Bhaskar Rao Artist

Having drawn inspiration from trees and their very existence ever since the inception of life on earth, artist Bhaskar Rao feels proud to have given voice to these underrated yet vital beings through his canvas. As a teacher and Dean of Arts at Loyola Academy, he inspires his students to be creative and passionate about art. He has obtained his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Andhra University and a master’s degree from University of Hyderabad. He is being bestowed with Lalit Kala Academy award from Karnataka government and Karnataka Rajyotsavaaward.

JOGEN CHOWDHURY

Jogen Chowdhury, a distinguished artist of 21^st century, was born in Faridpur, Bengal in 1939. Hewent to study art at Government College of Art and Crafts, Kolkata. He later went to École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris to study art further. Most of his popular artworks were made in ink, water colours and pastels. The influence of various political movements in artist’s life are vividly projected in his works in the form of sadness and dark narrative with characters from Bengal portrayedin expressionist style. His works have a refined cognizance attached to every canvas. Yet his art has evolved based on changing narrative and temperament. Jogen has worked in Madras Handlooms and art Gallery of Rashtrapati Bhavan before working as a professor in Shantiniketan. He has exhibited his works across the world. He has been bestowed with KalidasSanman by Government of Madhya Pradesh and Prix le France de la JeunePeintureaward in Paris.