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Born in   6.8.1965
 
Sumit Sen was born 1965. Since 1992 He has been Asst Professor in Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. He studied at Kala Bhavana, Viswa Bharti university, Santiniketan, gaining a BFA 1986 and MFA 1988 in Painting. Since 1986. he has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions and solo exhibitions throughout India . He has also secured numerous national awards. His work has been incorporated into many private collections within India and in England, Holland and Thailand. 
In 2000 he had the opportunity to travel to Holland for a period of one month to further his career. His work is largely figurative and encompasses paintings, bronze sculptures and enamel paintings. He enjoys experimenting with his work through using different media such as acrylic colours on canvas, reverse side paintings on glass and acrylic sheets and mixed media on canvas. 
 
 
EDUCATION
 
1988   M.F.A. Painting, Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan.
1986   B.F.A. Painting, Kala Bhavana,Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan
 
 
GROUP SHOWS
 
2013        'Confluence des Arts'  a group show of 100 artists at Gallery Artchill, Amber Fort, jaipur. 
2008        Shrishti Art Gallery Hydrabad. 
2007        Nadine Le Prince cultural centre at Rajasthan. 
2007        At Shridhrni Art Gallery. 
2004,06   Samanvai Art Gallery Jaipur. 
2004       Virasat Art Festival at Jawahar Kala Kendra jaipur. 
2000,01   Akar Prakar Art Gallery, Jaipur. 
2001        All India Fine Arts Crafts Society in New Delhi. 
1997       Heart Presents the Intuitive Logic11, in New Delhi and Mumbai sponsored by Neville tulle. 
1997         A.B.C.Art Gallery Varanasi. 
1997     50Years of Art in Independent India Jawahar Kala Kendra organized by AIFACS New Delhi. 
1993,94,95,97   All India Exhibition of Art Rajasthan. 
1994        The Solid Second Indian Drawing Biennale, Chandigarh. 
1991        Center Art Gallery Kolkata. 
1991        C.C.A. Art Gallery New Delhi. 
1989        2nd All India Print Exhibition Udaipur. 
1988        Annual All India Art Exhibition, Birla Academy of Art and Culture Kolkata. 
1987        Annual Exhibition of Kala Bhawan Indian Museum Kolkata. 
1987        All India Exhibition of Art Patiala Punjab. 
1986,87  All India Exhibition of Art Hoshiarpur Punjab. 
1986        All India Exhibition of Art Midnapur W.B. 
1986        Rabidra Bharti University Kolkata. 
1986        Drawing 86, AIFACS New Delhi. 
1986        All India Exhibition Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata. 
 
 
SOLO SHOWS
 
1992    The Centre Art Gallery Kolkata. 
1988    State Lalit Kala Academy Jaipur. 
1987    State Lalit Kala Academy Lucknow . 
2007    Ta Blu Art Gallery Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur . 
 
 
AWARDS AND RECOGNIZATION
 
1987    All India Art at Patiala. 
1987    All India Exhibition of Art at Hoshiarpur. 
1986    Symphony All India Exhibition of Art Ludiyana. 
 
 
COLLECTIONS
 
National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi. 
Many private collections in India, Holland, England, Bangkok.