Sunil Das undoubtedly a multi-dimensional artist known for his furiously experimental and enterprising style. Born in 1939 Calcutta, India, he studied at the Govt College of Art & Craft in Calcutta. On scholarship by the French Government, he studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
The artist has painted across several oeuvres, each one distinctive and to which he brought his singular version. Not confining himself to using brush & pen while painting (even using the palms of his hands or his fingers) his paintings not only express the physical attributes of his subjects but also their associative ones. It was in the course of his travels that he chanced to spend a few months in Spain, where he developed his passion for horses and bulls.
The artist has won many medals and awards, including from the state government and the Lalit Kala Akademi. He has also been a part of juries and art bodies in India, France & Brazil. In 2014, he was conferred with the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India.
The artist passed away in 2015.
Solo Show
2019 Restless Creativity - A Retrospective - The Art of the legendary 'Sunil Das’ The Padmashree & The Taj Shiromani Puraskar Awardee, Gallery Kolkata
Group shows
2022 Stories in Art, Gallery Kolkata
2022 Through The Years, Gallery Kolkata
2021 Cynosure - I, Gallery Kolkata
2021 Modern - Contemporary, Gallery Kolkata
2021 Colours & Paint - Master Series 1, Gallery Kolkata
2021 Clusters - An Interactive Exhibition, Gallery Kolkata
2020 Signature Images - Edition-II, Gallery Kolkata
2020 Old Bengal, Modern to Contemporary (Series - I), Gallery Kolkata
2019 Online Exclusive, Gallery Kolkata
2019 15th Anniversary Show, Gallery Kolkata, Gallery Kolkata
2018 Retelling Stories, Art Pilgrim