Artist Gallery
Contemporary artists often resort to abstractionism without knowing the intricacies of this direction of art. The Indian painter Subhashis Ghosh is an exception. Since his first exhibitions in 2012-13, his individual style has been one of interest in the world, which is unusual for an artist in the contemporary era. Recently, his work has been acquired as part of the largest art collection of the Bob Guccione Foundation.
Coloured Fingers
Subhashis Ghosh
Artist's Statement
It took a long time for me to realise that painting is the most effusive way to express my own thoughts. As a step towards becoming an artist, I left my job and started seeking ways to continually shape my visions. Painting, being my most comfortable form of communication, helps me contour my ideas, emotions and enquiries about the universe in a visual format. Nature is my most beloved subject. The hidden truth of nature haunts me and pushes me to express my feelings. My inspiration comes from the presence of the magical aspects of nature and the sensuality exuded by natural elements. Can I capture and replay the hidden secrets of nature? I try to convey its striking contrast on paper and canvas. At times, one can be devoured by one's intuition such a way, that one may reach the innermost depths of oneself. Art is an epiphany: I find inner peace in each of the elemental compositions. Being in control of the free will imbued in my art work and giving it a destination bring immense ecstasy and fulfillment to me as an artist. This journey is very crucial to me, as it is an intercourse of philosophy and art.
Reviews
A review in the Brazilian magazine ‘Revista Alfandega’
by Antonio Maranhao
Mimi Schmidt is a cultural historian and heritage consultant. She is graduated from Oxford and Vienna university. Mimi is actively giving lectures at Columbia University, Oxford University, Max-Planck Institute and London University.
"Subhashis Ghosh has a kind of energy that can colour an environment, possibly a small town and potentially the whole world. It has an optimism and ferocity that is contagious and exciting, and his work is a product of that.
It's definitely provocative, mystical and totally motivated by a spiritual desire to create . In his hometown, he is living proof of life as art, art as life and his commitment to a plan beyond. Kolkata is city unique in India. At three years of age, he was already a whiz kid, drawing pictures taken from magazines that had inspired by the great illustrators of his country. This resulted in an ability to create colour images in his infancy. I once asked him what was the creative process as he understood it, and he told me he was motivated by nature and the universe along with the process of human civilization, and what most fascinates him is the mysterious aspect of life.
"My inspiration comes from the presence of the magical side that exists in nature and sensuality of natural elements. Can I play the hidden feelings of nature? This striking contrast haunts me. I try to pass this on paper and canvas," he said.
Subhashis Ghosh is a celebrated artist in his country and recently his work has been acquired for the art collection of Bob Guccione Foundation (read Penthouse Magazine)"
“I know that it is actually awful to compare the work of an artist with that of another, but your work reminded me of the late phase of Chang dai chien – who happens to be my favourite “contemporary” artist – whatever that may mean.
He combined classical Chinese art with more abstract forms.
As a research – based interior designer I am fascinated with both combining historic principles of interior design and contemporary aesthetics towards a timelessness and combining the aesthetic traditions of different cultures.”
Shows
Past exhibitions
Solo Exhibition
Taj Bengal Hotel,
Kolkata – 28th March - 3rd April, 2016
Taj Bengal Hotel,
Kolkata – 27th May - 2nd June, 2013
Academy of Fine Arts,
Kolkata - 4th April – 10th April, 2013
International Exhibition
SEAF 2022 : Seattle Erotic Art Festival
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall.
Seattle,USA.
29 th April - 1st May, 2022
City Lights Gallery,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
21st September – 18th October, 2012
Group Shows
2023, May 3-7
‘A Summer Tapestry’ art fair
Altamira, Kolkata
2022, December 2 - 6
‘Art Haat Fair’
Arts Acre, Kolkata
2022, November 22 – 28
Rajya Charukala Parshad Annual Exhibition
( Ministry of Culture and Information, WB Govt)
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2022, 22nd Sept – 23rd Oct
‘Uma Revisited’ show
Gallery Art Villa, Kolkata
2022, June 16–24
'Halo Heritage Summer Show'
Halo Heritage Gallery, Kolkata
2022, March 1-6
Dual show
Smart Art Gallery, Kolkata
2022, January 4-9
Dual show
Smart Art Gallery, Kolkata
2021,December 17 – 20
‘Art Haat Fair’
Arts Acre, Kolkata
2020, Dec 18‐20
Kolkata Centre for Creativity
EMAMI Art Festival, Kolkata
2019, May 21 ‐ 27
Indian Society of Oriental Arts annual exhibition
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
2015, November 6‐8
Galerie Romain Rolland,
Alliance Francaise De Delhi, New Delhi.
2015, December 15 ‐18
Jamini Roy Gallery, ICCR, Kolkata.
2015, January 24 - 31
Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi.
2014, Dec 22‐25
Jamini Roy Gallery, ICCR, Kolkata.
2014, Feb 14 – 23
West Bengal State Fine Arts Fair
by Rajjyo Charukola Porshod, Kolkata
2013, Dec 21‐ Jan 05 2014
Academy of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, Kolkata.
2013, June 19 – 28
Art through light’ at State Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2013, March 27– 03rd April
Academy of fine arts, Kolkata
2013, March 12 – 17
‘Nostalgia’, the annual show of Bharatkalakendra at Birla Academy, Kolkata.
2013, 24th Jan – 28th Jan
‘Navi Mumbai Art Festival’ show at Mumbai.
2013, 4th – 9th January
‘Of Corals and Mangroves’ show at Jamnagar, Gujarat.
2012, Dec 23‐ Jan 07 2013
Academy of Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, Kolkata.
2012, October 6‐17 – ‘Shakti’ an Invitation show by Gallery Gold, Kolkata.
2012, May 26‐30
Chemould art gallery, Kolkata.
1999
Gaganendra Pradarshanshala, Kolkata.
Collection
In prestigious Guccione Collection and in a Gallery of CT,USA.
Also in corporate collection at Silicon Valley,USA and in personal collections at India.
Workshop
1) One day workshop organised and invited by Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata at 07.08.12.
2) Workshop in occasion of opening the Academy of Fine Arts Montmarte at October, 2012 3) Art camp at ITC Sonar Hotel, Kolkata. at 27th July 2014 and 28th September, 2014.
4) Workshop conducted by ABID in ABID 2020 Interior Fair at Science City ‐ Feb, 2020.
Press Release
1) Interview in the EXCLUSIVE online journal :
http://www.kzartinvest.com
2) EXCLUSIVE online journal
http://exclusive.kz/kulturnaya‐sreda/?page=2
3) Interview at American online magazine ‘Latitude 30’ (December, 2013)
https://latitude30.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/inside-the-art-work-of-subhashis-ghosh-coloured- fingers/
4) The Statesman review of academy solo show April 2013 ‐ Notebook 15th April, 2013
Awards & Achievements
1) Certificate of Merit – Indian Society of Oriental Arts 2019
2) Skoda Prize Art community selection of ‘King in Bhopal’ :
