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Introduction

Date of Birth
21 Jun 1940
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Date of Death
18 Dec 2006
Age
66
Place of Birth
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Place of Death
Calcutta
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1965

    1. Artistry House, Kolkata, India
    2. Tata Iron and Steel Company, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

  2. 1968

    1. 1st International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

  3. 1969

    1. IV Internale Triennale, Paris, France

  4. 1970

    1. Exhibitions in Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia (former), Hungary

  5. 1971

    1. Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India
    2. 2nd International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Doll Series, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India

  6. 1972

    1. 25 Years of Indian Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. 42nd Annual All India Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      19 Nov 1972

  7. 1973

    1. United States Information Centre, Kolkata, India
    2. 43rd Annual All India Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      01 Nov 1973

  8. 1974

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

  9. 1975

    1. 3rd International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. All India Drawing Exhibition, Mumbai, India
    3. Fantasy, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

  10. 1976

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India

  11. 1977

    1. Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Pictorial Space: A Point of View on Contemporary Indian Art, Curated by Geeta Kapur, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      14 Dec 1977 to 03 Jan 1978

    3. Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Tenth Anniversary, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1977 to 30 Jan 1977

  12. 1978

    1. New Contemporaries, Mumbai, India

  13. 1979

    1. 23 Oct 1979 to 04 Nov 1979

  14. 1980

    1. Miniature Format, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1980 to 27 Jan 1980

  15. 1981

    1. Four Contemporaries of West Bengal, Kolkata, India
    2. Indian Paintings Today, Mumbai, India

  16. 1982

    1. 07 Oct 1982 to 21 Oct 1982

    2. Calcutta Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
    3. Seven Contemporary Artists, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India
    4. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, Royal Academy of Art, London, UK
    5. 5th International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    6. Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art, West Germany
    7. Hirshhorn Museum, Washington D.C., USA
    8. India: Myth and Reality, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK

  17. 1984

    1. Retrospective, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  18. 1985

    1. Kala Yatra, Bengaluru, India
    2. East-West Visual Encounter, Mumbai, India
    3. Grey Art Gallery, New York, USA

    4. 10 Dec 1985 to 25 Jan 1986

  19. 1986

    1. She, Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
    3. Festival of India, New York & Boston, USA
    4. Visions, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

  20. 1987

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Environs, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India
    3. Oils by Bikash, Taj Hotel, Mumbai, India
    4. Festival of India, Geneva, Switzerland
    5. Coups de Coeur, Halle de l'lle, Geneva, Switzerland
    6. Festival of India, Moscow (USSR), Russia

  21. 1988

  22. 1989

    1. 09 Sep 1989 to 24 Sep 1989

    2. Annual Exhibition 1989, Twenty Second Anniversary, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1989 to 29 Jan 1989

    3. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

  23. 1990

    1. 12 Aug 1990 to 22 Aug 1990

    2. Durga: Oil Paintings by Bikash Bhattacharjee, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      02 May 1990 to 13 May 1990

    3. Sixteen Contemporary Artists, Sanskriti Art Gallery, Kolkata, India

      05 May 1990 to 18 May 1990

    4. Calcutta through the Eyes of Painters, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      07 Aug 1990 to 26 Aug 1990

    5. Bengal Art Today, Presented by Galerie 88, Mumbai, India

      17 Dec 1990 to 24 Dec 1990

  24. 1991

    1. Homage, Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India
    2. Kala Yatra, Bengaluru, India
    3. National Exposition of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

  25. 1992

    1. Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Golden Tribute to the Artists of Eastern India, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1992 to 31 Jan 1992

    3. Journeys Within Landscape, Organised by Sakshi Gallery, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      21 Jan 1992 to 28 Jan 1992

    4. Exhibition of Paintings, Presented by Galerie 88, at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

      10 Dec 1992 to 16 Dec 1992

    5. India 1992: A Selection from the Work of Indian Painters, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      11 Jan 1992 to 12 Jan 1992

