Name: Dr. Bikramjit Sarkar

Affiliation: Lecturer of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Art Education, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), Kunjaban, Agartala, Tripura, India

Email: dr.bikramjit1983@gmail.com / bikramjitsarkar1983@gmail.com

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Dr. Bikramjit Sarkar is Lecturer of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Art Education, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), Kunjaban, Agartala, Tripura, India.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D Tripura University (A Central University) 2022, Ph.D in Fine Arts
• UGC NET (Visual Arts) Tripura University, UGC New Delhi, JUNE 2014 (QUALIFIED)
• UGC NET (Visual Arts) Tripura University, UGC New Delhi, DECEMBER 2013 (QUALIFIED)
• UGC NET (Visual Arts) Tripura University, UGC New Delhi, JUNE 2013 (QUALIFIED)
• M.F.A (Drawing & Painting) IKSV Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh IKSV Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh (2011)
• B.V.A (hons.) (Drawing & Painting) Govt. College of Art & Craft. Agartala Tripura University (2009)

Professional Experiences:

• Invigilation Duty under TPSE, Govt. of Tripura, for Combined Competitive Examination for Misc Post: 2022-23 on 24/ 12/ 2022 (Saturday), Venue: IASE, Kunjaban, Agartala
• Invigilation Duty for the IGNOU Term End Examimation 2022 (June 2023- July,2023)
• Invigilation Duty for the IGNOU Term End Examimation 2022 (December 2022- January,2023)
• Invigilation Duty for the IGNOU Term End Examimation 2022 (Sept-Aug,2022)
• Guest Lacturer (07/01/2021 to till date) in the subject of Visual arts at Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), Govt. of Tripura, Agartala, Tripura, India
• Invigilation Duty for the National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam. (II), 2021 of UPSC, dated 14th November 2021, in order of TPSC (Tripura Public Service Commission)
• External reviewer for a grant of “Endangered Material Knowledge Programme” (EMKP), British Museum, London, UK. 2021
• Guest Teacher from 3rd April to 31st August 2017, in the Department of Fine Arts, Tripura University (A Central University)
• Appointed as Internal Examiner for Practical Exam MFA- II Semester & IV Semester, Drawing & Painting. Dept. of Fine Arts, Tripura University
• Appointed as Paper setter in MFA-II & MFA-IV Semester 2017, Department of Fine art Tripura University

Workshops: National & Regional:

• 2023; G20 – Painting & Sculpture Workshop-cum- Exhibition for the G20- Science Meeting held on 3rd & 4th April, 2023 at Indoor Auditorium, Hapania, Agartala , West Tripura, Organised by Directorate of Information & Cultural Affairs, Govt. Of Tripura
• 2022; 5-Day INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ACADEMIC WRITING & PUBLISHING Organised by: Department of Library & Information Science, Tripura University (A Central University), Dated: 17th - 21st January 2022
• 2021 Painting Workshop on Tribute to Unsung Heroes in Connection with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatsov, Organized by EZCC, Central Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India & ICA, Govt. of Tripura
• 2017; Workshop on Creating Possibilities to Calligraphy, Organized by Department of Fine Arts, Tripura University, Visiting Artists: Sri Poosapati Parmeshwar Raju & Smt. Koeli Mukherjee Ghosh, Venue: Academic Building-X, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, date: August 28th to September 1st, 2017
• 2017 ‘Lalit Kala Regional Painting Camp’ organised by Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Kolkata in collaboration with Govt. College of Art & Craft, Agartala held during 3rd to 8th march, 2017 at Agartala, Tripura
• 2016; Two-Day Legal Awareness Programme,Organized by Tripura commission for women in collaboration with National Commission for Women, New Delhi, in Association with Women’s Studies Centre, Tripura University, from 29th- 30th march 2016 at DDE conference Hall, Tripura university
• 2015 “Ten days’ Workshop on Research Methodology on Social Sciences”21-30 march, 2015, jointly organized by the department of Education and Department of History, Tripura University Sponsored by: ICSSR, NEW DELHI
• 2015; Author Workshop on “How to use online Resources and Develop Skills to Write and Publish”organized by Wiley in collaboration with the Central Library, Tripura University, Agartala on 25th March 1015
• 2014; Art Workshop- cum-Exhibitionduring 9th- 13th December, 2014 in The Archives Hall, Aizawl, Mizoram organized by the NEZCC, Dimapur and Art & Culture Department, Govt. of Mizoram
• 2014; National Workshop on Multidisciplinary Survey, Research and Documentation of Rock Art in North-East India ,NEHU, Shillong. Presented a “rock-cut relief sculpture in the form of a mural in the hills and plain region”: A reference (joint)
• 2014 “Workshop on Preventive Conservation of Manuscripts”,Organized by the National Mission for Manuscripts, New Delhi in collaboration with manuscript Resource Centre &Manuscript Conservation Centre, Tripura University from 21/05/2014 to 25/05/2014
• 2014; 9th Ishani Kala Sangam-2014, Painting and Sculpture Workshop, (A Confluence of the Artists) Sponsored By ONGC, Tripura Asset & GCAC, Agartala, Tripura
• 2013 “Open source software system and basics of computer Networking”Organized by computer center, Tripura University, Agartala
• 2010 “Art & Experiment”, 2 nd National Artist Camp Puri,Organized By Sruvadra Art Gallery, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
• 2010 Painting Workshop at Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, Panjab

