Koustav Nag

b. 1982

Koustav completed his BFA from Indira Kala Sangeet
Viswavidyalaya in 2005 and MFA from Kala Bhavan, Vishva
Bharati University, Santiniketan in 2007. His works has been
part of many solo, curated as well as group shows in India and
abroad including a group show by Emami Chisel Art Gallery,
Kolkata (2010); Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai (2010);
Brownson Art Gallery, G.C Laha Art Gallery in Kolkata (2009);
Manhattanville College, New York (2008), and others. He has
been part of several residencies, workshops as well as camps
such as those at NIV Art Center, International Residency,
New Delhi (2011); Religare Art, International Residency, New
Delhi (2010); Video Art with performance at Studio 21, Kolkata
(2009). He is the recipient of Lalit Kala Research Grant, New
Delhi (2010); National Scholarship (HRD), New Delhi, 2008-
09 among others. Nag lives and works in Kolkata and Delhi.

Artist CV:

Qualification:

2007, Master of Fine Art from Kala Bhavana, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan
2005, Bachelor of Fine Art from Indira Kala sangeet viswabidyalaya, Khairagarh

Residency:

2013, Sarai Reader-09, At Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi, India   
2013, Crack International artist residency, Kusthia, Bangladesh
2013, Installation Work shop By Lalit Kala academy in Silchar University, Assam, India
2012, Jenesys Research Residency from Japan Foundation, Tokyo Wonder Site in Tokyo, Japan   
2011, CRAC international residency In Kusthia, Bangladesh
2011, Movement Medium Metaphor, NIV art center, international residency in New Delhi, India   
2010, Why Not Place Connaught Place, Organize by Religare art’s Gallery, New Delhi, India

International Exhibition:

2015, “Mind The Gap” At Japan Foundation New Delhi.
2015, East West International Art Festival at Alliances Francaise
2013, Imagining our Future Together, South Asia Artist Organize by World Bank USA
2012, Imagining our Future Together, South Asia Artist Organize by World Bank India   
2012, Imagining our Future Together, South Asia Artist Organize by World Bank Bangladesh  
2008, Brownson art gallery Manhattan Ville college New York, USA
2008, Naestved International Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Square Prints place at Denmark
2007, Inter exchange exhibition with Saga art and Visva Bharati, Place at Japan
2006, international Photography & Art Exhibition Organize by Butterfly art foundation place at Cochin, Kerala, India

Presentation:

2015, Artist Presentation at Japan Foundation New Delhi.
2012, Tokyo University of the arts Tokyo, Japan.
2011, Khoj Presentation in Kolkata Birla art culture gallery Kolkata, India   

Awarded:

2012, Imagining our Future Together, Organize by World Bank USA.
2006, Butterfly art foundation international exhibition Kerala India.
2005, Lalit Kala State regional award, (Collaboration with State Academy) Kolkata, India.
2002, Annual Regional Art Exhibition, Kolkata, India.

Scholarships:

2010-2011, Lalit Kala research grant from New Delhi, India.            
2007-2009, Government of India ministry of culture, (National Scholarship) India.
2006, Visva Bharati University Merit Scholarship Santiniketan, India.