    6. Masters of India Art Show, Presented by Arts Trust, at The Oberoi, Mumbai, India

      15 Mar 1992 to 22 Mar 1992

  26. 1993

    1. 14 May 1993 to 17 May 1993

    2. The Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi, India
    3. Trends and Images, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      20 Nov 1993 to 12 Dec 1993

    4. National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
    5. Wounds, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      28 Feb 1993 to 07 Mar 1993

    6. Exhibition of Contemporay Art, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      13 Jan 1993 to 22 Jan 1993

  27. 1994

    1. Bikash Bhattacharjee: Recent Works, Organised by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA) at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      18 Jan 1994 to 24 Jan 1994

    2. 17 Sep 1994 to 08 Oct 1994

    3. All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

  28. 1995

    1. Reflections, Presented by Galerie 88, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 1995 to 23 Oct 1995

    2. Exhibition of Paintings, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      16 Jun 1995 to 30 Jun 1995

    3. Art India Now: Important Contemporary Artists, Bose Pacia Modern, New York, USA

      06 May 1995 to 20 May 1995

    4. Fantasy, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      25 Feb 1995 to 12 Mar 1995

    5. AIFACS Regional Centre Inaugural Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Regional Centre, Panchkula, India

      25 Nov 1995 to 17 Dec 1995

    6. RPG Enterprises, Mumbai, India

  29. 1996

    1. 29 Oct 1996 to 15 Nov 1996

    2. Perspecta: Paintings, Graphics & Sculptures, Presented by Galerie 88, at The Oberoi, New Delhi, India

      23 Aug 1996 to 25 Aug 1996

    3. Highlights: Lines, Images, Perspective, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      13 Apr 1996 to 20 Apr 1996

  30. 1997

    1. 26 Apr 1997 to 11 May 1997

    2. Major Trends in Indian Art, Curated by Rm. Palaniappan, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      25 Sep 1997 to 12 Oct 1997

    3. Inaugural Exhibition, Art Indus, New Delhi, India

      11 Sep 1997 to 30 Sep 1997

    4. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART) National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997

    5. 24 Contemporary Indian Artists, Presented by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      05 Apr 1997 to 18 Apr 1997

    6. Colours of Independence, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India

      06 Sep 1997 to 28 Sep 1997

  31. 1998

    1. 10 Feb 1998 to 13 Feb 1998

    2. Multimedia: Art of the 90s, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      20 Nov 1998 to 20 Dec 1998

  32. 1999

  33. 2000

    1. 01 Feb 2000 to 20 Feb 2000

    2. Shatabdi: Reflections on A Century Past, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India

      05 Jan 2000 to 23 Jan 2000

    3. Rare Collection of Vintage Works, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India

      05 Aug 2000 to 23 Aug 2000

    4. Distillations, Birla Century Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      17 Oct 2000 to 04 Nov 2000

    5. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      30 Mar 2000 to 06 Apr 2000

  34. 2001

    1. Changing Images: An Exhibition of 20th Century Indian Art, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      07 Aug 2001 to 14 Aug 2001

    2. Art in Art Colleges of West Bengal: The Government College of Art & Craft, Shantiniketan, Kala Bhavan, The Indian College of Arts & Draftmanship & Rabindra Bharati University, Presented by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      05 Dec 2001 to 23 Dec 2001

  35. 2002

    1. 22 Sep 2002 to 19 Oct 2002

    2. India - Contemporary Art from Northeastern Private Collection. New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, USA

  36. 2003

    1. Art of Bengal: Past and Present, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      09 Jan 2003 to 25 Jan 2003

    2. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      29 Nov 2003 to 13 Dec 2003

    3. Manifestations:Indian Art in the 20th Century from the DAG Collection, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery at World Trade Centre, Mumbai, India

      12 Nov 2003 to 19 Nov 2003

    4. Annual Exhibition 2003, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 2003 to 29 Jan 2003

    5. Contemporary Bengal Art: Figurative and Landscape, Presented by Birla Academy of Art & Culture, at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      23 Feb 2003 to 01 Mar 2003

  37. 2004

    1. The Underlying Spirit, The Inaugural Exhibition from the Osian's Archive Collection, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      09 Nov 2004 to 18 Nov 2004

