Hiran Mitra (born 1945) is an artist based in Kolkata (West Bengal, India). He left his ancestral country home in Kharagpur to study Fine Art in the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata at the age of 14. His paintings are energetic abstract gestural paintings with the choreography of the human body observed from folk dance having influenced his recent calligraphic forms .[1][2] He has contributed significantly to the visual stimulus in eastern Indian films,[3] television, theatre[4] and literature since in the 1980s [quantify][. He is also known to have defined a benchmark for book cover design for contemporary Bengali literature.[5] His paintings are statements on the human condition and the twilight zones of reality and time. Bold brush strokes, layered washes and sprays and unconventional use of acrylic and industrial paints characterize his paintings. He is part of the Open Window Artist group and has been part of the Painters 80 Artist group in Kolkata.
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Solo exhibitionsedit
2007 Written Image–Paintings & Installation–Oct 2007. Gallery Yapanchitra, India
Form and Color–Paintings of Hiran Mitra–Gallery Thuillier, Paris, Oct 2007 Paper Landscapes, Works on paper, at Gallery 27, London, Mar 2007 Book Launch: Shadows–monography (Ed. FDW France, Gerard Xuriguera)
2006 Inner Sensation, recent paintings by Hiran Mitra, Gallery 27, London
2003 Works of Movement in Dance, Theatre, Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata
2002 "Journey with Rang Number", Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata, Performance, Installation.
2000 Right line Gallery, Bangalore
1997 Gaganendra Chitrashala, Calcutta
1995 Graphics on film, Nandan Film & Cultural centre, Calcutta
1995 Retrospective of two decades 70s–80s, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta
1991 Paintings inspired by Voices of Baul Music, Calcutta School of Music
1980 Paintings, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
1969 Paintings & Drawings, Birla Academy of Arts & Culture, Calcutta
1966 Paintings & Drawings, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
Group shows (selection) and international art bi-annualsedit
2008 Art Full of Bag—An installation concerning the Indian Art Market, Indian Society of Contemporary Artists at Birla Academy, *June 2008 Fusion III, Art Mosaic Gallery, August 2008
2007 Biennale dell Arte Contemporane di Firenze, Florence Italy Open Window group–Art Context gallery, Singapore
2006 Who Do you think I am ? Gallery in Cork Street, London Gallery La Mere, Annual group Show, Kolkata
2005 "Color Palette" Habitat Centre, New Delhi Special artists show, CIMA Kolkata Visual Art Gallery–New Delhi
2003 Birla Acandemy of Art & Culture Art of Bengal, CIMA Gallery, Mumbai
2001 "Collections d’Hiver", Galerie Jacob, Paris
2000 "Art & Bread, Kunst au Indien", Curated by Hannalore Christ, Hamburg "Contemporary Indian Artists", Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Bangalore Painters 80, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta "Art for Heart", Indian National Museum, Calcutta Artists of the Millennium, Townhall Museum, Calcutta
1999 The Contemporary Indian Art Show, Birla Academy, New Delhi & Mumbai Abstract Trends International, curated Dr Archana Roy,– Birla Academy, Calcutta
Painters 80, Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai
1998 "All India Show", Birla Academy New Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, Calcutta Bengal Artists, Birla Academy of Arts & culture, Calcutta
1997 Eisenstein in the eyes on Artists, graphic sketches, Gorky Sadan, Calcutta
1996 "All India Show"—Guest Artist, Birla Academy New Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore.
1969 Emerging Artists of Bengal, French Cultural Centre, Calcutta
Public collectionsedit
Indian National Museum, Nimai Chatterji collection in Tate Modern,
Museum of Contemporary Art Dunkerque.
Publications and media / editionsedit
"Shadows"–Monograph of three decades of works on paper, foreword Gerard Xuriguera, Edition FDW France
Painter of the Month: Guest, BBC World Service, hosted by Aminul Haque May 1997.
"International Art ?", by Arun Ghosh, (art critic) Calcutta Metropolitan Festival of Art, Edition1997.
"Film & Art", by Pralay Sur (Film critic) Nandan Film Institute.
"Modern Art in traditional Rural Painting of Bengal"
"Poetry in Paintings: Four Eminent Poets of Bengal", Volume 1 & 2, Illustrated with paintings of Hiran Mitra.
"Art & Society", by Hiran Mitra, Abaad publications, 1996.
1980–99 Essays on Art, Film & Social Behaviour in major daily newspapers.
