Niren Sengupta

Niren Sengupta (Bengali: নীরেন সেনগুপ্ত; born 1940) is an Indian contemporary artist and academic. His works are primarily cubist in style, form and nature. His art often displays a spiritual inclination, influenced by Buddhist legends. His works also draw inspiration from the Ramakrishna Mission, a Hindu religious and philanthropic organisation headquartered in Belur Math, West Bengal.^[1][2][3][4]

Niren Sengupta
Sengupta in 2008
Born	January 1940 Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
Known for	Painting
Style	Cubism
Website	https://nirensen.com/

Early life

Sengupta studied at the University of Calcutta and Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. He later served as Principal of the College of Art, Delhi from 1992 to 1998.^[5][6][7][8]

Achievements

For his contributions, Sengupta has been conferred with the AIFACS Award, Mahakoshal Award and NBT Award.^[9][10] Sengupta is a member of Calcutta Painters, an artists' collective.^[11][12][13] Sengupta's works are included in the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.^[14] His paintings have been displayed at multiple solo and group exhibitions.^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}