    2. Indian Contemporary Paintings, Aryan Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      25 Sep 2004 to 23 Oct 2004

    3. Select Collection - 1, Presented by Gallery 7, Mumbai, India

      29 Apr 2004 to 12 May 2004

    4. Portraits of a Decade, 10th Anniversary Show, Presented by Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      20 Apr 2004 to 27 Apr 2004

    5. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      09 Aug 2004 to 21 Aug 2004

    6. Ruminations...., Apparao Galleries, Chennai, India
    7. Manifestations II: Indian Art in the 20th Century, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      25 Jul 2004 to 31 Jul 2004

  38. 2005

    1. Bengal and Beyond: The Evolution of Bengal Art, Presented by Art & Soul, at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      01 Oct 2005 to 07 Oct 2005

    2. Roots in Hue: An Exhibition of Fine Art by Contemporary Artists, Presented by Gallery Sanskriti, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      29 Dec 2005 to 04 Jan 2006

    3. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Apr 2005 to 14 May 2005

    4. Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      22 Apr 2005 to 27 Apr 2005

    5. Revisualising India, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi

      16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005

    6. Joie de Vivre, Presented by Art Konsult, Rabindra Bhawan Galleries 1-4, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

      06 Dec 2005 to 12 Dec 2005

    7. Manifestations III: 100 artists from the Delhi Art Gallery collection, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India

      06 Apr 2005 to 12 Apr 2005

  39. 2007

    1. Indigenous Modernity Various Trends: An Exhibition of Paintings by Senior Artists of West Bengal: A Tribute to Bikash Bhattacharjee, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata, India

      18 Feb 2007 to 28 Feb 2007

    2. Art Nationale 2007, Presented by Gallery 5, New Delhi, India
    3. Past, Present into the Future Contemporary Indian Art, Presented by Dhoomimal Gallery, at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      17 Dec 2007 to 21 Dec 2007

    4. Celebration, Presented by Galerie 88, Kolkata, India

      04 Apr 2007 to 20 Apr 2007

  40. 2008

    1. Tales, Reflection and Constructs, ITC Windsor, Bengaluru, India
    2. Freedom 2008: Sixty Years after Indian Independence, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
    3. Moderns, Royal Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan (Organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Embassy of India in Amman)

  41. 2009

    1. 17 Aug 2009 to 09 Sep 2009

    2. Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      06 Oct 2009 to 05 Nov 2009

    3. Modern Continuous, Gallerie 88, Kolkata, India
    4. Master Class, The Arts Trust, Mumbai, India
    5. 77 Years of Colours Changing Hue, Presented by Camlin, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      12 Jun 2009 to 16 Jun 2009

    6. Jashn Osianama: 500 Years of Violence Non-Violence, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

      04 Jul 2009 to 21 Jul 2009

    7. In Search of the Vernacular, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

  42. 2010

    1. 07 Apr 2010 to 10 Apr 2010

    2. Open Doors, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India

      01 Jan 2010 to 31 Oct 2010

    3. Figure/Landscape - Part One, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA

  43. 2011

    1. Creative Contours, Collection of Drawings by 15 Masters, at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
    2. Manifestations V: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      18 Apr 2011 to 18 Jun 2011

    3. Time Unfolded, Curated by Roobina Karode, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), Saket, New Delhi, India

      01 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011

    4. Gallerie Ganesha, New Delhi, India
    5. Manifestations VI: 75 Artists, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011

  44. 2012

    1. Manifestations VIII: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      22 Nov 2012 to 29 Dec 2012

    2. Indian Landscapes: The Changing Horizon, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      18 Aug 2012 to 07 Oct 2012

    3. 25 Jan 2012 to 17 Mar 2012

    4. Calcutta Chromosome, The Viewing Room, Mumbai, India
    5. Manifestations VII: 20th Century Indian Art, 75 Artists, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      26 Mar 2012 to 31 Jul 2012

