Arup Das born in 1957, West Bengal. Graduated from Calcutta University and painting from college of Visual Art.

PARTICIPATIONS :

• NATIONAL EXHIBITION (1986 – 1997)
• ABOUT SIXTY NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SHOWS, ART CAMP
• MAJOR CURATION SHOWS INVITED AND PARTICIPATED (1982 – 2009)

ONE MAN SHOW :

1. 1988 : Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta.
2. 1992 : Jehangir Art Gallery, BOMBAY
3. 1992 : Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Calcutta.
4. 1993 : L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi,
5. 1994 : Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata

AWARDS :

• 1980 :  First Prize “Young Artist Contest” West Bengal.
• 1984 - 88 : Certificate of Merit, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta.
• 1985 - 87 : College Award, Calcutta.
• 1989 : First Prize Ambala Cannt. Art Exh.
• 1998 : Birla Academy of Art & Culture, PAINTING AWARD, Calcutta.
• 1999 : CHITRAKALA  PARISHAT, Bangalore, Painting Award.
• 2002 : CAMLIN ART FDN.3rd. Eastern region, Special Award.

COLLECTIONS :

• NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART, NEW DELHI.
• LALIT KALA  AKADEMI, NEW DELHI.
• MANY ART GALLERIES& MUSEUMS  ALSO PRIVATES  all over World.

OTHER ACTIVITIES :

• A Documentary Film on Artist GOBORDHAN ASH, worked with Director Nabyendu Chatterjee in 1993.
• Feature film of Director  Buddhadeb Dasgupta
  Acting and Art Direction (assist.) SWAPNER DIN 2004 Bengali. KALPURUSH   ‘2005 Bengali Film.

MEMBER : Bombay Art Society.