| Kalidas Karmakar | |
|---|---|
 Karmakar in 2016 | |
| Born | (1946-01-10)10 January 1946 Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 October 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | Government College of Art & Craft |
| Known for | printmaking, painting |
Kalidas Karmakar (10 January 1946 – 18 October 2019) was a Bangladeshi artist. He specialized in viscosity printing. He was awarded Shilpakala Padak (2016) and the Ekushey Padak (2018) by the government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fine arts.
Early life
Karmakar completed a two-year pre-degree course at Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka. In 1969, he later graduated from Government College of Art & Craft in Kolkata. His first ever-major solo exhibition was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Gallery in August 1976. He worked with the English painter Stanley William Hayter.
He died on 18 October 2019 at the age of 73.
Awards
- Sultan Gold Award (2015)
- Shilpakala Padak (2016)
- Ekushey Padak (2018)
References
- ^ "Kalidas Karmakar celebrates birth anniv with 2 solos". New Age. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- "Creative journey : Kalidas Karmakar's performance art at BNM". The Daily Star. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "'Alluvial Realization' solo painting exhibition by Kalidas Karmakar begins". The New Nation. 6 December 2015.
- ^ "21 to receive Ekushey Padak this year". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "BSA to confer Shilpakala Padak on July 20". The Daily Star. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Prominent artist Kalidas Karmakar dies at 73". bdnews24.com. 18 October 2019.
- "Kalidas Karmakar to receive Sultan award". The Daily Star. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2017.