Bula Bhattacharya

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Born: 1958
Place: Baharampur, West Bengal, India
Presently living in : Noida, Delhi

Academic Qualification:

  • 1977 : Bachelor of Science from Delhi University, India
  • 1980 : Bachelor of Art & Art Education (Hons.) from Jamia Milla Islamia, University, Delhi, India
  • 1996-97 : Affiliate Student in the dept. of printmaking in the Slade School of Fine Art, University, College, London

Awards & Scholarship:

  • 1996 : Awarded for Graphics in Annual Show of Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi Government, India
  • 1996-97 : Awarded Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship for working in United Kingdom

Solo Shows:

  • 2019 : "Reflecting on consciousness" at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  • 2002 : “Memories … Coherent …Incoherent” Show at Academy of Fire Art & Literature, New Delhi, India
  • 1995 : Exhibition of Prints, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Calcutta, India
  • 1992 : Exhibition of Painting & Prints, Triveni Gallery, New Delhi, India
  • 1987 : Exhibition of Prints & Drawings, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  • 1986 : Exhibition of Prints & Drawings, Triveni Gallery, New Delhi, India

Group Shows:

  • 2017 : "Avant Garde" exhibition curated by Gogi Saroj Pal at Jaipur Art Summit
  • 2016 : "Creating Impressions" organised by Gallery Art and Aesthetics in Visual Art Gallery IHC, New Delhi
  • 2015 : Participated in "Printmaking and Anupam Sood" at the Art Gallery IIC, New Delhi
  • 2013 : "Room for Failure" curated by Meera Menezes in Gurgaon, India
  • 2010 : A Tribute To The Lens—-Curated by Sandeep Biswas at M.F. Hussain Gallery, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  • 2009 : Return To Roots—An exhibition by Ex Students of Faculty of Fine Arts,Jamia Millia Islamia, at M.F.Hussain Gallery, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  • 2009 : An exhibition of works by the recipients of Charles Wallace India Trust Award organized by British Council Division at Queen’s Gallery at British Council, New Delhi
  • 2007 : A Group Show by eight Delhi based Artists at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
  • 2003 : Graphics: - Today & Tomorrow: - Curetted by Ratnottama Sengupta at Habbiart Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
  • 2002 : Four Person Show:- Anand Moy Banerjee, Bula Bhattacharya, Kishore Chakrobaty, Anita Das at Jehangir Art Gallery (Auditorium), Mumbai, India
  • 2000 : “Their Story”:- Organized by VHAI (Voluntary Health Association India) at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi, India
  • 1999 : “Edge of the Century”:- Curetted by Amit Kumar Mukhopadhyay, art historian, at Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  • 1998 : “Graphic Prints”:- by Studio 55 in New Delhi, India
  • 1998 : “Imprint”:- Organized by VHAI in the Gallery Freedom in New Delhi, India
  • 1996 : “Mini Prints96”:- Organized by Gallery Espace in collaboration with British Council Division in New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, and Chandigarh, India
  • 1995 : “Print Makers”:- Organized by Uruswati Centre for Contemporary Art, New Delhi, India
  • 1993 : “Print Exhibition”:- at Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1993 : “The Works, A Visual Art Celebration”:- Exhibition at Edmonton, Canada
  • 1993 : “International Week, University of Alberta”:- Exhibition, Canada
  • 1987 : “Galaxy of Printmakers”:- Exhibition organized by Chemould Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  • 1986 : “33 Individuals”:- Exhibition in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
  • 1986 : Exhibition of Paintings from the camp held at Candolim, Goa, India by Xal Human Growth Centre, Mumbai
  • 1986 : Exhibition of Graphics in Max Mueller Bhavan from the camp held at Garhi Studios, New Delhi with Prof. Manfred Piontek from Germany
  • 1983 : “26 Artists from Garhi”:- Exhibition of Prints and Drawings at Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi, India
  • 1982 : “5 Women”:- Exhibition of Paintings, and prints at Sridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

National/International Participation:

  • “Graphics”:- Organized by ‘Group 8’ in Chandigarh, 1980, 1981 & 1982 India
  • “National Exhibition”:- by Lalit Kala Akademy (National Academy of Arts) India 1982, 1986 and 1990
  • “Annual Exhibition”:- by A.I.F.A.C.S. (All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society) 1982, 86 and 1992 in New Delhi, India
  • “All India Graphics Exhibition” :- by AIFACS, 1995
  • “Annual Exhibition”:- by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi Government in New Delhi 1992, 1996 & 1998
  • “Yuva Mahotsava” :- (Youth Festival) by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi in New Delhi-1987, 1988
  • “International Print Exhibition –Miniature “:-Norway 1991
  • “International Art Triennial”:- Majdanek, Lublin, Poland 1994
  • “International Art Triennial”:- Norway 1995
  • International Print Biennale”:- Bhopal, India-1995
  • Exhibition of Art of Bengal 1850 to 1999 ‘Prabaha’ 2000 by Biswa Banga Sammelan Millennium Festival
  • "Eminent Printmakers of India" as part of 1st PRINT BIENNALE INDIA at National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi 2018

Camps and Workshops:

  • 2017 : Art Camp at Jaipur Art Summit, at Jaipur, India
  • 2017 : "In conversation with Nature" iii Organised by Gallery Sree Arts, India
  • 2003 : Web Design Training Workshop at British Council, New Delhi organized by Khoj International Artists Association in Collaboration with British Council Division
  • 2000 : Organized and Participated in the International Artists Workshop ‘Khoj’ at Modi Nagar, India
  • 2000 : The Graphic Workshop organized by Lalit Kala Akademy (National Academy of Art) in Garhi Graphic Studio, New Delhi, India
  • 1994 : The Printmaking workshop organized by Sidharth Art Gallery, Nepal in collaboration with I.P.G. (India Printmakers Guild) in Kathmandu, Nepal
  • 1992 : The Graphic workshop organized Lalit Kala Akademy (National Academy of Art) in Garhi Graphic Studio, New Delhi, India
  • 1991 : The printmaking workshop with students of Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore in Collaboration with I.P.G. in Bangalore, India
  • 1991 : Woodcut Workshop Organized by Gallery Espace in collaboration with I.P.G. in New Delhi, India
  • 1986 : The Painting Camp organized by Xal Human Growth Centre in Candolim, Goa, India
  • 1986 : Graphic workshop organized by Lalit Kala Akademy in collaboration with Max Mueller Bhavan with Prof. Manfred Piontek from Germany in Garhi Graphics Studio, New Delhi, India
  • 1984 : Graphic workshop organized by Lalit Kala Akademy with Prof. Krishna Reddy in Garhi Graphics Studio, New Delhi, India

Organizational Activities:

  • Worked as Resource person in the workshop organized by CASP for the under privileged children from Slum Area of Delhi in 2003
  • Working Group Member of KHOJ International Artists Association from 2000 to 2005 and organized KHOJ workshop 2000 and 2001 as member of working group member
  • 2000 : Exhibition of prints at Queens Gallery, British Council, New Delhi, India
  • 1999 : Exhibition of Prints at Govt. College of Art, Chandigarh, India
  • 1999 : Exhibition of prints at Gama Art Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
  • 1999 : Extending the Parameters, Exhibition of Prints at Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  • 1997 : Exhibition of port folios made by I.P.G. members at Gallery Akarshan, New Delhi, India
  • 1997 : Exhibition of prints at Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  • 1995 : Exhibition of prints at Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta, India
  • 1994 : Exhibition of prints in Kathmandu, Nepal in Collaboration with Gallery Sidharth
  • 1993 : Exhibition of prints and printmaking at Ravindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi, India
  • 1991 : Exhibition of prints at Chitrakala Parishad Art Gallery in Bangalore India
  • 1991 : Exhibition of prints at Grahi Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademy in New Delhi, India
  • Founder member of Indian Printmakers Guild participated and organized in its exhibition & workshops

Lives and Works in New Delhi, India.