Sunando Basu
(Founder & Proprietor)
After graduating with a gold medal in Visual Art, Mr. Basu pursued a career in various creative fields. While he was engrossed in his career as an artist, he also started enjoying and exploring different fields in art and design which has now completed him as an art and design educator.
Qualification
2001
Bachelor of Visual Art from Govt. College of Art and Craft, Kolkata
2000
Diploma in Film Appreciation from Nandan, West Bengal Film Centre
Awards
1999
National Awards from Nokia Arts Awards - Asia Pacific
2000
Certificate of Merit from Nokia Arts Awards - Asia Pacific
2001
Atul Bose Award and gold medal from Govt. College of Art and Craft
Career Timeline
Career Timeline
Collaborated with 10+ reputed design colleges on projects and workshops, Contributed to government and private art and design initiatives, Established organisation for inner studies
2013 Onwards
Sharanagati
Established the NGO 'Sharanagati Foundation’
2021 Onwards
Exibitions
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‘Creations’ at Convention Foyer, Habitat, 2014
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Solo show at Malaka Spice Gallery, Pune, 2013
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‘Absolute Consciousness’ at Convention Foyer, Habitat, 2013
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‘Gratitude’ at Convention Foyer, Habitat, 2012
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‘Confluence’ by Indian Cancer Society at Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi, 2010
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‘In Search of Language’ organised by Gallery K2, Kolkata, 2008
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solo show at Creativegarh Gallery, Delhi, 2007
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Online show organised by www.arthut.co.in, 2007
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Gallery Art Walk, Mumbai, 2004
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“108” at Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi 2012
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“Divinity & Healing” at Convention Foyer, Habitat,2012
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“God & Her Essence” organized by Gallery Victoria Hall, Chennai, 2011
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“God & Her Essence” at Convention Foyer, Habitat, 2011
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‘Gandhi through the Eye of Artist’ Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi, 2019
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‘Gandhi through the Eye of Artist’ Bharat Kala Bhawan, Varanasi, 2019
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‘Gandhi through the Eye of Artist’ Bihar Museum (Inaugural show), Patna, 2017
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‘Mixed Bag’ at ACSA, United States of America Embassy, 2014
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‘Shades of Nature’ at Epicentre, Gurgoun, 2014
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‘Walking Encounter’ at Convention Foyer, Habitat, 2014
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‘Celebrating Colors’ at ACSA, United States of America Embassy, 2013
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‘Sense & Sensibilities’ at Six Senses Spa, Jaypee Resorts, Greater Noida, 2013
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‘September Melody’ at Open Palm Court, India Habitat Centre, Delhi, 2013
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‘Essentials’ at Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, 2012
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‘We Are’ group show at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, 2011
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‘We Are’ group show at Birla Academy, Kolkata, 2010
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Group show organised by Gallery Artist Circle, Kolkata, 2010
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Group show organised by Creativegarh Gallery, Delhi, 2010
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‘Another Identity’ at Gita Art Gallery, Delhi, 2009
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‘Beyond Figuration’ organised by Gallery K2, Kolkata, 2008
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‘Dancing Moods’ organised by Creativegarh Gallery, Delhi, 2007
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Lokayata Art Gallery, New Delhi, November, February 2005
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Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi, 2003, 2004 etc.
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India Art Festival, Delhi, 2016
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India Art Festival, Mumbai, 2012
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Dubai International Art Fair, March 2008
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‘Arty Weekend’ organised by HSBC Bank, Delhi, February 2008
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‘Monsoon’07' organised by Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2007
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‘Point and Line to Plane III’ organised by Gallery Beyond, Mumbai, 2007
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‘Celebrating India’ organised by Tryo, October 2006
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Annual show of Green Strokes Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2003 etc.
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Exibitions
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In Design Field
Exposure
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Graphic Designing
Worked as VISUALISER with JWT DELHI
Brands handled: GSK, ESPN, Apollo Tyres, and ModiCorp
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Design Consultant
Provided design consultancy to various private companies & NGO’s
Guided them by sharing designs and design experiences. Also, supported them in developing enhanced products that align with market changes, needs, and create trends.
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Art Direction
Worked as EXECUTIVE ART DIRECTOR with 141 SERCON
Brand handled: Apollo, Dish TV, Fling, Henkel, UL, Indian Carpet, L'Oréal, Motorola, Pc experience, Sahara, Satnam, Satyam, Sun Microsystems, Swarn_sambandh Gold festivals, Uttam-parivar-samagam, WeP, Whirlpool, Caterpillar, TrendMicro, Asian Paints etc.
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Visualising
Worked as VISUALISER and CONCEPT DEVELOPER with WHITELIGHT DESIGN
Brands handled: Magppie, fasTrax, Think! inc, Trident Infosol, The Luxury Train, Ozone, Nift, Gopsons, Elle etc.
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Art Mentoring
In 2008, Mr. Sunando Basu founded Key Art N Design, initially named
Key Art Classes, with the vision of mentoring students in the fields of
art and design based on his own principles and experiences.
His goal was to help students
succeed in competitive exams and gain admission to their desired colleges, both in India and abroad. Over the years, Mr. Basu has created over 100 portfolios for his students, which have played a pivotal role in their acceptance into prestigious international institutions like UAL, Rhode Island, Pratt Institute, and many others, achieving an outstanding 100 per cent success rate. Additionally, students have successfully gained admission to
top Indian colleges such as NIFT
NID, College of Art, UID, WUD, LPU, and more, solidifying Key Art N Design's reputation for excellence
in the field.
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