Sumit Sen was born 1965. Since 1992 He has been Asst Professor in Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. He studied at Kala Bhavana, Viswa Bharti university, Santiniketan, gaining a BFA 1986 and MFA 1988 in Painting. Since 1986. he has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions and solo exhibitions throughout India . He has also secured numerous national awards. His work has been incorporated into many private collections within India and in England, Holland and Thailand.
In 2000 he had the opportunity to travel to Holland for a period of one month to further his career. His work is largely figurative and encompasses paintings, bronze sculptures and enamel paintings. He enjoys experimenting with his work through using different media such as acrylic colours on canvas, reverse side paintings on glass and acrylic sheets and mixed media on canvas.
EDUCATION
1988 M.F.A. Painting, Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan.
1986 B.F.A. Painting, Kala Bhavana,Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan
GROUP SHOWS
2013 'Confluence des Arts' a group show of 100 artists at Gallery Artchill, Amber Fort, jaipur.
2008 Shrishti Art Gallery Hydrabad.
2007 Nadine Le Prince cultural centre at Rajasthan.
2007 At Shridhrni Art Gallery.
2004,06 Samanvai Art Gallery Jaipur.
2004 Virasat Art Festival at Jawahar Kala Kendra jaipur.
2000,01 Akar Prakar Art Gallery, Jaipur.
2001 All India Fine Arts Crafts Society in New Delhi.
1997 Heart Presents the Intuitive Logic11, in New Delhi and Mumbai sponsored by Neville tulle.
1997 A.B.C.Art Gallery Varanasi.
1997 50Years of Art in Independent India Jawahar Kala Kendra organized by AIFACS New Delhi.
1993,94,95,97 All India Exhibition of Art Rajasthan.
1994 The Solid Second Indian Drawing Biennale, Chandigarh.
1991 Center Art Gallery Kolkata.
1991 C.C.A. Art Gallery New Delhi.
1989 2nd All India Print Exhibition Udaipur.
1988 Annual All India Art Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art and Culture Kolkata.
1987 Annual Exhibition of Kala Bhawan Indian Museum Kolkata.
1987 All India Exhibition of Art Patiala Punjab.
1986,87 All India Exhibition of Art Hoshiarpur Punjab.
1986 All India Exhibition of Art Midnapur W.B.
1986 Rabidra Bharti University Kolkata.
1986 Drawing 86, AIFACS New Delhi.
1986 All India Exhibition Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata.
SOLO SHOWS
1992 The Centre Art Gallery Kolkata.
1988 State Lalit Kala Academy Jaipur.
1987 State Lalit Kala Academy Lucknow .
2007 Ta Blu Art Gallery Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur .
AWARDS AND RECOGNIZATION
1987 All India Art at Patiala.
1987 All India Exhibition of Art at Hoshiarpur.
1986 Symphony All India Exhibition of Art Ludiyana.
COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi.
Many private collections in India, Holland, England, Bangkok.