Dhananjay was born in 1964, in the terracotta town of Bishnupur, near Kolkata. (the district of Jamini Roy & Ramkinkar Baij, W. Bengal) Having inherited an artistic tradition, he started his art life at the tender age of eight. Working with Jamini Roy's Kalighat pot paintings on terracotta horses, Elephants etc, he created Human figures, animal figures in the style of pot paintings. Once he completed schooling, he decided on a career in art and did a one-year Certificate Course at La-Martiniere SEOMP Sociaty in Commercial Art, Exhibition Display & Interior Decoration. Meanwhile, he also started his graduation studies from Calcutta University. He started his art career in the year 1981 with a aim to become a complete Indian contemporary Artist. He completed his art education from Rabindra Bharti University (Indian Collage of Arts & Draftsmanship) Calcutta in 1988. He participated in more than above 65 shows in India & Abroad.
Solo Shows
• 2008,05 Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2007,06 Nehru Art Centre Gallery, Mumbai.
• 2007 Experimental Art Gallery, IHC, New Delhi.
• 2007,06,05,02 Convention Foyer Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• 2004,00 At Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi.
• 2006,02 Open Palm Court, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• 2005,04 Habi Art Foundation, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Group Shows
• 1981-1995 At Indian Collage of Art, Calcutta, Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi, 1981-1995 Academy of Fine Arts & Many Private Galleries.
• 2001 Annual exhibition in Sahitya Kala Academy, New Delhi.
• 2000 India Habitat Centre (Visual Art Gallery), New Delhi.
• 2005 Daffodils Art Gallery (Grand Hyatt), New Delhi.
• 2005 Heart & Soul group show, New Delhi.
• 2005 Arushi Arts Annual show (Harmony 2005), India Habitat Centre (Visual Art Gallery) New Delhi.
• 2004 Ati Art gallery's annual show at New Delhi.
• 2004-2005 Annual Chivas Art Experience Show at New Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore.
• 2004-2005 Habi Art Foundation 's Group shows at New Delhi, Hyderabad.
• 2006 Timeless Art annual show at Singapore & Gurgaon.
• 2006,05,04 Habi Art Foundation & Artwalas-CA Present Group shows & Artfair at New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata & CA.
Honor Awards
• In recognition to his achievements in the field of art organized by Intac, He received Award from Ministry of Environment & Forest(Govt. Of India)
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