Exhibitions: International, National, Regional, States:

• 2023, RHYTHM – International online Art Exhibition [Live on 19.03.2023, 10:PM (IST) part-22, slide no. 7 & 8], Youtube link: https://youtu.be/nHcYvySuv0g Organized by: Bangiya Kala Kendra, Maharashtra, India. Link: https://bangiyakalakendra.com/
• 2023, “Confluence”- An Art Exhibition, Organized by “La Femme” (A group of female artists, Agartala, Tripura, India) Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023, (Participated as Invited Artist), Dated: 11th – 16th March 2023 (3 p.m – 8 p.m). Venue: Lalit Kala Akademi, Art Gallery, Agartala, Tripura
• 2023, “7-days Painting Exhibition: Tribute to Unsung Heroes” on the Occasion of Birth Centenary of Padma Shri Kala Rishi Baba Yogendra Ji, Dated: 13th to 19th January, 2023, time: 2pm – 7 pm (Everyday),Venue: Nazrul Kalakhetra, NERC / LKA, Agartala. Organised by: Noth-East Regional Centre, Lalit Kala Akademy, Agartala & ICA Department, Govt. of Tripura. (https://youtu.be/3hpfN7Vz2VM)
• 2023, “Bollywood Rhythm” an Art Exhibition in support of fundraising event “ The Commonwealth Ball” Organised by the Mayor of Southwark, London, on 18th November 2022 at City Pavilions, London & live : 24th November to 1st February 2023 at Omnide++ Gallery, 96 Belsize Lane, London, Curated by Radha Binod Sharma & Rani Bains (Live: https://youtu.be/fNNERnoHITw). (Online : 18th November – February 17th 2023). Curated by IMA foundation, London (https://imafoundation.com)
• 2022, 59th Annual Art Exhibition, Organised by Tripura Rabindra Parisad, dated: 25th-31st December 2022, Venue: Dakshini Griha, RMS Chowmuhani, Agartala, Tripura
• 2022, Creators Art Collective’s presents SPACE: INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION, Organized by CreATors Collective’s, Mumbai, Date of publication: 30th July 2022, Display in: Part 04, Slide no. 14, Direct link: https://www.creatorscollective.com/space
• 2022, THOUGHTS: INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ART EXHIBITION, Organized by Bangiya Kala Kendra, Maharashtra, India, Published on 15th May 2022, in Part 23, Slide no. 09-10, Direct link: https://bangiyakalakendra.com/exhibition/thoughts
• 2022, Creators Collective presents Mindscape, Chapter-I: INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION organized by Creators Collective, Mumbai, India, Publication date: 29th January 2022. https://creARTorscollectivee.wixsite.com
• 2022, Raja Ravi Varma International Online Exhibition & Award Programme 2021, Organised by: Lalit Kala Kendra, Assam, Date: 15th January – 15th February 2022, link: http://Ikkassam.in/event.html
• 2021, Kahjuraho International Online Art Exhibition, Dated: 14th – 31st January 2021, organized by: Every One’s Art & Cultural Heritage Welfare Society (EACH), India
