Biren De
Biren De | |
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| Born | 8 October 1926 Painter |
| Known for | Modern art Tantric designs |
| Awards | Lalit Kala Akademi National Award (1958,1964) Padma Shri (1992) Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi (2006) |
Biren De (1926–2011) was an Indian
painter of modern art, known for his paintings with tantric influences.[1] His paintings were characterized by symmetrical patterns of geometry and the presence of tantric symbols such as mandala, phallus and vagina, reportedly representing masculine and feminine energies of the universe.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.[3]
Biography
Biren De was born in
University of Delhi.[2] His first overseas exhibition was held at Salon de Mai, Paris, in 1951.[5] Returning to India, he joined the College of Art, Delhi, in 1952, as a member of their faculty and stayed at the job till 1963.[4]
During his tenure at the College of Art, he spent one year in New York, on a Fulbright Scholarship. It was after this period, his paintings started to depict
Royal Academy of Arts, London, Tokyo festival of India of 1988, and at the biennales in Venice, Tokyo, São Paulo, Mainichi and Sydney.[1][5]
De received the
Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of the Padma Shri in 1992. He was elected as the Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi in 2006.[6] He died on 12 March 2011, at the age of 84.[4]
Exhibitions
List of selected exhibitions:[7]
- Salon de Mai, Paris - 1951
- Freemasons Hall, New Delhi. - 1952
- All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) - 1953, 54 and 56
- Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi - 1953 and 64
- MainichiBiennale, Tokyo - 1959 and 61
- Contemporary Art from India, Museum Folkwang, Essen - 1960
- São Paulo Biennale, Brazil - 1961
- Venice Biennale, Italy - 1962
- Ten Contemporary Indian Painters, Cambridge–MIT Institute - 1965
- Hayward Gallery, London - 1966
- Pittsburgh International Show, USA - 1967
- International Triennale India, New Delhi - 1968, 71, 75, 78 and 82
- Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition, Washington DC- 1971
- Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition, Pasadena - 1971
- Contemporary Indian Painting exhibition, - Toronto 1971
- Chanakya Gallery, New Delhi - 1971
- Contemporary Indian Art, USSR - 1972
- Contemporary Indian Art, Greece - 1972
- 25 Years of Indian Art, New Delhi - 1972
- 25 Years of Indian Art, Bombay- 1972
- 25 Years of Indian Art, Madras- 1972
- Sydney Biennale, Australia - 1973
- Contemporary Indian Painting, Washington DC - 1973
- Contemporary Indian Painting, Los Angeles - 1973
- Contemporary Indian Painting, Toronto - 1973
- Gallery Chemould, Bombay - 1973
- Gallery Chemould, Bombay - 1974
- Indian Painting Today, Belgium - 1973
- Indian Painting Today, Yugoslavia - 1973
- Indian Painting Today, Bulgaria - 1973
- Indian Painting Today, Belgium - 1974
- Indian Painting Today, Yugoslavia - 1974
- Indian Painting Today, Bulgaria - 1974
See also
Art portal
References
- ^ a b "Obituary: Biren De (1926-2011)". Times of India. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Art Asia Pacific profile". Art Asia Pacific. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "SaffronArt profile". SaffronArt. 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Christies The Art People profile". Christies The Art People. 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Staff (4 October 2006). "Biren De elected Lalit Kala Akademi's Fellow". One India. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Artist Profile". Goa Art Gallery. 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
External links
- Biren De - An Innovative Journey of Five Decades
- "Biren De - Gallery". Blouinartinfo. 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- "Biren De (India, born 1926)". Bonhams. 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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