Jatin Das
Jatin Das, one of the most prolific figurative painters, is also a graphic artist, sculptor, muralist and a poet. He was born in 1941 in Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Jatin studied painting at Sir J J School of Art in Bombay (1957-62). Since he finished his art educated he has been participating in all important national and international art exhibitions, namely the Biennales in Paris (1971), and in Venice (1978) and the Documenta in Kessel (1975). Between 1965 and 1991, he participated in 37 solo shows, national and international, presenting a revealing retrospective sponsored by the ITC at the Lalit Kala Gallery in 1991. He attended 12 artists' camps (1974-89), four workshops and offered his works at 14 charity shows all over India. Fourteen limited editions of his theme-based graphics and conte drawings have been published in India, Germany and U.K Jatin Das was the Consultant to the Handicraft Board for seven north-eastern states in India for the Festival of India in Russia (1987-88), Folk Art Museum, Government of Orissa (1965- 89), Rural Indian Complex: "Asia'72, New Delhi, and was the Art Designer for the Handicraft Handloom Export Corporation of India (1 969) He taught at the Jamia Milia Islamia University, -new Delhi, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi and College of Art, Women's Polytechnic and the National School of Drama, New Delhi. On cultural exchange programs Jatin Das travelled widely in Europe, Middle East and the U.K. He is a member of the General Council, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa, the Urban Arts Commission, New Delhi, HUDCO, Philatelic Advisory Committee, Postal Department, New Delhi, INTACH, India International Center, New Delhi, North-Central Zonal Cultural Center, and also a member of the Board of Governors, Delhi University. He was on the jury for the National Film Festival.