• 2020, LOVE REVOLUTION (#37COUNTRIES1PLATFORM): An International Virtual Art Exhibition For The Love Of Art, Dt. 21st – 24th Sept.2020, Curated by: LALHMING MAWII, Art Novalty Gallery, Mizoram in collaboration with ICCR, Govt. of India
• 2020, Being a_An International Virtual Exhibition Organized by: Porosh Pathor Art Foundation, Dated 10th - 15th October 2020
• 2020, ‘PRATIBHA MUSEUM’ presents 5-days Exhibition of Painting & Sculptures, Venue : City Centre Art Gallery, Agartala, Tripura, India, Date: 5th – 9th Feb, 2020
• 2018, 9 th Annual “Art Exhibition-2018” organized by Department of Fine Arts, Tripura University, Venue: Tripura University, Central Library Building, Suryamaninagar, Date: 31st Jan – 4th Feb, 2018
• 2017, 2nd TRIPURA STATE ART EXHIBITION 2017Organized by SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF ART, On 17th-21stJanuary 2017, Nazrul Kalakshetra, Agartala, Tripura
• 2016, Global Art Fair Mumbai, at EXPO CENTRE, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI - 400005, During 3rd November 2016 to 6 th November 2016
• 2015, 54th Tripura Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, Organized By Tripura Rabindra Parisad, Agartala Tripura
• 2014, 1st TRIPURA STATE ART EXHIBITION 2014 Organized by SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF ART, Nazrul Kalakshetra, Agartala, Tripura
• 2013, 52nd Tripura Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, Organized By Tripura Rabindra Parisad, Agartala Tripura
• 2013, ‘Painting and Sculpture Exhibition’ City Centre, Agartala, Tripura West
• 2012, ‘An Exhibition of Paintings’, Sponsored By Barnali Sangstha, Melagarh, South Tripura
• 2011, ‘Painting in Collection’ By Artoholic’s Gallery, New Delhi
• 2011, ‘Antahpreshan’ A Group Exhibition of Paintings, I.K.S.V Khairagarh
• 2010, ‘Group Exhibition’, Nehru Art Gallery, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
• 2009, Group Exhibition at Udaipur, South Tripura, Organized By Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura
• 2009, Annual Exhibition,Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura West. (Awarded)
• 2008, 5 thNational Junior Artist Exhibition, Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra Society, Guahati, Assam
• 2008, 46th Tripura Painting, Sculpture Exhibition, Organized By Tripura Rabindra Parisad, Agartala Tripura. (Awarded)
• 2008, Annual Exhibition,Govt. College of Art & Craft, Agartala Tripura West. 2007 45th Tripura Painting, Sculpture Exhibition, Organized By Tripura Rabindra Parisad, Agartala, Tripura
• 2007, ‘Street Exhibition’ Organized By, the Youth Artist Forum Tripura, Held At Lion Gate Frontage, Ujjyanta Palace, Tripura
• 2007, Annual Exhibition, Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura West
• 2006, Annual Exhibition, Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura West
• 2005, Annual Exhibition, Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura West

Awards:

