ARTIST PROFILE

 Arup Lodh, a young Kolkata based national level and International award winning Indian contemporary artist who is recognized in world of contemporary art platform. carries forward the powerful tradition of excellent drawing and sensitive water colours that we are acquainted with in the works of Indian great master contemporary artist. But it is to the credit of the artist that he has evolved his own style and expression in a subtle blend of the broad sweep of the landscape, strong figure drawing and a contrast of varied relations between elements that give his work its exceptional quality on many different counts. Arup established himself as an Indian impressionist artist throughhis workwith unique and elegant style in surrealist way. Arup stand himself now no 1 position Indian watercoloristand a very well known Indian contemporary artist in Indian well know artist and International artist.

Arup is for him to grow from recognition to recognition for his unique style by strong surrealist way and strong message in his selected subject of his paintings by very strong composition sense. For this Arup has won so many national and International prestigious best award from many biggest and most prestigious competitions and exhibitions like he won Cash award for best paintingfrom most prestigious annual
international Watercolor Competition and exhibition by San Diego Watercolor Society California, U.S.A in 2014 and next time againhe won more biggest cash award, three best cash prize award for Best Watercolorpainting from international Watercolor Competition by San Diego Water colour Society California, U.S.A. in 2009. He won very prestigious AllIndia Platinum Emeritus Artist Award & Prize from PrafullaDhanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai in 2018. He won Two Cash Award & Prize for best painting in professional category from very prestigious and renowned 126th All India Annual Exhibition & Competition by Bombay Art Society, Mumbai in 2018. He won most prestigious All India Platinum Artist Award & Prize for his best painting from PrafullaDhanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai in 2017. He won Gold Medal & best cash Prize for best painting from All India Annual Art exhibition and competition by Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation. Mumbai in 2016. Here is not a end of list, he won Gold Medal Award for Best Paintingby B.R. Panesar from Indian Society of Oriental Arts ,Kolkata in 2008 and so many best award from renowned national All India Annual Art Competitions including award from State Government All India Annual Art Competitions and Exhibitions in several years.
Arup has taken participation in so many National and International Exhibitions like 1st International Watercolor Exhibition of International Watercolor Society IWS BULGARIA, VERNA, BULGARIA in 2016 and 1st International Watercolor Exhibition of International Watercolor Society IWS IRAN, IRAN in 2016 and 1st International Watercolorexhibition of International Watercolor Society IWS CANADA, VANCUVERE, CANADA in 2016.

Herei s not an end Arup was.selected and invited as International artist from India and participatedin so many very biggest and very prestigious The Royal Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, LONDON in 2015 and International Watercolor Annual Exhibition, of San Diego Water Color Society, C.A. U.S.A. in 2015 and 34th International Watercolor Exhibition by San Diego Watercolour Society, California, U.S.A in 2014 and world famous Binnale International exhibition by Luciano Benetton. La Binnale, vanice. Italy in 2013. Like this more biggest and famous international exhibitions and competitions like International Water color Exhibition by San Diego Water Colour Society, California,.U.S.A in 2012 and 2013. And 21st Century International Water Colour Competition, By The San Diego WaterColour Society, California, U.S.A in 2009. And 21st Century International Water Colour Competition, The Royal Watercolour Society, Bankside Gallery, LONDON in 2009 and 2010 and 7th Annual Surrealist, Visionary & Fantastic International Exhibition, Caladan gallery, Cambridge, MA in 2009 and in 2010.Arup as very well known International artist He has a long list of large and lot of achievements in his bag. Arup is a member of numerous art organizations including member of Royal Watercolor Society 2007.–15. Midwest Watercolor Society 2009 –11. San Diego Watercolor Society 2008 – 18. Hawaii Watercolor Society 2011 – 12. Coachella Valley Watercolor Society 2011 –14. Idaho Watercolor Society 2009 – 2010. Saatchi Art Gallery 2010 – 2015. California (National) Watercolor Society 2009 – 12. Central New York Watercolor Society 2007 –08. American Watercolor Society 2011 – 15. Florida Watercolor Society 2012 – 15. Lake Placid Center for Art 2006 08. Louisiana Watercolor Society 2011-12. Garden State Watercolor Society 2007 – 09. Baltimore Watercolor Society 20012 – 14. Gold Coast Watercolor Society 2011 -12. Upstream People Gallery 2010 – 14. The Missouri Watercolor Society 2012 – 13. Pittsburgh Watercolor Society 2012 – 15. New England Watercolor Society 2008 – 10. Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society 2007 –08. Iowa Watercolor Society 2007– 08. Philadelphia Watercolor Society 2008 – 14. Western Federation of Watercolor Society 2007– 12.