  45. 2013

    1. The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      02 Feb 2013 to 23 Mar 2013

    2. Manifestations X: 75 artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery,  New Delhi, India

      30 Dec 2013 to 08 Mar 2014

    3. 01 Sep 2013 to 26 Oct 2013

    4. Manifestations IX: 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      30 Mar 2013 to 11 Aug 2013

  46. 2014

    1. Indian Divine: Gods & Goddesses In 19th and 20th Century, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) (New Delhi, India

      11 Oct 2014 to 30 Nov 2014

    2. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG)Mumbai, India

      07 Dec 2014 to 05 Feb 2015

    3. 29 Mar 2014 to 15 Jul 2014

    4. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      11 Aug 2014 to 30 Sep 2014

    5. Manifestations XI: 75 Artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India

      15 Oct 2014 to 15 Nov 2014

  47. 2015

    1. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New York, USA

      13 Jun 2015 to 12 Sep 2015

    2. Indian Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, (New York)

      18 Mar 2015 to 06 Jun 2015

    3. The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG), New York, USA

      07 Dec 2015 to 27 Feb 2016

    5. Indian Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, (New Delhi)

      13 Jul 2015 to 12 Sep 2015

    6. Indian Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, (Mumbai)

      25 Sep 2015 to 05 Dec 2015

  48. 2016

    1. Mysteries of the Organism, Akara Modern, Mumbai, India

      26 Feb 2016 to 15 Apr 2016

    2. The Naked and the Nude: The Body in Indian Modern Art, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG), Mumbai, India

      10 Oct 2016 to 10 Dec 2016

    3. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India

      08 Mar 2016 to 04 Jun 2016

  49. 2017

    1. Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, Edition II, DAG Modern, New Delhi, India

      01 Mar 2017 to 30 Jun 2017

  50. 2019

    1. The Seventies Show, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      02 Dec 2019 to 25 Jan 2020

  51. 2021

    1. The Centum Series Edition 2, Delhi Art Gallery, (DAG) New Delhi, India Online

      11 Jun 2021 to 17 Jun 2021

    2. The Idolized Muses, Akara Modern, Mumbai, India

      25 Jun 2021 to 31 Jul 2021

  52. 2022

    1. Form Performs, Gallerie Ganesha, New Delhi, India

      05 Jan 2022 to 05 Feb 2022

    2. Iconic - Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, Delhi art Gallery, India (Mumbai)

      20 Mar 2022 to 31 Jul 2022

    3. Ways of Seeing, Women Artists Women as Muse, DAG New Delhi: The Claridges

      12 Feb 2022 to 10 Apr 2022

  53. 2023

    1. Iconic: Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art Edition 03, DAG Modern, New Delhi, India

      26 Nov 2023 to 16 Dec 2023

  54. 2024

    1. Remembrances of Things Past : Embracing the Present, Art Pilgrim, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India

      23 Feb 2024 to 19 Mar 2024

    2. Fantastic Realities And Beyond: 30th Anniversary Show, India Habitat Centre, Visual Arts Gallery, New Delhi, India

      28 Feb 2024 to 11 Mar 2024

  55. 2025

    1. Deconstructed Realms, India's Tryst with Cubism, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India

      08 Feb 2025 to 05 Apr 2025

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Bikash Bhattacharjee, 1979 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882074
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Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Bikash Bhattacharjee, 1979 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882074

