Kalidas Karmakar
Kalidas Karmakar | |
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Karmakar in 2016 | |
Born |
Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India | 10 January 1946
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Government College of Art & Craft |
Known for | printmaking, painting |
Kalidas Karmakar (born 10 January 1946)[1] is a Bangladeshi artist.[2] He specializes in viscosity printing.[3] He was awarded Shilpakala Padak (2016) and the Ekushey Padak (2018)[4] by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fine arts.[5]
Early life
Karmakar completed a two-year pre-degree course at Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka. In 1969, he later graduated from Government College of Art & Craft in Kolkata.[1] His first ever-major solo exhibition was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Gallery in August 1976. He worked with the English painter Stanley William Hayter.[3]
Awards
- Sultan Gold Award (2015)[6]
- Shilpakala Padak (2016)[5]
- Ekushey Padak (2018)[4]
Reference
- 1 2 "Kalidas Karmakar celebrates birth anniv with 2 solos". New Age. January 6, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Creative journey : Kalidas Karmakar's performance art at BNM". The Daily Star. January 13, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- 1 2 "'Alluvial Realization' solo painting exhibition by Kalidas Karmakar begins". The Daily New Nation. December 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "21 to receive Ekushey Padak this year - Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- 1 2 "BSA to confer Shilpakala Padak on July 20". The Daily Star. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Kalidas Karmakar to receive Sultan award". The Daily Star. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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