Suhas Roy (B. 1936-2016) Born in Bengal, Suhas Roy trained at the Indian College of Art in Kolkata and later went on a French Government Scholarship. Roy has exhibited widely in India and abroad, participating in such major international exhibitions as: International Youth Art, Prague (1956), Paris (1965, 1966), Tokyo Print Biennale (1970), Contemporary Indian Art, Belgrade, Budapest and Prague (1971), III Triennale, New Delhi (1975).

BIO-DATA

Education 

·  1956-66 Studied Graphic Art under the guidance of S.W. Hayter, Atelier 17 and Mural Art at L’ Ecole Nationale Superior Des Beaux Arts, Paris

·  1953-58 Diploma in Painting, Indian College of Art and Draughtsmanship, Kolkata 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

·  2008 'Beyond Rasikpriya', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  2007-08 ‘Drops of Silence’, Akar Prakar, Kolkata and Dhoomimal art Centre, New Delhi

·  2007 Organized by Art Pilgrim at Gallery SW – 1, London

·  2006 Organized by Art Pilgrim at Gallery SW – 1, London

·  2006 Organized by Indian Fine Arts at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  1992 Centre Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1992 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata

·  1988 Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1986 Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1986 Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1986 Dhoomimal Art Centre, Kolkata

·  1983 Calcutta Arts Gallery, Kolkata

·  1964 Arts and Prints Gallery, Kolkata
Selected Group Exhibitions

·  2012-13 'Calcutta Chromosome', The Viewing Room, Mumbai

·  2010 'Image and Symbol: Painters Perception', Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  2010 'Black is Beautiful', India Fine Art, Mumbai

·  2009 'Sacred and Secular', India Fine Art, Mumbai

·  2009 'Indian Harvest', presented by Crimson- The Art Resouce, Bangalore at SG Private Banking, Singapore

·  2009 'Entity', in association with Asian Academy of Film & Television at M.E.C. Art Gallery, New Delhi

·  2008 'Faces', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  2006 'Drawing Show an Act of Art II', Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  1996 Organized by Gallery 88, Kolkata at Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, New York

·  1995 Exhibition of Late Masters and Contemporary Masters organized by Art News and The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata

·  1995 Indian Contemporary Masters organized by Sarala Art Gallery, Chennai

·  1995 ‘Exhibition of Women In Indian Art’, organized by The Gallery, Hong Kong

·  1995 Exhibition of Contemporary Masters organized by Sanskrit Art Gallery, New Delhi

·  1995 Gallery La-Mare, Kolkata

·  1995 Gallery Espace, New Delhi

·  1995 ‘Heads and Face’, organized by Gallery Maya, Hong Kong

·  1995 ‘Highlights’, organized by Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

·  1995 Exhibition of Paintings by Rotary Club of Calcutta at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1994 ‘Indian Printmaker’, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

·  1994 Exhibition of Paintings by Rotary Club of Calcutta at Gallery 88, Kolkata

·  1994 Contemporary Masters, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata

·  1993 ‘Help Age’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  1992 ‘Exhibition of ‘Album’, by Society of Contemporary Artists, Kolkata

·  1992 All India Collector’s Choice Exhibition by Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata and Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  1992 ‘India-a-Selection from the Words of Indian Painters’, organized by Gallery 88, Kolkata at The Oberoi, New Delhi

·  1992 All India Exhibitions organized by Art Age Gallery, New Delhi

·  1992 ‘Bengal Art Today’, organized by Arup Datta and Management Council, Hyderabad

·  1991 ‘Collectors Choice Exhibition’, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi

·  1991 ‘Monsoon Show’, Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1989-90 Karnataka ChitraKala Parishad, Bangalore

·  1989-90 Safdar Hashmi Memorial Exhibition, New Delhi

·  1989-90 ‘Drawing’, Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1989-90 Society for Children Welfare sponsored by Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata

·  1988-89 ‘Art for CRY’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

·  1988-89 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

·  1988-89 College of Art, New Delhi

Honours and Awards

·  1986 Certificate of Merit, Symphony, Hoshiarpur

·  1973 Certificates of Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata

·  1970 West Bengal Academy of Drama and Fine Arts, Kolkata

·  1969 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi

·  1968 1st All India Graphic Exhibition by Group 8

·  1957-58 Annual Exhibition, Indian College of Arts and Draughtsman ship, Kolkata