Artist of the Collection · West Bengal
Bratin Khan
Luminous tempera paintings shaped by Bengal’s lyricism and Indian storytelling.
Bratin Khan’s paintings bring together Bengal School line and colour, memories of rural Bengal, and stories from Indian mythology and folklore. He trained in painting at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.
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The artist
Myth, nature and inner vision
Khan’s tempera paintings place flowing figures within richly observed natural settings. Their layered colour and patient detail give familiar stories a quiet, contemplative light.
Awards & honours
1992
Best Painting Award
Awarded by the Indian Society of Oriental Art and Culture, Kolkata.
1991–1993
Annual Merit Awards
Received during his studies at Visva-Bharati.
Biography
Biography
Born in West Bengal in 1969, Bratin Khan completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, in 1993. His early work was shaped by Bengal School line and colour and by the visual traditions of rural Bengal.
Khan’s practice draws on mythology, religion, folklore and nature. He works primarily in tempera, building compositions through fine detail, warm colour and graceful figures. His paintings are held in public, corporate and private collections in India and internationally.
Biography synthesised from museum, gallery and institutional profiles.
Selected exhibitions
Exhibitions & projects
Songs of Amity, Emami Chisel Art, Kolkata (2017)
A joint exhibition presenting paintings by Bratin Khan and Sutapa Khan.
Mirror of Vision, Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad (2025)
A solo exhibition exploring memory, autobiography and observation.
Saraswati Foundation
In the collection
Explore works attributed to Bratin Khan in the Foundation collection.
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Research & further reading
Kalakriti Art Gallery — biography and exhibitions · Dhoomimal Art Centre — artist biodata · Emami Group — Songs of Amity release