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Biren De

1926 – 2011

Indian artist

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Lived 1926 – 2011 (aged 84). Biren De was an Indian painter.

Biren De (1926–2011) was an Indian painter of modern art, known for his paintings with tantric influences. 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. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.

Biography Biren De was born in Faridpur, in the Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh) on 8 October 1926. He relocated to Kolkata along with his family and joined the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1944 for his graduate studies but did not accept the graduate diploma, citing a rift with the then college principal. 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. He died on 12 March 2011, at the age of 84.

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 Mainichi Biennale, 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

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Government College of Art & Craft
Awards
Padma Shri in arts; Fulbright Scholarship; Lalit Kala Akademi; List of Lalit Kala Akademi fellows; Padma Shri

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Biren De's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Biren De?

Indian artist (1926–2011)

When was Biren De born?

Biren De was born on 8 October 1926 in Faridpur District.

When did Biren De die?

Biren De died on 12 March 2011 in Kolkata.

What was Biren De's occupation?

Biren De was a painter.

What nationality was Biren De?

Biren De was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Biren De

· Wikidata: Q21176166

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