Chronicled Highlights

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Bikash Bhattacharjee
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Bikash Bhattacharjee
Bikash Bhattacharjee was born in 1940 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1965 | Painting | FineArts | 00600201
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1965 | Painting | FineArts | 00600201
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1965), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality III: Indian Contemporary Paintings with Rare Books and Vintage Film Memorabilia by Osian's, which concluded on 26 March 2004 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹9,20,000 ($20,568). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Cityscape. Oil on canvas, 1967 | Painting | FineArts | 00598238
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Cityscape. Oil on canvas, 1967 | Painting | FineArts | 00598238
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Cityscape (1967), offered in the Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 12 May 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹23,88,650 ($55,165). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Resuscitative Mythic Man. Mixed media on canvas, 1967 | Painting | FineArts | 00420148
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Resuscitative Mythic Man. Mixed media on canvas, 1967 | Painting | FineArts | 00420148
In 2022, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Resuscitative Mythic Man (1967), offered in the Historic Masterpieces by Asta Guru, which concluded on 28 December 2022 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,96,52,052 ($237,005). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visitation. Oil on board, 1968 | Painting | FineArts | 00371211
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visitation. Oil on board, 1968 | Painting | FineArts | 00371211
In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Visitation (1968), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹1,43,000 ($4,759). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Baby Doll. Oil on canvas, 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00598042
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Baby Doll. Oil on canvas, 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00598042
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Baby Doll (1971), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 31 March 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹21,00,000 ($48,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Doll. Oil on canvas, 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00356995
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Doll. Oil on canvas, 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00356995
In 2023, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Doll (1971), offered in the Modern Odyssey by Asta Guru, which concluded on 12 December 2023 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹2,19,97,871 ($263,826.71). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled (Doll Series). Oil on canvas, 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00604502
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled (Doll Series). Oil on canvas, 1971 | Painting | FineArts | 00604502
In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Doll Series) (1971), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 18 September 2024 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹3,16,07,301.6 ($378,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Portugese School. Oil on canvas, 1972 | Painting | FineArts | 00576125
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Portugese School. Oil on canvas, 1972 | Painting | FineArts | 00576125
In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portugese School (1972), offered in the Modern & Contemporary Art: South Asia: India, Pakistan by Sotheby's, which concluded on 18 September 2008 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹85,24,575 ($182,500). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Doll. Oil on canvas, 1972-1974 | Painting | FineArts | 00334161
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Doll. Oil on canvas, 1972-1974 | Painting | FineArts | 00334161
In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Doll (1974), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 27 March 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,27,33,229 ($196,508.64). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visit. Acrylic on canvas, 1975 | Painting | 00878530
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visit. Acrylic on canvas, 1975 | Painting | 00878530
In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Visit (1975), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹4,21,200 ($9,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). And The Twilight. Oil on canvas, 1978 | Painting | 00881649
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). And The Twilight. Oil on canvas, 1978 | Painting | 00881649
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of And The Twilight (1978), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Triveda, which concluded on 25 October 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹72,45,000 ($159,934). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1979 | Painting | FineArts | 00371768
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1979 | Painting | FineArts | 00371768
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1979), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,62,521 ($5,175). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). ….In her Office. Oil on canvas, 1979 | Painting | FineArts | 00599056
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). ….In her Office. Oil on canvas, 1979 | Painting | FineArts | 00599056
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of ….In her Office (1979), offered in the Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 02 December 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹39,10,000 ($84,778.84). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visit III. Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | 00878531
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visit III. Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | 00878531
In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Visit III (1981), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹6,17,760 ($13,200). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). She With A Newspaper. Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | FineArts | 00599605
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). She With A Newspaper. Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | FineArts | 00599605
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of She With A Newspaper (1981), offered in the Southeast Asian and 20th Century Indian Pictures by Christie's, which concluded on 06 July 2003 at Hong Kong, achieving a sale price of ₹6,69,777 ($14,472). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Teenage Series. Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | FineArts | 00375823
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Teenage Series. Oil on canvas, 1981 | Painting | FineArts | 00375823
