Rabin Mondal, born as Rabindra Mondal, (1929 – 2 July 2019)[1] was an Indian painter from Howrah, West Bengal. He was an Indian artist who was a founding member of the Calcutta Painters.[citation needed] He lived and worked in relative obscurity until retrospective exhibitions of his work in Kolkata, New Delhi and Bombay brought him to India’s national attention in 2005.[2]Education : 1959 Completed his Art Appreciation Course, Ashutosh Museum, Kolkata University, Kolkata. 1956-58 Attended Evening Classes, Indian College of Art and Draughtmanship, Kolkata. 1952 Bachelor of Commerce, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata University, Kolkata.
Exhibitions :
Selected Solo Exhibitions : 2018 Aakriti Art Gallery,Kolkata,1999 Alternative Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1993 Little Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1993 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1991 L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1990 Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1989 Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1987 Art Heritage, New Delhi. 1987 Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1984 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1983 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1982 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1980 Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai. 1980 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1979 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1978 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1977 Triveni Gallery, New Delhi. 1976 French Cultural Centre, Kolkata. 1974 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. 1973 Gallery Chemould, Kolkata. 1971 Gallery Chemould, Kolkata. 1966 Priyadarshini Gallery, Kolkata. 1965 Artistry House, Kolkata. 1963 Arts and Prints Gallery, Kolkata. 1961 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
Selected Group Exhibitions : 2008 'Frame Figure Field: 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Indian Art\', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2007 \'Still Life: Adaptation in 20th Century Indian Art\', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2006 'The Naked Line: Drawings by 12 Artists', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2002 The Gallery Chemould, Kolkata. 2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. 2002 Osian?s Exhibition and Auction, Mumbai. 2001 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 2001 Exhibition and Auction at Art for Heart?s Sake, Mumbai. 2000 The Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1999 The Alternative Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1998 10th Anniversary Exhibition of Contemporary Painters?, organized by the Centre Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1998 Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1996 LTG Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1996 Water Colors from West Bengal?, organized by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai. 1995 Galerie La Mere, Kolkata. 1994 L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1993 Little Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1992 Contemporary Indian Art, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1989 Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust Exhibition, New Delhi. 1989 Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1988 Art for Cry , Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore. 1988 Gallerie 88, Kolkata. 1985 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1985 The Calcutta Information Centre and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1983 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1983 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1982 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1981 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1980 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1980 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1980 ?Miniature Format Exhibition?, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1979 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1979 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1978 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1978 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1976 Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata. 1976 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1975 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1975 Shridaharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1975 Alliance Francaise, Kolkata. 1974 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1973 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1972 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1972 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1972 Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. 1971 Calcutta Information Center, Kolkata. 1971 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1970 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1969 Calcutta Information Center, Kolkata. 1969 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi. 1968 Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. 1965 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1964 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1964 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Gallery, New Delhi. 1963 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1955 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
Selected Solo Exhibitions : 2018 Aakriti Art Gallery,Kolkata,1999 Alternative Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1993 Little Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1993 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1991 L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1990 Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1989 Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1987 Art Heritage, New Delhi. 1987 Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1984 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1983 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1982 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1980 Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai. 1980 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1979 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1978 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1977 Triveni Gallery, New Delhi. 1976 French Cultural Centre, Kolkata. 1974 Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. 1973 Gallery Chemould, Kolkata. 1971 Gallery Chemould, Kolkata. 1966 Priyadarshini Gallery, Kolkata. 1965 Artistry House, Kolkata. 1963 Arts and Prints Gallery, Kolkata. 1961 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
Selected Group Exhibitions : 2008 'Frame Figure Field: 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Indian Art\', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2007 \'Still Life: Adaptation in 20th Century Indian Art\', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2006 'The Naked Line: Drawings by 12 Artists', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2002 The Gallery Chemould, Kolkata. 2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. 2002 Osian?s Exhibition and Auction, Mumbai. 2001 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 2001 Exhibition and Auction at Art for Heart?s Sake, Mumbai. 2000 The Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1999 The Alternative Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1998 10th Anniversary Exhibition of Contemporary Painters?, organized by the Centre Art Gallery, Kolkata. 1998 Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1996 LTG Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1996 Water Colors from West Bengal?, organized by Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai. 1995 Galerie La Mere, Kolkata. 1994 L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1993 Little Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1992 Contemporary Indian Art, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1989 Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust Exhibition, New Delhi. 1989 Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1988 Art for Cry , Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore. 1988 Gallerie 88, Kolkata. 1985 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1985 The Calcutta Information Centre and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1983 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1983 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1982 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1981 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1980 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1980 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1980 ?Miniature Format Exhibition?, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1979 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1979 Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1978 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1978 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1976 Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata. 1976 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1975 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1975 Shridaharani Gallery, New Delhi. 1975 Alliance Francaise, Kolkata. 1974 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1973 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1972 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1972 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1972 Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. 1971 Calcutta Information Center, Kolkata. 1971 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1970 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata. 1969 Calcutta Information Center, Kolkata. 1969 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi. 1968 Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. 1965 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1964 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1964 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Gallery, New Delhi. 1963 Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 1955 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.
Participations : 2009 Annual Exhibition, La-Mere, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, Kolkata. 2005 'Manifestations III', organized by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi at Nehru Centre, Mumbai and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. 2004 'Manifestations II\', organized by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 2003 'Manifestations I', organized by Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi at World Trade Centre, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi. 1998 '10th Anniversary of Calcutta Painters', Kolkata. 1996 5th All India Veteran Artists Exhibition, New Delhi. 1984 Tokyo Biennale, Japan. 1975 3rd Triennale, New Delhi. 1963,64,65 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Kolkata.
Honours and Awards : 2001 Abanindranath Puraskar, awarded by the Department of Information and Culture, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata. 1996 Eminent Painter, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi.