Byomakesh Mohanty

Byomakesh Mohanty
Byomakesh Mohanty
	Byomakesh Mohanty
Born	17 November 1957; Cuttack, Orissa, India
Died	14 June 2010 (aged 52); India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Banaras Hindu University
Known for	Painting, drawing

Byomakesh Mohanty (17 November 1957, Cuttack, Orissa, India – 14 June 2010) was an Indian artist and academic. After completing his science studies and graduating from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, he joined as a faculty of visual arts at Banaras Hindu University.^[1]

Career

After completion of his studies he devoted all his time and energy in pursuing Visual Art in the country and received several awards and honors at the national and international level.

He was convenor of Indo-Japan and Indo-France Art exhibitions organized in Orissa, and Professor at B.K College of Art and Craft till 2010. He guided the scholars after receiving a national scholarship.^{[clarification needed]} He was appointed as a Visualiser for national monuments in Orissa. Lastly, he joined Orissa State Lalit Kala Akademi as secretary.

He has participated in many Indian national level artist championships at Banaras, Lucknow, Allahabad, Patna, Madhubani, Puri, and Bhubaneshwar.^{[citation needed]}

Prof. Byomakesh Mohanty memorial award is given by Artists’ Association of Orissa (AAO) in the name of Byomakesh to the artists for their significant contribution.^[2]

Exhibitions

Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai
ABC Art Gallery, Banaras
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan
Banaras Hindu University at Varanasi
Regional Art Centre At Madras, Lucknow and Bhubaneshwar
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Lalit Kala Akademi at Rabindra Bhavan New Delhi
Orissa State Museum Bhubaneshwar
Regional Centre at Lucknow and Bhubaneshwar
State Governor’s House at Bhubaneshwar
Indian Airlines at Mumbai
Düsseldorf Art Gallery, Germany
National Museum of France, Paris.^[3]

Awards

Three time recipient of State Award by Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi
All India Award by U.P State Lalit Kala Akademi
"Orissa Prativa Samman" by Indo Soviet Cultural Society (I.S.C.U.S.)
Vice Chancellor Award at Banaras Hindu University.

References

^ "Senior painter and Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi Secretary Byomakesh Mohanty passed away at his home town of Cuttack on Monday". Retrieved November 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Chandan Samal receives Byomakesh Mohanty memorial award, Sthitapragyan Swain got Üpendra Maharathi memorial award". Odisha Samachar. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ "Mr. Byomakesh Mohanty at this new role of Secretary of Orissa State Lalit Kala Academy". Retrieved 23 November 2011.

[1] "Senior painter and Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi Secretary Byomakesh Mohanty passed away at his home town of Cuttack on Monday". Retrieved November 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] "Chandan Samal receives Byomakesh Mohanty memorial award, Sthitapragyan Swain got Üpendra Maharathi memorial award". Odisha Samachar. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[3] "Mr. Byomakesh Mohanty at this new role of Secretary of Orissa State Lalit Kala Academy". Retrieved 23 November 2011.

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