BEGINNINGS
He was born at Pabna in Bangladesh.
EDUCATION
1939 Graduated with distinction, Govt. School of Art, Calcutta, coming in direct contact with Abanindranath Tagore, Mukul Dey and others.
EXHIBITIONS
1934, 35, 39, 46, 59 Exhb., Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta. 1935 Participated in the Calcutta University Institute`s 7th Annual Exhb., Calcutta.1940, 52 AIFACS Exhb., New Delhi.1958, 59 Participated in All India Exhb. of paintings, Madras.1958, 59 Participated in All India Exhb. of paintings, Patna.1965 Solo exhb., organised by the citizens of Calcutta, Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Calcutta.Solo exhb. in Santiniketan.Exhb., Gallerie 88, Calcutta.2003 Manifestations, organised by Delhi Art Gallery, World Trade Center, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.2005 Manifestations III, organised by Delhi Art Gallery, Nehru Center, Mumbai and Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
COLLECTION
Vichitra Bhavan, Tagore Museum, Santiniketan.Rabindra Bharati University, Jorasanko, Kolkata.Moscow Museum, Moscow.Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.Mahajatti Sadan, Kolkata.Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata.Mr. Avijit Mazumdar.Madhya Pradesh Govt. Art Gallery, Bhopal.Royal Family, Jammu and Kashmir.Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.
AWARDS
1934 Awarded Best Exhibitor`s Prize, Govt. School of Art for the painting entitled `Ardhodaya Yoga`, Calcutta.1935 Gold Centered Medal and Certificate of Honour, Calcutta University Institute`s 7th Annual Exhb. for tempera work in Indian style.1935 Second Prize, Academy of Fine Arts, for the tempera painting `To the Market`, Calcutta.1939 First Prize for the painting entitled `Meherunnessa` in Moghul style from the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.1940 Received award for the painting `Diamond of Nawraj`, AIFACS, New Delhi.1946 Rabindranath Tagore Gold Medal for the painting entitled `Sultana Razia`, Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta.1952 Awarded Punjab Govt. Gold Medal for the painting entitled `Aurangzeb`, All India Fine Arts Exhb., Punjab.1958 Awarded the President`s Gold and Silver combined plaque, All India Exhb. of Paintings, Madras.1958 Gold Centered Medal, All India Exhb., Patna, for traditional Indian Paintings.1959 Special Gold Medal, Akhil Bharatiya Kalidasa Sama
STYLE
Radhacharan Bagchi was a versatile artist, worked in oil, tempera, opaque and transparent water colour. To his credit, he also has a number of graphics art in dry point, etching, lithography and linocut. He in his long career maintained the tradition of Indian Art, choosing subjects form Hindu and Buddhist mythology. He is remembered for his Mughal and Rajput miniatures. His great virtuosity still leaves the viewers ecstatic, transporting them to a realm of aesthetic trance.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taught art in schools before joining Kala Bhavan at Rabindranath Tagore`s invitation.
1951 He joined Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan.
1963-73 Officiated twice as the Principal of Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan.
Invited by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of Bihar and the Patna Art College to give series of lectures on Fine Arts.
