Born in Andaman 2nd March, 1958.
B. Fine & M. Fine (Sculpture) Santiniketan Viswa Bharati, 1983 & 1985.
Awarded “Cultural Scholarship for young artist in different fields of Art” under Prof. Ajit Chackrabarti by Ministry of Culture Govt. of India 1984.

Brief Bio-Data:
Basudeb Biswas, known as Basu, is a sculptor based in Punjab, India, known nationally and internationally for his creations in brass and terracotta and now is slowly being recognized for his recent works in scrap metal. Alongside his sculptures, he has also made a mark through his unique refill drawings. His works are art collectors’ delight and are celebrated by many reknowned personalities, across the country. He has a record of nine times of selection at the National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

He has received several national and state level awards and has attended several national and international art symposiums (please find attached his longer Bio-data for more details).

Basu is currently retired and re-appointed as a professor at the sculpture department, at the Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, and has his ongoing art practice at his two studios, one at his residence and the other at an art center, Virsa Vihar in Jalandhar. His latest endeavour is that of collecting scrap metal(brass and iron) from scrap yards in the industrial parts of Jalandhar and convert them into beautiful sculptures, trying to bring joy and amazement into the world through his distinct craft.

Participation:
• 1981 • Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
• 1982 • Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
• 1984 • All India Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh
• 1985 • Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta • Birla Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta • IAFA – Amritsar
• 1986 • Art Exhibition, Shimla • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1987 • IAFA – Amritsar
• 1989 • IAFA – Amritsar • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1990 • Art Gallery, Jaipur • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1991 • Punjab Sculptor Exhibition, Chandigarh • Award Winners of Punjab, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1992 • AIFACS Art Gallery • IAFA – Amritsar • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1993 • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 1995 • AIFACS Art Gallery • IAFA – Amritsar
• 1996 • AIFACS Art Gallery • IAFA – Amritsar
• 1997 • IAFA – Amritsar • “50 years of Art of Independent India” by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh • AIFACS New Delhi (State & National Level)
• 1999 • IAFA – Amritsar
• 2000 • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 2001 • All India Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh • “Millennium Binale” All India Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh • State Level Exhibition by AIFACS, at Amritsar • IAFA – Amritsar
• 2002 • All India Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh • AIFACS Art Gallery • State Level Exhibition by AIFACS, at Amritsar • IAFA – Amritsar
• 2003 • “Millennium Binale” All India Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh • State Level Exhibition by AIFACS, at Amritsar • IAFACS National Level Exhibition
• 2004 • AIFACS Art Gallery • IAFA – Amritsar • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
• 2005 • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi • 77th All India Art Exhibition by AIFACS, New Delhi, in the Drawing Section
• 2006 • ‘Spourting’ All India Sculpture Exhibition by “Abhiyakti” Vadodara Gujrat • 78th All India Art Exhibition by AIFACS, New Delhi, in the Drawing Section
• 2007 • 79th All India Art Exhibition by AIFACS, New Delhi, in the Sculpture Section
• 2009 • All India Exhibition of Art by SCZCC at Nagpur • Apeejay Art Fest held at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 2012 • AIFACS National Level in the Sculpture Section
• 2015 • Organised and participated in a Contemporary Exhibition ‘Instance 15’ at Dr. Stya Paul Art Gallery at Virsa Vihar, Jalandhar
• 2017 • Lalit Kala Akademi-National Art Enclave and Seminar at Chitrakala Parishad, Bengaluru • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru
• 2019 • National Exhibition of Art by National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai • 3 day International Art Symposium and Workshop, at Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar

Awards:
• 1986 • Symphony Award by TAYAS, Hoshiarpur • Merit Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh
• 1987 • Merit Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh
• 1989 • State Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh
• 1990 • Merit Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh
• 1991 • “The Creator” Ambala, All India Award
• 1992 • State Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh
• 1997 • Punjab Art Heritage State Level Award • State Level Award in collaboration with AIFACS & Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh • AIFACS State and National Level Award, New Delhi
• 1998 • Punjab Art Heritage State Level Award
• 1999 • All India Exhibition, Organized by IAFA, Amritsar
• 2001 • All India Drawing Exhibition by & Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh
• 2002 • IAFACS State Level Award in the Drawing Section organised by Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
• 2003 • Award in All India Exhibition, Organized by IAFA, Amritsar • IAFACS State Level Award in the Drawing Section organised in New Delhi
• 2004 • State Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy,Chandigarh • Merit Award By AIFA, Amritsar
• 2007 • AIFACS National Level Award in Sculpture Section
• 2009 • All India Exhibition of Art, SCZCC, Nagpur
• 2010 • Merit Award, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh
• 2012 • AIFACS National Level Award in Sculpture Section
• 2019 • Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi Sanmaan by the the Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh

Workshops / Camps:
• 1990 • All India Artist Camp Patiala by environmental Society
• 1991 • All India Artist Camp Jalandhar by Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh
• 1993 • Terra-Cotta Workshop by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy
• 1996 • Stone Carving Camp, APJ College of Fine Arts Jalandhar,byPunjab Art Heritage 1998 • Wood Carving Camp, Himachal, Mandi
• 2001 • All India Stone Carving Camp, Patiala, by North Zone Cultural Centre • Regional Wood Carving Camp, by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh • All India Metal Casting Workshop, Garhi/New Delhi by National Lalit Kala Academy
• 2002 • National & Regional Stone Carving Camp at Kala Gram, Chandigarh
• 2003 • National & Regional Stone Carving Camp at Kala Gram, Chandigarh • State Level Painting Workshop by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Jalandhar
• 2005 • National & Regional Stone Carving Camp at Kala Gram , Chandigarh • National Stone Carving Camp, at C.B.D. Belapur, Navi Mumbai by CIDCO, Maharashtra • India stone carving camp by NZCC, Patiala at Kala Gram, Chandigarh
• 2006 • Regional Wood Carving camp by NZCC, Patiala and Kala Kendra, Jammu
• 2007 • National Stone Carving Camp by NZCC, Patiala and West Zone, at Shilpagram, Udaipur,
Rajasthan
• 2009 • National Sculpture Camp at Nagpur by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 2012 • All India Sculpture Camp (UGC Sponsor) at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
• 2014 • All India Sculpture Camp (UGC Sponsor) at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra • All India Multimedia Sculpture Camp at Kaladham, Gaziabadh • Residency Camp organised by Kinner Naik Foundation at Mudh Island, Mumbai
• 2015 • UGC Sponsored National Sculpture Camp organised by Dayal Bagh University, Agra
• 2016 • National Symposium organised by Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad at Tribal Museum, Bhopal
• Wood Carving Sculpture Workshop at Apeejay College of Fine-Arts, Jalandhar, organized by Punjab Lalit Kala Academi, Chandigarh
• National Stone Carving Camp at Dayalbagh University organised by Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
• 2017 • Lalit Kala Akademi-National Art Enclave and Seminar at Chitrakala Parishad, Bengaluru
• 2021 • Sculpture Workshop at the 49th Rose Festival, organized by Chandigarh Tourism and
Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, at the Chandigarh Govt. Museum, Chandigarh

Solo/Group Exhibitions:
• 1983 • Group Show “WE THREE”, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 1985 • Group Show “WE THREE”, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 1993 • “Solid” Group Exhibition, Chandigarh
• 2000 • Solo/ Show at Indus Ind. Bank, Chandigarh
• 2002 • Group Exhibition ”BENEDICTION” Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
• 2003 • Group Show ”VERVE” at Gymkhana Club, Jalandhar
• Group Show “SYMPHONY” at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2004 • Group Show ‘Punjab’ at Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi
• 2005 • Solo Exhibition of Drawing and Sculptures at Museum Art Gallery, Chandigarh
• 2007 • “GRACE” Drawing and Sculpture at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• 2008 • ‘Femina’ Drawing and Sculpture Exhibition at Academi of Fine Art, Kolkata
• 2009 • ‘Transition’ 2009 at Nehru Centre AC Art Gallery Mumbai
• 2010 • ‘Genesis’ Solo painting exhibition at Stya paul Art Gallery, Jalandhar
• 2012 • Group show “Rejuvenation” at Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• Group Show Contemporary Delight at Samanvai Art Gallery, Jaipur
• Group Exhibition, The Creators at Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh 2015 • Duet Sculpture Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
• Group Exhibition organized by ‘The Creators’ Ambala, at Govt. Museum Art Gallery, Chandigarh 2022 • Group Exhibition:AtLalitKalaAkademiinNewDelhi

Collection/Commissions Works:
• Museum of Fine Arts, Punjab University, Chandigarh. •Govt. Women College, Patiala. •Mural Painting “Daily Ajit” Jalandhar. •Bust (Bronze) Rose Garden Patiala. •Bust (Bronze) General Hospital Patiala. • Kala Gram, Chandigarh and Punjab Lalit Kala Academi, Chandigarh. •CIDCO New Mumbai. •Lord Swraj Paul, London. •Teenu Anand, Mumbai. •Bocahut Patrick, France. •Joel Busel, Florida, USA.•Allan Nachman, Michigan USA.Danieih Murphy-II, NY, USA, •Jaqueline Rindone Jar, Switzerland. •Hong lin, Italy. •Queen of Morocco, Morocco. •Char Rutherfora Grey, Canada. •Georgina, Mexico, •Rex Harbour, London, England. •Philippe Sane, France, •President of Mauritious and Ex President of India •Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam., •Mr. Kai Fehr, Singapore.•Mr. Guljar and Mr. Salim Arif (writer, Director & Film Maker) Mumbai. •Lalit Kala Akademi, (Garhi) New Delhi and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. etc.

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