With this Arup love to keep busy himself in numerous fund rising social.program for social welfare Cause through art Camps Workshops and Exhibitions and he already he did so many major Art.Camps for this join hand with Government programs and private organizations.programs with regularly in every year. With this Arup love to keep.busy himself in numerous fund rising social program for social welfare Cause through art.Camps Workshops and Exhibitions and he already he didso many major Art Camps for this join hand with Government programs and private organizations programs with regularly in every year.

Arup is for him to grow fromstrength to strength and to become one of the acknowledged painters in the history of water colour, Oil, acrylic and landscape that he so sensitively renders with strong impression style and surrealist way. If one looks at his works from the angle of the flow of colour and the detailed treatment of elements below it, blending the non-figurative aspect of Chinese calligraphic art with. European realism, we get a sense of the universality of this.expression as
it captures both the subjective perception of a formless universe and the definite forms that populate it. Within this broadparameter, he draws in other contrasts that are more subtle but no lessimportant. For example, there is the contrast between the mobile and the immobile, which is highlighted in works whichdepict statues of horse-riders with coach-horses and their drivers on the streets, or of statues of famous men with pedestrians on pavements. His capacity to deal with their proportions and details creates a harmony that renders the contrast that much more subtle.

It is the same subtlety and delicacythatis reflected in the relationship portrays in his landscapes,like two horses nuzzling each other while.the coach-driver looks away absently at people walking on the pavement.

Here he manages to focus in the ambiguities of relations and one wonders if the coach driver is looking away in embarrassment. or is on the lookout for human eye-contact. Perhaps both, as the openness of animalcontact often forces our eyes to look away. That this young artist is capableof communicating these nuances to us in the framework of a traditional urban landscape shows one how deeply he is able to draw one into the flavour of the city that one’s eyes begin to look out for the feelings its activities evoke in those living
there.
This capacity toget one to sink in from the landscape to the emotions of those peopling it brings us to his figurative works of and old woman with a basket, an old man with a stick or two workers sharing a meal, where one can sense the primacy of emotion over form in our art. These works are equally embodiments of moods as they are compositions of form andcolour.

This bring us then to the importance of absence in our artistic expression, as in his drawing of a hut with two empty pots outside it, reminding one ofthe occupants who are notthere. Indeed, it is this close relationbetween what is passing away with what is coming in that strikes one sharply in his drawings of trams, cycle rickshaws, motorcars, and three-wheelers that remind one that everything changes all the time like the
traffic lights on the streets but not necessarily in an orderly manner. This message permeates his drawings as a whole and confirms our view that he is one of the most varied and vibrant of our young watercolourist of Bengal today.
This is not a subjective view as the artist has won a number of awards and has exhibited in exhibitions both in India and abroad. His excellence of technique, sharp perception of the world around him and subtlety of expression assure us that his growth and development as an artist will continue and his will be an art to be reckoned with in years to come.

His formative years were spent on moderate small finite family in Kolkata. Where has an environment of etiquette andrule. Since, that time the nature has been only friend out of his house. This ideally experience gave him an understanding of man’s relationship with nature and help him develop a strong work ethic. If one looks at the journey of artist Arup Lodh and his works of art till date, it is quite clear that Arup is an accomplished watercolour artist.

Arup’s linkage with Kolkata runs deep and he is inseparable from this wonderful city. His paintings of Kolkata reveal the emotional connect he has with this city of joy. I have had the privilege of observing Arup’s work over the years and I continue to wonder and appreciate the bond he has with the place.
Arup Lodh has portrayed through his paintings the symbols which made Kolkata the charming queen of the East. You will find beautiful paintings of the trams in Kolkata, views of the Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial which is a truly iconic image, the action on the race course, Kolkata cityscapes and many more such paintings.

