Art Society at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (19–25 Feb)

2018

  • Rajjya Charukala Prodorshani – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

  • Annual All India Art Exhibition – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

2017

  • Annual All India Exhibition – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

2016

  • National Exhibition of Art – Lalit Kalakshetra, Raviraj College of Fine Arts, Coimbatore Art Foundation, Tamil Nadu (21–27 Aug)

2015–2016

  • All India Annual Exhibition – Birla Academy of Art & Culture

2012–2013

  • All India Annual Exhibition – Birla Academy of Art & Culture

2012

  • All India Annual Exhibition – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

2008

  • Annual Exhibition – Birla Academy of Art & Culture

2004

  • Aranya 2004 – Samokal Art Gallery & RAD

  • Watercolour Painting Exhibition – Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)

  • Exhibition – West Bengal State Academy of Dance, Drama, Music & Visual Arts (Rabindra Bharati University)

2003

  • New Face – Presented by Artists Circle Gallery

  • Annual Exhibition – Birla Academy of Art & Culture

1999–2004

  • Annual Exhibition – Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata

1998–2006

  • Annual Show – Oriental Art Society, Kolkata

2002

  • Kalamala – Birla Academy of Art & Culture

  • Avantica Regional Exhibition

2001

  • Nokia Arts Awards – Asia Pacific – Organized by Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, New Delhi

  • World Peace – Thinkers Meet Art Exhibition – Organized by ISISAR (Calcutta) & IPPNO (USA)

2000–2003

  • Rajjya Charukala Exhibitions

Nationality

Indian artist

Categories

Abstract, Nature and Animals

Themes

Blending Reality with Abstraction – A Journey Through Light, Shadow, and Texture

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  • 2018

    American Art Award

    6th Rank (Tie)..... The 25 best galleries and museums in America decide in the best contemporary artist in the world.

  • 2018

    All India Shaurya Award 2018

    On the occasion of 71th Anniversary of Indian Independence to Mr. Anirban Sheth for 'Eminent Artist from W.B. promoting Indian Art.'

  • 2018

    West Bengal State Award

    West Bengal State Award for painting from Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (kalanand - 2018) with award money (Fellowship)

  • 2018

    Animal Art Exhibition Award 2018

    International Special Merit Certificate by Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery - (Animal Art Exhibition Award 2018) in painting.

  • 2017-18

    Platinum Jubilee National Award

    Certificate of Merit by Progressive Artists Group (Platinum Jubilee National Award - 2017) in Drawing.

  • 2017

    Silver Medal award

    Silver Medal award by Rang Sang online art competition.

  • 2017

    Bindaas Artist Group

    Certificate of Merit by ‘Bindaas Artist Group’, First place in top 100 Selected artist from all over India.

  • 2016

    National Award

    National Award 2016, Lalit Kalakshetra, Coimbatore Art Foundation, Tamil Nadu.

  • 2016

    Miniature Award

    Miniature Award by Colours Land Art Academy (Kolkata)

  • 2016

    Honorable Mention Award

    Honorable Mention Award with Medal by Manab Jamin (Kolkata)

  • 2014

    Mridula Lunker Award

    Mridula Lunker Award-2014 by “ICAC Gallery” (International Contemporary Art Centre, Mumbai).

  • 2012

    Jury Award

    “Jury Award” All India (National Label) Art Exhibition Awarded by Birla Academy of Art & Culture , with award money,Kolkata.

  • 2004

    Bronze Medal

    Bronze Medal Awarded by Avantika International (Regional Art Exhibition) Kolkata.

  • 2004

    Certificate of Merit

    Certificate of Merit from E.Z.C.C. (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India).

  • 2004

    West Bengal State Academy Award

    West Bengal State Academy Award (Collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi) From Rabindra Bharati University(RBU),with award money.

  • 2003

    Oriental Art Society

    Oriental Art Society Award (Susiladevi Memorial awaed)