Gautam Pal

Gautam Pal
Visual Artist | Abstract Painter Kolkata, India
Gautam Pal is a Kolkata-based visual artist whose practice explores abstraction as a reflection of the uncertainty and rhythm of human existence. Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, he developed an early interest in poetry, drawing, and music. He completed his Bachelor of Visual Arts (B.V.A.) from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, under the University of Calcutta, in 1990.
Following his academic training, Pal worked as an Illustrator and Visualizer with Ogilvy & Mather from 1991 to 1998. In 1998, he joined a Government B.Ed. College as Treasurer. During this period, the personal loss of his father and exposure to social and institutional injustice profoundly shaped his artistic consciousness. These experiences led him to study Eastern and Western philosophy extensively and marked a decisive turn in his artistic direction.
His early body of work evolved as protest art under the mission “The Dark Quest,” addressing the moral and social contradictions of contemporary society. Over time, his vision expanded to acknowledge the coexistence of light and darkness as essential forces of life. This philosophical shift became central to his abstract language.
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Qualification : B. V. A. Passed in the year 1990from the Govt. College of Art & Craft,
under University of Calcutta.
Artistic Experience including number of years studying and working:
 Certificate of Merit Award for calendar 1988-89
 Award for outstanding work for poster design 1989-90
 Illustrator cum Visualizer under Ogilvy & Mather 1991-98

 Participated in a Group Exhibition at Birla Academy of Art & Culture in 2009 at Kolkata.
 Participated in Solo Exhibition 2010 in Royal Tunbridge Wells Library Museum and Art Gallery, Civic Centre – Mount Pleasant – Royal Tunbridge Wells – TN1 1JN
 Participated in solo exhibition 2012 in Hastings Arts Forums East Sussex England.

Participated in solo exhibition 2016 in Academy of Fine Arts and 2023 Birla Academy Kolkata INDIA.