Kuntal Barai
Born in 1987 in Barishal, Bangladesh, Kuntal Barai holds an MFA (2012) and a BFA (2010) in Drawing and Painting from the University of Development Alternative (UODA).
He established a powerful artistic focus, dedicating the last 12 years to a comprehensive series exploring the dynamism and inherent contradictions of Dhaka City. His work scrutinizes the capital's unique "life" and the visual and existential impact of its constant, unplanned development, particularly the intense subject of its daily traffic.
Solo Exhibition
‘Displaced in Dhaka’ (2018), Alliance Françoise de Dhaka
Major International & National Exhibitions
25th National Art Exhibition (2023)
19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh (2022)
22nd Young Artist Art Exhibition by Bangladesh National Art Gallery (2020)
Bangladesh Sri Lanka Art Exposition, Colombo (2019)
Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial, Japan (2018)
17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh (2018)
16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh (2016)
Participation in over 70 Group Art Exhibitions in Bangladesh and abroad.
Recognitions
Best Award in Installation Art 22th Young Art Exhibition by Bangladesh National Art Gallery, Dhaka.2020
Grand Award for “Mother Language in The Light of Art” Exhibition Organized by Artopolitan and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka 2019.
Honorable Award at 17th Asian Art Biennale , Bangladesh National Art Gallery, Dhaka, 2016.
Silver award at Bangladesh Japan Art Festival “Freedom of Thoughts” 2013 and several Academy Awards from UODA
Collections
Public/Institutional: Bangladesh National Art Gallery, UNDP, IUB, Tokyo Art & Design Institution
Corporate/Gallery: Gallery Cosmos, Unique Group, Bashundhara Group, Edge Gallery
International Private Collections: Japan, USA, Canada, Latvia, Netherlands, and Bangladesh