The multi coloured city of Kolkata became the source of subject of some painters in the colonial India. British painters like charles Doyly, Thomas Daniell, William Daniell and few others have captured the myriad events and places of this vibrant city in line and colour. Even in post-independence age many Indian artist’s has also portrayed the diverse phenomenon of the city of joy in their own stylistic idioms. This legacy is still continuing
by their successors. Arup Lodh is one of the flourishing torch bearer of this genre of art. Content of delineations are mostly evolved concerning road way scenes of metropolis. Arup has a nostalgic feelings and special interest for this subject. In his childhood he heard many stories of Kolkata from his parents, that made a lasting impression in his mind. The present representations are the combination of memories and his visualization, evoke a mystic passionate feelings, which seems to be covered with a soft veil of past and present together. Apart from the above

Arup has also emphasized on colour, composition, line, tone to translate the visuals on the paper. Sometime used one particular colour creating many of its shades, which beget translucent atmospheric effects. His favourite medium is watercolour by which he express his inner feelings with all its character of transparency and sensuality.

Largely, an artist Arup is deeply involved in painting, which enabled him to gain tremendous skill, and that made confidence to keep him away. He is quite young now, but during his short journey he has received some prestigious awards from India and abroad for the excellence of his watercolour paintings. Since 2003 Arup has participated in many group exhibition, art camps and also held 15 one man show before. However, the art works of the present display is almost all about diverse moods and movements of the heritage Kolkata and do hope that it would be a feast for the eyes of the viewers.

Not surprising therefore, that Arup, at the young age has acquired a popularity in national and international
contemporary art world that is as unique as it is enviable. Kolkata and its nostalgia, abundantly visible to the day, has been a muse to many painters over the years.

Arup's I affaire Kolkata results in breathtaking depictions of his architecture, his sights, smells and sounds that you can almost smell and hear when you view his paintings. Needless to say, his command over his medium is rare, and leaves you craving for more, as he unfolds one layer after another of this mythical, mystical city.

In his superb depictions of Calcutta, Arup uses a large and varied visual vocabulary: part traditional, part modern, part reinvented and part unabashedly harkening back to earlier forms. What is remarkable is that Arup has not only presented nostalgic and haunting images of Kolkata, he is in fact making a strong appeal to the viewers and to all of us to make sincere efforts to restore the lost glory of Kolkata.

I hope that not in the distant future, Arup Lodh will paint the second avatar of the glory days of Kolkata.


■ EDUCATION
Diploma in applied arts in from M.E.E. dept by govt. of West Bengal, INDIA.
Graduation in Bachelor in Visual Art’s from Rabindra Bharati University.
Commerce Graduate from Chittaranjan College under Calcutta University Kolkata. INDIA.

■ AWARDS
2018 – Best painting Award & Prize from 126th All India Annual Exhibition &
Competition. Bombay Art Society. Mumbai.
2017 – All India Platinum Artist Award & Prize from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation.
Mumbai.
2016 – All India Gold Medal & Prize from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation. Mumbai.
2014 – Three Cash award from international Watercolor Competition by San Diego
Water color Society California, U.S.A
2013 – Certificate of Merit from Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata
2011 – Certificate of merit from Cultural Information Center, Charukala Parsad, Govt. of West Bengal
2010 – Certificate of merit from Cultural Information Center, Charukala Parsad, Govt. of West Bengal 2010 – Certificate of merit from Manab Jamin, Kolkata
2010 – Certificate of Merit from Indian Society of Oriental Arts, Kolkata
2009 – Best Watercolor Cash award from international Watercolor Competition by San Diego Water colour Society California, U.S.A. 2009 – Certificate of merit from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2008 – Best Painting Award by B. R. Panesar from Indian Society of Oriental Arts , Kolkata.
2008 –Saymal Dutta Roy Memorial Certificate of Merit from Society of Contemporary Artist Kolkata
2007 – Saymal Dutta Roy Memorial Certificate of Merit from Society of Contemporary Artist.
2007 – Certificate of Merit from Avantika , Manab Jamin, Kolkata.
2006 – Award from Academy of Fine Arts ,Kolkata
2004 – Certificate of Merit from Academy of Fine Arts , Kolkata

