Jayasri Burman (born 1960 in
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comm ...
) is a contemporary artist from Indian. She studied at the
Kala Bhavan in
Shantiniketan
Santiniketan is a neighbourhood of Bolpur town in the Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, approximately 152 km north of Kolkata. It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his s ...
, and at the
Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, where she completed a
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. ...
in painting.
She is a member of an
extended family of eminent artists: her husband,
Paresh Maity
Paresh Maity (born 1965) is an Indian painter. He is a prolific painter in a short career span.
In 2014, Government of India conferred upon him its fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri.
Early life
Paresh Maity was born in Tamluk, ...
; uncle
Sakti Burman who lives and works in France.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
2010 - 'Summer Show 2010', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014 - ‘Gazing into Myth’, by Gallery Sumukha, Hong Kong
2010 - ‘Fables and Folklore’, presented by Art Musings at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 - ‘The Mythical Universe’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
Awards and recognition
She has played an active role in ‘Ananya Festival’ a week-long celebration by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for International Women's Day during 5–9 March 2007. These stamps have been designed by Jayasri and was released by the Hon’ble Vice President of India.
Other Notable Honours and Awards
* 1987 Certificate of Merit, All India Youth Art Exhibition
* 1985 National Award
* 1979 Awards given by the College of Visual Arts in Tempera for Outstanding Merit in the Annual Exhibition
She was also previously a National Academy Award Winner for the 1984 painting Jeley (The Fisherman)
References
External links
Official Website
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1960 births
Living people
20th-century Indian painters
20th-century Indian women artists
21st-century Indian painters
21st-century Indian women artists
Bengali artists
French people of Indian descent
French Hindus
Visva-Bharati University alumni
Government College of Art & Craft alumni
University of Calcutta alumni
Indian women painters
Artists from Kolkata
Painters from West Bengal
Women artists from West Bengal