Kaushik Raha
- Title: Untitled 91
- Medium: Water colour on paper
- Size: 20" X 22"20" X 22"
- Year: 2016
- Price on request
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About Artist
Kaushik Raha
Born in 1981 the artist completed his studies from Government College of Arts and Crafts.
He participated in several solo shows like in 2016 Chitrokut Art Gallery Kolkata, 2014 Academy of fine Arts Kolkata, 2010 at Jahangir Art Gallery Mumbai,2009 at Academy of fine Arts (South A Gallery) Kolkata, 2006 at Bangladesh Gallery (Bangladesh Deputy High Commission)Kolkata,2005 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture,2004 at Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata,2003 at Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata,2001 at Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata.
Kaushik Raha has been part of innumerable group shows 2002 at Junction Gallery , New Delhi, 2002 at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2002 at Ashutosh Birth Centenary Hall, Kolkata, 2002 at Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi,2005 at Kend raya Art Gallery New Delhi,2006 at Lalit Kala Academy , New Delhi, 2006 at Museum Art Gallery , Mumbai, 2006 at ITC Sonar Bangla, Kolkata, 2007 at Gallery One , Gurgaon, 2008 at Triveni Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2009 at Mon Art Gallery, Kolkata, 2010 at ITC Sonar Bangla, Kolkata, 2011 at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2012 at Camould Art Gallery, Kolkata,2013 at Birla Academy , Kolkata, 2013 at Emami Chisel Art Gallery ,Kolkata,2014 at Chittrakut Art Gallery , Kolkata, Etc.2008 Annual Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, 2006 & 2007 Annual Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts …. Kolkata, 2005 Annual Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, 2003 Annual Exhibition Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, 2003 Annual Exhibition Information Centre Kolkata, and in several other shows.
He has been awarded many awards and received scholarship Academy of Fine arts 2003, some as mentioned 2003 Award, India Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, 2002 Camlin Award (Professional Category) 2nd North Region Art Exhibition, 2002 Award, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, 2002 Best Award North Bengal Art & Craft Development Foundation, Siliguri, 2002 Award Al FCS State level Kolkata, 2002 Silver Medal Avantika Regional Exhibition Howrah, 2001 Saibal Ghosh Memorial Scholarship, GCAC, Kolkata, 1999 Gopal Ghosh Award & Scholarship, GCAC, Kolkata, 2014 Certificate of Merit Academy of Fine Art. His works are in collection in several Indian cities and Hong Kong USA and Canada.
The interplay of light and darkness in his paintings is what brings out his correlation with his life and surrounding. Superbly executed through water colour Raha uses light in his paintings, sometimes dull, sometimes profuse to paint a very realistic and detailed imagery of life around him just as he sees it.