Chandana Hore

Born in 1964, she received her M.F.A from Kala Bhavana, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan. In 1988-89, she received the Lalit Kala Research Grant.

The artist experiences a joyous liberation in the act of lavishing paint on the canvas. Broad slathering and splotches of colours dominate her paintings. The juxtaposition of contrast and complementing colours create compelling visual patterns. Large fields of bright yellows, ocher`s, oranges, reds, different blues and greens explode on her canvas.

Her solo exhibitions include 2007 Akar Prakar, Kolkata, Gallery Threshold, New Delhi, 2006 Samukha Gallery with Seagull, Bangalore, 2005 Seagull Media & Art Resource Centre, Kolkata. She has also been part of group exhibitions with the 2007 Akar Prakar, Kolkata, 2006 Gallery CIMA, Kolkata, Gallery Samukha, Chennai, Akar Prakar, Kolkata & Mumbai, 2005 Akar Prakar, Kolkata She lives and works in Santiniketan.

Her exhibit with us is an oil on canvas made in 2020.