■ EXHIBITION & OTHER'S ONE PERSON SHOW
2015 – Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata
2014 – Birla Academy of Arts & Culture, Kolkata
2013 - Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata. 2012 – India Art Gallery, Pune.
2010 – Birla Academy of Arts & Culture, Kolkata
2010 – Academy of Fine Arts, kolkata
2010 – Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2009 – ‘’The Atmosphere of Kolkata’’ Birla Academy of Arts & Culture, Kolkata
2009 – ‘’The Heritage of Kolkata’’ Chemould Art Gallery , Kolkata.
2009 – ‘’The Journey of Kolkata‘’Standard Chartered Bank, Kolkata.
2008 – MOOD Presents ''Mood Of Kolkata'', Academy Of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
2008 – ‘’Old Crown of kolkata’’ Galerie La Mere, Kolkata 2008 – MOOD presents ‘’Atmosphere of Colours’’ Photographer’s Gallery,Kolkata 2008 – ‘’Our daily Life’’ Standard Chartered Bank , Kolkata
2008 – Sreejany , K.C. Das Pvt. Ltd. , Kolkata
2007 – Kolkata Information Centre , Kolkata

■ GROUP EXHIBITION (selected & Gallery Presents)
2011 – Mon Art Gallery, Kolkatq
2010 – Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 – Birla Academy Of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2009 - Mon Art gallery, Kolkata 2009 – Master Art Collection , Kolktata 2009 – Gallery K2, Kolkata 2009– Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai 2008 – India Art Gallery, Pune
2007 – Cymzoza Art Gallery, Mumbai

■ GROUP EXHIBITION (general) 2010 – Gallery One, Gurgaon
2010 – India Art Gallery, Puna
2010 – Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbay
2010 – Birla Academy Of Art & Culture
2009 – Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata
2008 – Galerie La Mere, Kolkata
2008 – Bizalliance Gallery, Kolkata
2008 – Srijanee , K.C.Das Pvt Ltd., Kolkata
2008 , 07 , 06 – LTG Art Gallery, New Delhi
2007 , 06 , 05 – Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata
2007 – Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata
2007 – Nandan Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 , 06 , 05 , 04 – The Art Heritage, New Delhi
2006 , 05 , 04 – Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2006 – The Artery, Kolkata
2005 – Palette Art Gallery, Delhi
2005 – Chitrakut Art Gallery, Kolkata
2003 – Metropolitan Art Saloon, Kolkata

■ PARTICIPATION (selected)
2009 - National Art Contest & Exhibition from Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2009, 08, 07 , 06 , 05 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, New Delhi
2009 – International Painting Challenge form The Russian Centre of Science & Culture and Shimul Organization, Kolkata 2010, 09, 08 , 07 , 06 , 05 , 04 , 03 – All IAndia Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2010, 09, 08 , 07 , 06 , 05 ,04 ,03 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata
2010, 09 , 08 , 07 ,06 ,05 , 04 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibition from Information Centre, Kolkata 2010, 09, 08 , 06 , 05 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from Avantika ‘Manab Jamin’, Kolkata
2010 ,09 , 08, 07 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata 2008 , 07 , 06 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from Golden Brush, '‘THE EYEWITHIN’', Kolkata
2008 , 07 – All India Water Colour Contest & Exhibition from Society of Contemporary Artist, Kolkata 2008, 07 , 06 ,05 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from S.C.Z.C.C , Nagpur
2006 – All India Fine Arts Contest & Exhibitions from Aranya , RAD, Kolkata

■ PARTICIPATION ( International)
2013 - 28th Chelsea International Art Competition & Exhibition, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New⁸ York.
2012 – 32nd International Water Colour Exhibition, By San Diego Water Colour Society, California, U.S.A
2009 – 29th Century International Water Colour Exhibition, By San Diego Water Colour Society, California, U.S.A
2010, 09 – 21st Century International Water Colour Exhibition,The Royal Society of Water Colour, Bankside Gallery, LONDON 2009 – 7th Annual Surrealist , Visionary & Fantastic International Exhibition, Caladan gallery, Cambridge, MA 2010 - 7th Annual Surrealist , Visionary & Fantastic International Exhibition, Caladan gallery, Cambridge, MA

■ ART CAMP
2019 - Urban Views, Organized by Gallery One from Gurgaon and Sponsored by Heidelberg India Cement Ltd.
2010, 09,08 – Organized by Kolkata Marathon. Sponsor by Airtel, Kolkata.
2003 – Organized by Kolkata Information Centre, Kolkata.

■ DEMONSTRATION
2010 – India art Gallery, Puna
2007 – Organized by (Dr.) Shivanand Art College, Gaya, Bihar

■ COLLECTION
California, Japan , Paris , Australia , Scotland , South Korea, London, Dubai, U.S.A.
He has grace many other private collection in all major city in India.

■ CONTACT
Address - Kolkata, India
Phone - 9433071958
Email - arupsmood@gmail.com