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Ananta Mandal
Ananta Mandal in his Mumbai Studio, 2018
Born	(1983-02-05) 5 February 1983 (age 41) Kolkata
Nationality	Indian
Education	Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
Known for	Painting, Drawing, Visual Arts
Movement	Impressionism, Expressionism
Awards	The Winsor & Newton Excellence Award
Years active	1983–present
Signature
Website	anantamandal.com

Ananta Mandal (born 5 February 1983) is an Indian artist. He has been recognized with international and national honours for his watercolour, oil, and acrylic paintings. He lives and works in Mumbai, India.

Ananta Mandal spent his childhood in Chakdaha, West Bengal, in India. He graduated from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, Calcutta University (Kolkata) in 2007 with a degree in Bachelor of Visual Arts. Mandal stayed in Kolkata from 2002 to 2007, during this period he started painting on Kolkata's life. In 2008 he moved to Mumbai. ^[1]

Ananta Mandal has 16 solo exhibitions in his career, starting in 2004 when he had his first solo show at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata as a student. He has exhibited in numerous group shows and solo exhibitions in India and abroad and he has often been invited as guest artist.^[2]

Most of Mandal's paintings are watercolor, acrylic and oil color based. His paintings depict realistic urban landscapes, city life, Bengalis durga festival (durga puja), old railway steam engine, tropical desert of Rajasthan and moods of nature. Many of his works depict the atmosphere of Mumbai and Kolkata.^[3][4][5][6]

Mandal has won more than 40 awards internationally and in India.

• 2017: H. Q. Johnson Award at the Annual International Exhibition of the Northwest Watercolor Society, Washington, USA.^[7]
• 2013: First place at the 36th annual International Exhibition of the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, USA.^[8]
• 2012 : The Winsor & Newton Excellence Award – Northwest Watercolor Society, United States^[9]
• 2011 : Award – The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, United States^{[citation needed]}
• 2010 : Best of show Award – Western Federation of Watercolor Society, Utah, United States^[10]
• 2009 : 4th place - San Diego Watercolor Society, USA^[11]
• 2009 : Award - North East Watercolor Society, New York, USA^[12]
• 2007 : Award of Excellence, Western Federation of Watercolor Society, United States^[13]
• 2007 : Award, Texas Watercolor Society, Texas, United States^{[citation needed]}
• 2006 : Award of Excellence, San Diego Watercolor Society, California, United States^{[citation needed]}

• 2013: AIFACS Award - 14th all India Watercolor Exhibition, New Delhi^{[citation needed]}
• 2012 : AIFACS Award – 100 Years of the city of New Delhi 2011. New Delhi^{[citation needed]}
• 2011: Award for Best Landscape in Watercolor Bombay Art Society. Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
• 2010 : Best Painting Award - R.A.D Annual Exhibition, Arannya 2010, Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2009 : Best Entry Award - The Art Society of India. Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
• 2009 : Award – Bombay Art Society. Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
• 2006 : Camlin Award – 7th Eastern Region, (Kokuyo Camlin), Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2006 : Award - The Art Society of India. Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
• 2006 : Award - Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Best Water Color Painting Award - Calcutta Information Centre, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata ^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Award – South-Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Ministry of Culture (India).^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Award - Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Birla Academy Award - Birla Academy Art & Culture. Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Award - Bombay Art Society. Mumbai^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 : Best Painting Award - Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2004 : Award - Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2004 : Camlin Award - Kokuyo Camlin 5th Eastern Region, Kolkata^{[citation needed]}
• 2004 : Best Water Color Painting Award - East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata, Ministry of Culture (India).^{[citation needed]}
• 2002 : Award - Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata^{[citation needed]}

• The Times of India, Capturing landscapes on his canvas
• Gyanesh, Aditi (16 December 2012). "Mandal's country canvas in town for art lovers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
• Ananta Mandal Interview
• Houston Chronicle- Arts & Theater
• The Times of India, Multifarious impressions of Ananta Mandal
• "Mumbai's monsoon made artsy". CNN. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
• Millennium Post, Treat for the senses
• The pioneer, life in a metro

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• Mandel in The Times of India The Times of India