• 2023, “BANGIYA KALA SAMPURNA AWARD” 2023 by Bangiya Kala Kendra, Maharashtra, (For Outstanding Artwork Exhibited at International Online Art Exhibition, RHYTHM,2023) www.bangiyakalakendra.com
• 2022, “WASIM KAPOOR MEMORIAL AWARD 2022” (BEST ACHIVEMENT AWARD) Presented by Art Line 18: A Group of Contemporary Artists, Kolkata, India
• 2022, International Falicitation : “ Global Youth Icon Award-2022” Felicitated during One day International Symposium on “Reimagining Youth Skills for 21st Century” by ICERT (International Council of Educational Research & Training), New Delhi, Dated: 23 July 2022. Certificate no. ICERT/RYS/2307/128
• 2022, “Fransisco de Goya Award” for outstanding artwork exhibited at S-P-A-C-E: International Art Exhibition, Organized by Creator Collective’s, Mumbai, India, Dated: 30th July 2022
• 2022, “Bangiya Kala Shirsha Award” for outstanding art work exhibited at International Online Art Exhibition, “THOUGHTS” Organized by Bangiya Kala Kendra, Maharashtra, India. May 2022
• 2022, “Michelangelo Award” for outstanding Art Work by Creators Collective in Mindscape, Chapter-I: INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION organized by Creators Collective, Mumbai, India, Publication date: 29th January 2022. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/q7nyfswy6F8 Website: https://creARTorscollectivee.wixsite.com
• 2021, Raja Ravi Varma International Award 2021 (Gold Award), Reg. Id: RRV/446, Organised by: Lalit Kala Kendra (Group of Fine Art & Craft), Guwahati, Assam, Date:25/12/2021
• 2010, Merit Award by Tripura Fine Arts Academy, Agarta, Tripura, India
• 2009, Annual Exhibition, Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura West. (Awarded)
• 2008, 46th Tripura Painting, Sculpture Exhibition,Organized By Tripura Rabindra Parisad, Agartala Tripura. (Awarded)
• 2007, 45th Tripura Painting, Sculpture Exhibition,Organized By Tripura Rabindra Parisad, Agartala Tripura. (Awarded) 2007 Annual Exhibition, Govt. College of Art & Craft Agartala, Tripura West. (Awarded)

Publications: National , International, (Journals) & Books:

• 2022, “ Traditional Shora Paintings of Tripura”(Joint paper), Published Book Titled: “ PEOPLES ART OF NORTH-EAST INDIA: History, Identity and Emerging Relaities” Edited by: Dr. Sarit K. Chaudhuri, Published by : ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL, ISBN: 9788173056765, Year: 2022. Price: Rs. 2950/-
• 2020, A chapter entitled ‘Stylistic Approaches in the Manuscript Paintings of Assam…’published in an edited book titled “ NORTH EAST INDIA : A CULTURAL REVALUATION”Editor: Somali Roy,EBH (Eastern Book House)2020, Guwahati, Page: 169 -181, ISBN: 9789388881388. (Print)
• 2018, “Painting on the Bark of Aquilaria Tree: a Traditional & Dying Culture of Art Practice in the Assam State of North-East India” Journal of Fine arts,Volume 1, Issue 3, 2018, PP 8-15, ISSN 2637- 5885, SRYAHWA PUBLICATIONS, 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, USA. Date: 21-Aug-2018, (Online Open access Journal).http://www.sryahwapublications.com/journal-of-fine arts/volume-1-Issue-3(Online)
• 2017, “A Traditional Art Practice in the Satriya Culture of Assam: A Sepecial Reference of the Paintings of Bhagavata –Purana, X (Adi-Dasama)” South -Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (SAJMS) ISSN: 2349-7858, SJIF: 2.246, Volume 4 Issue 5, Page no. 108-117 (UGC APPROVED, JOURNAL NUMBER- 44899) (26th July 2017), Publisher: UNIVERSAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRIVATE Ltd. 16(2) Upper Rajot ,Kangra (H.P) 176063(Online)
• 2017, “Art of Traditional Painting in Assam: A Critical Study on the Manuscript Paintings of Bhagavata-Purana, VI – VII” Chitrolekha International Magazine on Art and Design, E-ISSN 2456-978X, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2017, Published October 25, 2017, Page No.40-54, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21659/cjad.12.v1n203,PDF URL:www.chitrolekha.com/ns/v1n2/v1n203.pdf., Publisher: Aesthetics Media Services. Dewly, Raghunathganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal. (Online), Included in EBSCO Databases, Indexing in Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson) Previously Chitrolekha International Magazine on Art and Design, (included in UGC Journal List, Number: 44923, Sl.No.1, ISSN 2231- 4822, and Publisher: Chitrolekha)(Online)
• 2017, “An Indigenous and Traditional art form Practiced in Tripura: Reference of the Symbolic Form of Goddess Manasa” International Journal of Visual Arts Studies and Communication (IJVASC) Volume 20, Number 20, 2017, ISSN 0975-1629, Page No.8-15, Edited by: Professor Dr. Shekhar Chandra Joshi, Campus Dean, faculty of Visual arts, Kumaon university, Uttarakhand. Periodicity: Yearly, Place of Publication: Silchar, Assam/ Almora, Uttarakhand, India. (Print)
• 2016, “A Transition of Rock-Cut Relief Sculpture in the Form Of Relief Mural in Plain Areas: A Reference of Rock Art And Roadside Mural Practices In Tripura” South -Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (SAJMS) ISSN: 2349-7858, SJIF: 2.246, Volume 3 Issue 6, Page no. 171-179, UGC APPROVEDJOURNAL NUMBER- 44899, 27th November 2016, Publisher: UNIVERSAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRIVATE Ltd.16(2) Upper Rajot ,Kangra (H.P) 176063.(Online)