Art projects (selection)edit
Art Full of Bag, Installation/Workshop, Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 2008
Scene design with 10m x 6m Canvas, for the Modern drama Tista paarer brithantho
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consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Hiran Mitra born 1945 is an artist based in Kolkata West Bengal India He left his ancestral country home in Kharagpur to study Fine Art in the Government College of Art amp Craft Kolkata at the age of 14 His paintings are energetic abstract gestural paintings with the choreography of the human body observed from folk dance having influenced his recent calligraphic forms 1 2 He has contributed significantly to the visual stimulus in eastern Indian films 3 television theatre 4 and literature since in the 1980s quantify He is also known to have defined a benchmark for book cover design for contemporary Bengali literature 5 His paintings are statements on the human condition and the twilight zones of reality and time Bold brush strokes layered washes and sprays and unconventional use of acrylic and industrial paints characterize his paintings He is part of the Open Window Artist group and has been part of the Painters 80 Artist group in Kolkata Contents 1 Works 1 1 Selected exhibitions 1 1 1 Solo exhibitions 1 1 2 Group shows selection and international art bi annuals 1 1 3 Public collections 1 1 4 Publications and media editions 2 Art projects selection 3 Film and theatre art direction 3 1 Film 3 2 Theatre 3 3 Album cover designs 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksWorks editSelected exhibitions edit This article may contain excessive or irrelevant examples Please help improve the article by adding descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples January 2011 Solo exhibitions edit 2007Written Image Paintings amp Installation Oct 2007 Gallery Yapanchitra IndiaForm and Color Paintings of Hiran Mitra Gallery Thuillier Paris Oct 2007 Paper Landscapes Works on paper at Gallery 27 London Mar 2007 Book Launch Shadows monography Ed FDW France Gerard Xuriguera 2006Inner Sensation recent paintings by Hiran Mitra Gallery 27 London 2003 Works of Movement in Dance Theatre Rabindra Sadan Kolkata 2002 Journey with Rang Number Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata Performance Installation 2000 Right line Gallery Bangalore 1997 Gaganendra Chitrashala Calcutta 1995 Graphics on film Nandan Film amp Cultural centre Calcutta 1995 Retrospective of two decades 70s 80s Birla Academy of Art and Culture Calcutta 1991 Paintings inspired by Voices of Baul Music Calcutta School of Music 1980 Paintings Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta 1969 Paintings amp Drawings Birla Academy of Arts amp Culture Calcutta 1966 Paintings amp Drawings Academy of Fine Arts CalcuttaGroup shows selection and international art bi annuals edit 2008Art Full of Bag An installation concerning the Indian Art Market Indian Society of Contemporary Artists at Birla Academy June 2008Fusion III Art Mosaic Gallery August 2008 2007 Biennale dell Arte Contemporane di Firenze Florence Italy Open Window group Art Context gallery Singapore 2006 Who Do you think I am Gallery in Cork Street LondonGallery La Mere Annual group Show Kolkata 2005 Color Palette Habitat Centre New Delhi Special artists show CIMA Kolkata Visual Art Gallery New Delhi 2004 Contemporary Forms Cima Gallery KolkataIndian Contemporary Art Eleven Artists Hart Gallery Beijing 2003 Birla Acandemy of Art amp Culture Art of Bengal CIMA Gallery Mumbai 2001 Collections d Hiver Galerie Jacob Paris 2000 Art amp Bread Kunst au Indien Curated by Hannalore Christ Hamburg Contemporary Indian Artists Birla Academy of Fine Arts Bangalore Painters 80 Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta Art for Heart Indian National Museum Calcutta Artists of the Millennium Townhall Museum Calcutta 1999 The Contemporary Indian Art Show Birla Academy New Delhi amp Mumbai Abstract Trends International curated Dr Archana Roy Birla Academy CalcuttaPainters 80 Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai 1998 All India Show Birla Academy New Delhi Bombay Bangalore CalcuttaBengal Artists Birla Academy of Arts amp culture Calcutta 1997 Eisenstein in the eyes on Artists graphic sketches Gorky Sadan Calcutta 1996 All India Show Guest Artist Birla Academy New Delhi