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Jogen Chowdhury

Jogen Chowdhury

Jogen Chowdhury was born in Daharpara Village, Faridpur, Bangladesh. Jogen's father Pramatnath Chowdhury was a Brahmin zamindar. Both his parents took interest in art, Jogen's father Pramatnath Chowdhury; painted several mythological scenes from the village theatres and also sculpted various Hindu icons. Where as his mother was an expert in Alpana drawings. 1939-47 Jogen Chowdhury lived in a village atmosphere. 1947 Just before partition Jogen and his father shifted to Calcutta. And after partition in 1948, the whole family shifted. Till 1951 the whole family stayed at the police department quarter of his uncle, where on the walls Jogen painted his first painting, Calcutta. 1951 The family shifted to another house in Saheednagar Colony, Dhakuria, Calcutta. 1962 Jogen chowdhury was employed as Designer in the Handloom Board, Calcutta. 1967 Stayed in London for five months. 1968 He comes back to India from Paris. 1968-72 He worked as an Art-Designer, Madras Handloom Board, Madras. 1970 Joined 'Calcutta Painters' group. 1970 A collection of his poems were published, titled 'Hridoy Train Beje Othey'. 1973-87 He was appointed as a Curator in the Art Gallery, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. 1975 Founder member, 'Gallery 26, Artists' Forum', New Delhi. 1986 He represented India in the 'Festival of Art', Bagdadh. 1989,92 Jogen chowdhury was curated a show on Indian Art, by the Govt. of India and Bangladesh, Indian Council for Cultural Relation (I.C.C.R), Dhaka. 1990 He was one of the jury members at the International Exhb., Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. 1993 Jogen was in the jury, Lalit Kala Akademi, Bhubaneshwar. Lives and works in Santiniketan.

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