Born in 1936 in Bangladesh,
Roy had studied at the Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship. Thereafter, he went on to study Graphic Art under SW Hayter, atelier 17, Paris and Murals at Lecole Superiecure Des Beaux Arts, Paris. He also studied murals at the Ecole des beaux arts. He was the principal of the Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship and retired as professor of painting from Santiniketan’s Kala Bhavan. His creations have been on display at several important exhibitions including 7th International Biennale Exhibition of Prints in Tokyo, Japan; Third Triennale, India; Exposition Des Arts etogere bousiers des, Paris and an exhibition of Indian Art in Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. A member of the Society of Contemporary Artists since 1960, his “Jesus” in mixed media is in the collection of the Vatican.
Honours and Awards
1986 Certificate of Merit, Symphony, Hoshiarpur
1973 Certificates of Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1970 West Bengal Academy of Drama and Fine Arts, Kolkata
1969 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1968 1st All India Graphic Exhibition by Group 8
1957-58 Annual Exhibition, Indian College of Arts and Draughtsman ship, Kolkata
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 ‘Beyond Rasikpriya’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007-08 ‘Drops of Silence’, Akar Prakar, Kolkata and Dhoomimal art Centre, New Delhi
2007 Organized by Art Pilgrim at Gallery SW – 1, London
2006 Organized by Art Pilgrim at Gallery SW – 1, London
2006 Organized by Indian Fine Arts at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1992 Centre Art Gallery, Kolkata
1992 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
1988 Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata
1986 Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata
1986 Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata
1986 Dhoomimal Art Centre, Kolkata
1983 Calcutta Arts Gallery, Kolkata
1964 Arts and Prints Gallery, Kolkata
1988-89 Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
1988-89 College of Art, New Delhi