Bratin Khan

Born in West Bengal, Bratin Khan studied Painting at Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan under the guidance of some of the leading lights of the Bengal School. Bratin Khan is an eminent Indian artist who is greatly influenced by the Bengal school of art and Rajasthani miniature paintings, evident in his brushstrokes and the way he handles colour.

Bratin Khan’s subjects are mostly drawn from Indian mythology, religion and folklore. Using tempera as a medium, he paints in a distinct and unique style that he has mastered over the years. Bratin Khan’s figures are graceful and free-flowing, and a light or glow emerges from their faces. Nature plays an important role in all his paintings, which are distinctly Indian, reminiscent of his childhood in rural Bengal.

Bratin Khan’s paintings are part of many important private and corporate collections in India and around the world, including those of Mr. Adani, Mr. B.K. Birla, the RPG Group and Sony Electronics, Japan. The artist has held solo and group shows at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi, Emami Chisel Art, Kolkata, amongst others. Bratin Khan is the winner of the 1992 ‘best painting award’ from the Indian Society of Oriental Art and Culture.