Bombay Bangalore 1969 Emerging Artists of Bengal French Cultural Centre CalcuttaPublic collections edit Indian National Museum Nimai Chatterji collection in Tate Modern Museum of Contemporary Art Dunkerque Publications and media editions edit Shadows Monograph of three decades of works on paper foreword Gerard Xuriguera Edition FDW France Painter of the Month Guest BBC World Service hosted by Aminul Haque May 1997 International Art by Arun Ghosh art critic Calcutta Metropolitan Festival of Art Edition1997 Film amp Art by Pralay Sur Film critic Nandan Film Institute Modern Art in traditional Rural Painting of Bengal Poetry in Paintings Four Eminent Poets of Bengal Volume 1 amp 2 Illustrated with paintings of Hiran Mitra Art amp Society by Hiran Mitra Abaad publications 1996 1980 99 Essays on Art Film amp Social Behaviour in major daily newspapers Art projects selection editArt Full of Bag Installation Workshop Birla Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata 2008 Scene design with 10m x 6m Canvas for the Modern drama Tista paarer brithantho Journey with Rang Number 2002 http www Suman Mukhopadhyay com html rangnumber asp Visual Vibrations live painting with contemporary music performance The Chau Dancers of Purulia study on movement and body language from Dance theatre to Painting Various Workshops exploring Visual Arts relationship to Body Language Naya Theatre with Habib Tanvir Dance Company Padatik Troupe Chetna Jalan Show Nabonittya Chetana Theatre Group Art Workshop with various Indian artists Lalit Kala Academy ManipurFilm and theatre art direction editFilm edit Necklace released 2011 Shekhar Das Mohanagar Kolkata Released 2010 Suman Mukhophadyay 6 Chaturanga Released 2008 Suman Mukhophadyay http www chaturangathefilm in html crew asp Herbert released 2005 Suman Mukhophadyay 7 Moholboner Sereng released 2005 Shomoy released 1986 Goutom Chatterjee Nagbotee released 1981 Goutom Chatterjee Letter to Mom released 1988 Gutom Chaterjee Protee Bimbo released 1971 Shoron DeyTheatre edit Shunno Thekey premiered 2011 Suman Mukhopadhyay Shesher Kobita premiered 2011 Suman Mukhopadhyay Debi Shorpo mastha premiered 2011 Debesh Chattyapadhay Tota Kahini released 2011 Abhishek Basu Chena Sukh Chena Dukhho premiered 2011 Debesh Chattyapadhay Bikeley Bhorey Shorshey Phool Premiered 2011 Debesh Chattyapadhay Dream Dream Premiered 2010 Debesh Chattyapadhay King Lear Premiered 2010 Suman Mukhopadhyay Maan Bhonjon Premieredd 2010 Shohon Natya goshtee Dhorai Chorith Manosh premiered 2010 Abhishek Basu Dibaratreer Kabyo Premiered 2009 Arun Mukherjee Nirnoy Premiered 2008 Arun Mukherjee Meyeti premiered 2008 by Kishore Sengupta Featuring Goutam Halder amp Bindhya Ghosh 8 Kalanthok Lal Phithey premiered 2005 Suman Mukhpadhyay Phalguni Premiered 2004 Suman Mukhapadhyay Baborer Prarthona premiered 2007 Kishore Sengupta Hariey Jaey Manoosh premiered 2005 Kishore Sengupta Shomoy Ashomoyer Brittyanta Premiered 2002 Suman Mukhapadhyay Tista Barer Brittyanta Premiered 2000 Suman Mukhapadhyay 9 Anamni Angana Premiered 1976 Neela Sen Konica Sarkar Shajahan Premiered 1964 Jochchon DastidarAlbum cover designs edit Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore 1995 Jhora Somoyer Gaan 1996 Awards editResidency Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi Government of India 1969 70 71 Gold Medal Academy of Fine Arts All India Emerging ArtistReferences edit Florence Biennale 2007 Video on Artist on YouTube Hiran Mitra Saatchi Art Retrieved 25 January 2023 68th Annual BFJA Awards 2005 Art Direction Archived 2010 01 08 at the Wayback Machine Teesta Barer Brittanto Archived from the original on 28 August 2008 Retrieved 25 May 2008 Portraits and writings by Hiran Mitra in Bengali Little Magazine http www sumanmukhopadhyay com html mahanagar credits asp http www sumanmukhopadhyay com html herbert asp The Telegraph Calcutta Kolkata Metro Timeout www telegraphindia com Archived from the original on 8 January 2008 http www sumanmukhopadhyay com html teestapaarerbrittanto aspExternal links editMore information and images on www SaatchiGallery com More Images on Kolkata Gallery More images on Saffronart com Further images and artist biography from www artborderline com Article in India Today Sarbani Sen 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiran Mitra amp oldid 1198754045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