Seminars: National & International:

• 2017, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “NORTH EAST INDIA- A CULTURAL REVALUATION”, Organized by Department of English, Women’s College, Collaboration with Tripura Institute of Technology, Agartala & Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Kolkata, Dated: 26th-27th August, 2017. Paper Presented“A Critical Study on the Manuscript Paintings of Bhagavata-Purana VI-VII of Assam”
• 2017, International Seminar on “Art as Praxis of Connectivity and Integration in Indian Subcontinent”, 20th& 21st May,2017, Venue: Banga Bhawan, Sadarghat, Silchar, Assam (India). Paper presented entitled “Manuscript Painting: A Traditional Art Practice in the Satriya Culture of Assam”. Organized by: “RUPKAR” (Barak Bhaskar Sanstha), “ART ECHO” ISSN ART JOURNAL, SILCHAR, Sponsored by: ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations)
• 2014, National Seminar on “People’s Art of North-East India”, History, Identity and Emerging Realities. Paper presented: “Traditional ShoraPainting of Tripura: A reference”Organized by IGRMS Bhopal and Department of Anthropology, 5-7th March, 2014 at (RGU) Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Webinar & Symphosium : National & International:

• 2022 One Day International Symposium and Falicitation on “Reimagining Youth Skills for 21st Century” Organized by ICERT (International Council of Educational Research & Training), New Delhi, Part of the UN (United Nations) initiative on “ Transforming Youth Skills for the Future”, Dated: 23 July 2022
• 2021 National Webinar on “ Prevention of Plagiarism and uses of Plagiarism Cheaking Tools” organized by Central library, Tripura university (A Central University) & in Association with Turnitin India, dated on 30th July 2021
• 2022 One Day International Webinar on the eve of Teachers Day in Malaysia on “TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES in EDUCATION” Organized by ICERT (International Council of Educational Research & Training), New Delhi. Dated: May 15th 2022
• 2021 National Webinar on “ Recent Trends in India’s Foreign Policy” Organized by Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), Kunjaban, Agartala, Tripura, India, dated on 24th July 2021

Membership:

• Editorial Member of Edwin Group of Journal, E-ELSEVIER, Dated from 03-Feb-2022, Website: www.edwin.co.in
• Executive Member, PRATIBHA MUSEUM,(Estd. 2015), Agartala, Tripura
• Executive Member, Alumni Govt. College of Art & Craft, Agartala, Tripura