Bhattacharjee uses direct realism to capture something basic about the feminine presence, to reach its sensitivity with quiet penetration. Expressions of that sensitivity have a restrained intensity, trained to hold within, so that they show only through faint signs. Such a portrait, unlike many of the message-bearing works, may not refer to a specific meaning, even mood. It is rather the human presence itself that counts and moves in the end.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Two Sisters No.2. Oil on canvas, 1982 | Painting | FineArts | 00371767
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Two Sisters No.2. Oil on canvas, 1982 | Painting | FineArts | 00371767
In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Two Sisters No.2 (1982), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹3,25,042 ($10,350). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Monto The Bottle Seller. Oil on canvas, 1982 | Painting | 00876746
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Monto The Bottle Seller. Oil on canvas, 1982 | Painting | 00876746
In 1998, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Monto The Bottle Seller (1982), offered in the Twentieth Century Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 02 June 1998 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹3,53,789 ($8,481). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Boy From Simla. Oil on canvas, 1982 | Painting | 00881132
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Boy From Simla. Oil on canvas, 1982 | Painting | 00881132
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Boy From Simla (1982), offered in the Forty Masterpieces Museum Quality Series VII by Osian's, which concluded on 09 September 2006 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹63,00,000 ($136,157). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Portrait Of Mrs. Jyoti Thapar. Oil on canvas, 1982-1983 | Painting | 00880111
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Portrait Of Mrs. Jyoti Thapar. Oil on canvas, 1982-1983 | Painting | 00880111
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portrait Of Mrs. Jyoti Thapar (1983), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings by Sotheby's, which concluded on 29 March 2006 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹42,90,240 ($96,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861836
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Christie's (Auction House). Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction). 20 December 1987, Bombay | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861836
On 20 December 1987, Bikash Bhattacharjee made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Kerfo was presented as Lot 7 in Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), conducted by Christie's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Durga in the Morning. Oil on canvas, 1990 | Painting | FineArts | 00594830
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Durga in the Morning. Oil on canvas, 1990 | Painting | FineArts | 00594830
In 2017, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Durga in the Morning (1990), offered in the Modern & Contemporary Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 23 August 2017 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹88,90,015 ($138,630.96). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Woman Against Wall. Oil on canvas, 1990 | Painting | FineArts | 00371617
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Woman Against Wall. Oil on canvas, 1990 | Painting | FineArts | 00371617
He chose the myth of Sabari whose pure devotion to Rama was taken as a metaphor for the ideal wife, ever willing to give tenderness. Her sensuous body becomes refined here with more stress on purity, patience, admiration, serenity, sweetness and docile grace. The frequent dose of helplessness and passivity is partly overcome by the act of sublimation, nearly deification of the state. Thus, the inability to receive fulfilment finds consolation in the glorification of suffering. Then there is an image of refinedly carnal immersion in the same dream. It comes in the figure of a semi - nude young woman shown from the back, whose lowered head seems lost in fantasy. Maybe as an illusion to the legendary mountain dweller Sabari, she wears a tribal armlet. There is an embodiment of youthful, submissive sensuality pervaded by a mood of warmth and purity, as the light glides over the lush body covering it in a metallic smoothness. And there is another, where a little more mature yet alluring woman, full of character gives in entirely to the same ecstacy - unattainable but irresistable.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1997 | Painting | FineArts | 00353413
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1997 | Painting | FineArts | 00353413
Whether I’m realistic, naturalistic or surreal, I do not know. It may be a combination of attitudes and techniques.
Apparao Art (Auction House). Bengal Art Auction II - Early and Current Art of the Region. 18 November 2007, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861975
Apparao Art (Auction House). Bengal Art Auction II - Early and Current Art of the Region. 18 November 2007, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861975
In 2007, an artwork by Bikash Bhattacharjee was featured on the cover of Apparao Art: Bengal Art Auction II (November 2007, London), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Bikash Bhattacharjee - A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings. Kolkata: Emami Chisel, 2009 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00858920
Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Bikash Bhattacharjee - A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings. Kolkata: Emami Chisel, 2009 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00858920
In 2009, Bikash Bhattacharjee A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of Bikash Bhattacharjee, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862251
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction). 21 December 2017, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862251
In 2017, an artwork by Bikash Bhattacharjee was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art (No Reserve Auction) (December 2017, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary Art Auction. 17 November 2019, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862333
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary Art Auction. 17 November 2019, Mumbai | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862333
In 2019, an artwork by Bikash Bhattacharjee was featured on the cover of Prinseps: Modern & Contemporary Art Auction (November 2019, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction. 28 June 2020, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862349
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction. 28 June 2020, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862349
In 2020, an artwork by Bikash Bhattacharjee was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction (June 2020, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art - Collectors Choice. 30 March 2023, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862473
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art - Collectors Choice. 30 March 2023, Online | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00862473
In 2023, an artwork by Bikash Bhattacharjee was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art (March 2023, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

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