About The Artist

SAMITA BASU Born in Calcutta, Samita took to painting seriously, and as a full-time profession, only after her B.A. in Economics from Presidency College. Essentially self-taught, she benefited from and honed her skills under private tutelage. Specialising in figurative work and portraiture, she is equally proficient in oil, charcoal and pastels. Samita has had most of her paintings going to private collections, like Aziz Premji's, Dilip and Shobhaa De's, Dilip Piramal’s and commercial organisations, like Sahara India, Bharat Petroleum, Quest India, Indian Oil Corporation, Ramada Inn, etc. and private collectors overseas in Singapore, U.S.A. and the Caribbean. Special Recognition: 2010: Only Indian artist’s work to have been selected for “International Contemporary Masters Volume III” published out of the U.S., presenting important representative works of contemporary artists from all over the world. One Person Shows 2008: Colonial Collections, Hyderabad, from 6 – 9 March 2007: The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, from 19 – 25 February 2002: The Jehanjir Art Gallery, Mumbai, from 1 - 7 April 1998: The Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, from 11 - 17 June 1996: Son-et-Lumiere Gallery, Bombay 1995: Taj Art Gallery, Bombay 1994: ANZ Grindlays Art Gallery, Bombay Group Shows 2008: ‘The Sacred Show’ at Museum Gallery, Mumbai organized by Galleria 2008: ‘The Five Elements’ organized by Suchitraa Arts 2008: ‘Art Fusion Show 2008’ at Nehru Centre, Mumbai 2007: ‘The Visions of Rahul Gandhi’ organized by Art Desh, Mumbai 2004: ‘Ideas and Images’ Organized by NGMA, Mumbai 1999: 'Art with a Heart' Organised by The Rotary Club of Bombay in association with NGMA and the Arts Trust, Mumbai 1999: "Multiple Images" Organised by Multiple Sclerosis Society of India, Mumbai 1999: The Walk Gallery, London, June 24 - August 6 1998: Harmony Show, Bombay, 4 - 7 April 1998: Art Society of India, Bombay 1997: Art Society of India, Bombay 1997: Bombay Art Society, Bombay 1996: Bombay Art Society, Bombay 1992: Indian Oil Corporation group exhibition, Bombay 1991: Indian Oil Corporation group exhibition, Bombay 1987: Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta. 1986: Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta 1985: Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta