Vinita Dasgupta, Indian Painter

Vinita Dasgupta is an upcoming contemporary Indian Painter, whose name stands at par with that of the other talented artists of India. She is considered as one of the most expensive and an important woman painters of India. She is sometimes known as ‘The Story Teller’.

Vinita Dasgupta was a recipient of the Art for Social Change Award by the UN Population Fund, New Delhi in 2008.

Early Life of Vinita Dasgupta
Vinita Dasgupta was born on 30 April, 1983 to a Bengali family. In 1998 her family moved to New Delhi for higher studies, where she began learning painting and fashion designing professionally.

Specialization of Vinita Dasgupta
Vinita Dasgupta weaves layers, colours, shapes and textures into her artworks, to softly bring out balance and harmony. The metaphors of her arts are mostly inspired by the natural world, traditional culture as well as pop art and the layers of life.

Solo Exhibitions by Vinita Dasgupta
Some of her Solo Exhibitions are as follows:

• ‘Story Teller: Stories Told and Retold - V’ at New York Art Expo, New York. (2016)
• ‘Story Teller: Stories Told and Retold - II’ at Art Lounge Gallery, Lisbon. (2015)
• ‘BOLLYWOOD REVERIE: Rustic reveries of Bollywood’ - at Gallery Art Konsult, New Delhi, and Mumbai Art Fair presented by Gallery Art Konsult. (2011)
• Fashion and Attitude/ Womanhood under Scanner - at Open Palm Court, Habitat Centre, New Delhi. (2009)

Exhibitions by Vinita Dasgupta
Some of the recent exhibitions she has participated in are as follows:

• ‘India Art Fair’ represented by Gallery Art Lounge Portugal and  New Delhi (2015), (2014)
• A group show ‘VAMA’ organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi (2015)
• A group show organized by Gallery Beyond, New Delhi (2015)
• An auction "Save Tigers" organized by Aircel and Gallery Art Eterne, New Delhi (2013)
• "Colours" show organized by Gallery Artland (2013)
• An auction organized by Art Bull India, New Delhi (2013)

Achievements of Vinita Dasgupta
Some of the prestigious awards received by Vinita Dasgupta are as follows:

• "Art for Social Change Award’’ from United Nations Population Fund-India, New Delhi 2008.
• National Scholarship in Painting by Ministry of Culture from 2009-2011, New Delhi.
• Her work ‘Trinity’ won the best prize for Graphics in national level organised by Lease Plan Fleet management group, New Delhi 2004.
• Modi Arc Award for the painting on Ratha Yatra Festival in 2002.

Vinita Dasgupta remains an inspiration to many young contemporary Indian artists. She has also become the inspiration behind promoting ancient miniature and folk art silently through her art mediums and practices.

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