Jagannath Paul is representative of the talented new breed of artists from Kolkata, India. Choosing charcoal and acrylics as his medium, Jagannath fuses contemporary subjects with the force of his natural strokes in black. His style is at once evocative and elegant.[read more] In the artist's words, "My relationship with the world and my perception of nature, the human beings with their emotions and their expressions of daily life, repeatedly appear in my paintings. I like Charcoal medium, because black is the most important colour even though itself it is not a colour, but has a beauty. As nobody will understand the pleasure of full moon night without black sky." Education • 2000 : B. V. A., Govt. College of Arts and Craft (1st Class) Exhibitions • 2003 : World Trade Centre, Arcade, Mumbai Solo Show • 2013 : Jahangir Art Gallery. Mumbai • 2011 : Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai • 2010 : India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 2009 : Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai • 2008 : Stainless Gallery, New Delhi • 2007 : Echoes of Ecstasy, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi • 2005 : Three Blind Mice • 2005 : Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai • 2004 : Pradarshak Gallery, Mumbai • 2004 : Nehru Centre, Mumbai • 2003 : Indian Art Gallery, Pune • 2000 : Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata Group Shows • 2012 - 2016 India Art Festival Nehru center Mumbai • 2000 : Gaganandra Shilpa, Pradarsansala, Information Centre, Kolkata • 1998 -1999 : All India Annual Exihibition, Academy of Fine Art, Kolkata • 1998 - 1999 : Rajya Charukala Annual Show, Information Centre, Kolkata • 1996 - 1999 : All India Annual Exihibition, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata • 1995 - 2000 : Annual Exhibition of Govt. College of Art And Craft, Kolkata Awards • 2003 : Hindusthan Pencil Ltd. Award from the Bombay art Society • 2001 : Camlin Award, Mumbai • 1999 : College Award from Govt. College of Art And Craft • 1997 : AIFACS Scholarship by The AIFACS, New Delhi • 1996 : Academy Award from Academy of Fine Art • 1996 : Gopen Roy Award from Indian Society of Oriental Art • 1996 : Scholarship, Gopal Ghosh from Govt. College of Art & Craft • 1996 -1995 : College Award for Best Pencil Study[/read]