Manishi Dey

Manishi Dey ( born September 22, 1909 in Dhaka, † January 31, 1966 in Kolkata ) was an Indian painter of Bengal school of art. He was the younger brother of Mukul Dey, an Indian teacher of painting and engraving.

Manishi Dey was one of the most diverse students of Abanindranath Tagore Bengal school of art. Their students included famous painters like Nandalal Bose, Asit Kumar Haldar, Sarada Ukil, Mukul Dey, K. Venkatappa and Jamini Roy. Dey traveled tirelessly through India, always looking for new motives and variations.

Dey was a member of the Progressive Artists ' Group, which influenced modern Indian painting sustainable. He was a trained artist in " Indian painting" and the pastel "wash" technique. Later in his career he turned to Cubism as well as a number of different media. He often met with artists such as Sailoz Mookherjea and Shantanu Ukil in New Delhi during the 1940s and early 1950s. Dey gave then, many contributions that helped to modernize the Indian art.

His first solo exhibition was held in 1928 in Kolkata and his works have been shown in many presentations. The All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society 1946 presented his paintings in a major exhibition at New Delhi, along with those of other famous Indian artists such as Amrita Sher-Gil and Sailoz Mookherjea. Since the end of the 20th century, his works are experiencing a renaissance and have been shown in London and New York.

The National Gallery of Modern Art NGMA in Mumbai shows several works by Manishi Dey, and the State Lalit Kala Academy in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, houses a painting by Dey.