Samir Mondal's most important contribution to the art of his generation is a sustained revival of watercolour. A medium that presents a number of traps and handicaps which Mondal has successfully overcome by giving his paintings weight and depth, solidity and expressiveness.
Born :
Education :
- 1975 : Government College of Arts, Calcutta
- Visited Paris and studied at many German cities under the INDO - FRG Cultural Exchange Programme.
Exhibitions :
- 2004, 2002 : Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2004 : Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
- 2003 : Art Indus, New Delhi
- 2003 : Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
- 2003 : Amethyst, Chennai
- 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1994 : Renaissance Art Gallery, Bangalore
- 2002 : India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
- 2001, 1998, 1995, 1991 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2000, 1995 : Prithvi art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1992, 1989 : K. C. Das, Bangalore
- 1997, 1995, 1992, 1991 : Galerie 88, Calcutta
- 1992 : Masterpiece Art Gallery, New Delhi
- 1990 : Sophia Duchesne Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1989 : Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 1984 : Basirhat, West Bengal
- 1984 : Kala Yatra, Madras
- 1983 : Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
- 1982 : Basirhat, West Bengal
Group Show :
- National Art Exhibition of Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
- Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
- Birla Academy of Art, Calcutta
- AIFACS, New Delhi
- A. P. Council of Artists, Hyderabad
- West Bengal State Academy
- Kala Yatra : Goa - Madras - Bangalqre
- Lalit Kala Academy : Karnataka - Orissa
- Bombay Art Society Centenary Show
- People for Animals, Mumbai and Delhi
- 'BOMBAY' and '50 Years of Independence', RPG Enterprises
- 'Harmony Shows', Reliance Group
- '100 Years of Indian Cinema', Lakeeren, Mumbai
- 'Watercolours', Gallery Espace, Delhi
- 'Pages from my Diary' by Sans Tache Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 'Celebrations - 97', Napa Art Gallery, Nepal
- 'Confluence', Art Connoisseur Gallery, London and Gallery Asiana, New York organised by Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
- 'Jesus Christ' at National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
- Anniversary show of Jamaat, Mumbai
- Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
- Art Indus, Delhi
- Art Musings, Mumbai
- 'Bombay Artists - Progressive Perspective' and 'Self Portrait', National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
- 'Art of Bengal' and 'Works on Paper', CIMA, Calcutta
- Colours on Canvas, Dubai
- Pao Art Gallery, Hong Kong
- Golden Jubilee of Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
- Asian Art Fair, Singapore
- The Art on Paper Fair at the Royal College of Art, London and many other group shows all over the country and abroad.
Awards :
- 1995 : A. P. Council of Artists, Hyderabad
- 1986 : AIFACS, New Delhi
- 1983, 1979 : West Bengal State Academy
- 1983, 1978 : Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
- 1974, 1973, 1972, 1970 : Govt. College of Arts, Calcutta
Collections
- National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi
- Archaeological Museums of Karnataka
- RPG Enterprises
- Morarjee Mills
- Brooke Bond
- K. C. Das, Bangalore
- Peerless
- Reliance Pvt. Ltd.
- Citibank
- Calcutta Club
- Qwality Inn, Calcutta
- Tata Steel
- Birla group of companies
- ICI India Ltd.
- Benson & Hedges
- Rolta India
- Ministry of External Affairs, India
- Russian Consulate, Calcutta
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Office of Star Plus
- DSP Merrill Lynch
- Solomon Smith Barney India Ltd.
- J. P. Morgan
- many private collections in India and abroad.
Camps & Workshops
- Children Book Trust, Delhi
- Poster for Drama, National School of Drama
- Artists in residence - an Indo - US workshop on art and science
- Workshop by Lalit Kala Akademy, Karnataka
- Watercolour Workshop, Birla Academy, Mumbai
- RPG Art Camp, Madh Island, Mumbai
- Oberoi Art Camp, Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai
- Monsoon Magic, Art camp, Leela Kempinski, Leela Palace, Goa
- Artists Entente, Dubai
- Seminar on 'Productivity through Creativity', Numaligad Oil Refinery, Assam
- Media & Methods - workshop on material behaviour in art, organised by 'the art club', Mumbai
- With children for Akanksha Foundation, Mumbai
- Art camps in Mauritius, Australia and Bangkok and others at many art colleges and art institutions
