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Aditya Basak has a fascination for fantasies that fringe on the real world. He strives to give form to the harsh realities of life and the strange thoughts that lurk in the corners of the subconscious, and both give his paintings a disturbing, haunting quality.

Basak's journey as an artist began with his graduation in 1977 from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata. His paintings probe the psyche of man, plumbing the...
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Honours and Awards
  • 1986 National Award, For Painting
  • 1986 State Government Award, Kolkata
  • 1986 Senior Fellowship in the field of Visual Art, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.
  • 1984 Member, Society of Contemporary Artists
  • 1975-77 Scholarship, Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata
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    PAST AUCTIONS            
    Showing 2 of 2 works

    Lot 150 Details

    Auction 2002 (December) 1-4 December 2002

    Aditya Basak

    Untitled

    Mixed media on board

    36 x 32 in



    Lot 175 Details

    Auction 2002 (May) 13-16 May 2002

    Aditya Basak

    Untitled

    Mixed media on paper

    35.5 x 28 in




    PAST StoryLTD AUCTIONS            
    Showing 4 of 17 works

    Lot 57 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 19 December 2023

    Aditya Basak

    Little Bird

    Mixed media on paper board

    20.5 x 18 in

    Winning bid
    $318
    Rs 26,400
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 31 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 17 October 2023

    Aditya Basak

    Untitled

    Mixed media on mount board

    21 x 30 in

    Winning bid
    $805
    Rs 66,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 17 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 23 May 2023

    Aditya Basak

    Untitled

    Mixed media on canvas

    30 x 24 in

    Winning bid
    $889
    Rs 72,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 12 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 2 May 2023

    Aditya Basak

    Untitled

    Mixed media on canvas

    60 x 88 in

    Winning bid
    $1,630
    Rs 1,32,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    EXHIBITIONS            
    Showing 2 of 2 works

    Lot 43 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Aditya Basak

    Untitled

    Mixed media on paper

    12.5 x 12 in




    Lot 44 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Aditya Basak

    The Internal Eye

    Mixed media on paper

    30 x 26.75 in







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