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| name = Amit Dutt<br />
| image = Artist Amit Dutt.jpg<br />
| birth_place = <br />
| education = Diploma in Fine Arts<br />
| alma_mater = Shilpa Bharti Institute of Fine Arts and Crafts<br />
| occupation = Painter<br />
| known_for = Sutra, Mukhaute, Dayre, Serenity, Tranquility, Inner Journey<br />
| awards = [[Lalit Kala Akademi]]<br>[[Sahitya Kala Parishad]]<br />
| website = {{URL|artsutra.net}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Amit Dutt''' is an Indian [[Painting|painter]] from [[New Delhi]],<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=26 December 2003 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - NCR stories |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031226/ncr2.htm |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> his paintings depict diverse facets of human nature and the social interdependence of man through multiple ties. He has done several national and international exhibitions in both solo and group format.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Gurung |first=Naureen |date=22 April 2019 |title=Chitkara University’s ‘National Level Art Festival’ unites art lovers and artists |url=https://news.careers360.com/chitkara-universitys-national-level-art-festival-unites-art-lovers-and-artists |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Careers360 |language=en}}</ref> His paintings are in collection of many art collectors in Indian and abroad, including [[Rashtrapati Niwas|Rashtrapati Niwas Shimla]] and [[National Gallery of Modern Art]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Amit Dutt |url=https://klcityartgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/exhibition-identity.pdf |website=klcityartgallery.com}}</ref><ref name=":13"/><br />
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He has received many awards for his notable work including [[Lalit Kala Akademi|Lalit Kala Akademi Award]], the highest award honoured by the [[Government of India]] for visual arts,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Popli |first=Bhumika |date=2018-01-20 |title=This group of contemporary artists will shape our cultural currents in the future |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/art/12408-group-contemporary-artists-will-shape-our-cultural-currents-future |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Sahitya Kala Parishad|Sahitya Kala Academy Award]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |first= |date=2018-09-16 |title=Cause and Effect |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/cause-and-effect-sabia-khan-amit-dutt-indian-painters-5358324/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Behal |first=Arsh |last2= |last3= |first3= |date=14 September 2018 |title=Visual treat for Tricity’s artistic minds {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/visual-treat-for-tricitys-artistic-minds/articleshow/65804543.cms |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Amit has completed 5 years Diploma in Fine Arts from Shilpa Bharti Institute of Fine Art, [[New Delhi]].<ref name=":13"/> A course in carpet designing led him to Art School. He is a contemporary artist whose most of the works are in [[Acrylic paint|acrylic]] and [[Mixed media|mixed medium]] on canvas and paper in the modern art category.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Tripathy |first=Nandini D. |date=2013-11-27 |title=A ‘sutra’ of expression |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-sutra-of-expression/article5397891.ece |access-date=2022-03-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><br />
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He has participated in many solo and group shows inside and outside the country.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /> His recent international exhibition Identity was organized by [[Art International|Arth International]] and KL City Art gallery, [[Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]] in 2020.<ref name=":7" /><br />
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Amit has also conceptualized an app with the name ArtSutra that helps the viewer to see the artwork on their phone including the crafting of their favorite artwork. The app is available both on [[Android (operating system)|android]] and [[iOS]] operating systems.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-22 |title=Technology conjoined with colours through Art Sutra |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Amaravati-Tab/2016-06-22/Technologyconjoinedwith-colours-throughArt-Sutra/236837 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Solo exhibitions (selected)==<br />
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* 2017: ‘Lakeeren’ at Lalit Kala Akademi, [[Santiniketan|Rabindra Bhawan]], [[New Delhi]]<ref name=":6" /><br />
* 2016: ‘Serenity’ at Art Sutra, [[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lexicon art by Lexicon Collection |url=https://issuu.com/thelexiconart/docs/thelexiconart |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=[[issuu]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Serenity |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/ht-city/20160622/281938837211949 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=[[PressReader]]}}</ref><br />
* 2014: ‘Art Sutra’ at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhawan, New Delhi<ref name=":6" /><br />
* 2013: ‘Art Sutra’ at Gallery Pioneer, New Delhi<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Ayesha |date=17 November 2013 |title=Unshackled expressions of a free mind |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2013/nov/17/unshackled-expressions-of-a-free-mind-538278.html |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-09-02 |title=Artist Amit Dutt |url=http://www.betterinteriors.in/people/artists/artist-amit-dutt/20410/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=[[Better Interiors]] |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* 2012: ‘Tranquility’ at Gallery Pioneer, New Delhi<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==International exhibitions (selected)==<br />
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* 2020: ‘Identity’ organised by Arth International and KL City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Virtual mode)<ref name=":7" /><br />
* 2017: ‘Indian Contemporaries’ in [[Nizhny Novgorod|Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Popli |first=Bhumika |date=16 December 2017 |title=Towards a new beginning: Styles and subjects in contemporary Indian art |work=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/art/11974-towards-new-beginning-styles-and-subjects-contemporary-indian-art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Contemporaries/ Индийские современники |url=https://garagemca.org/en/programs/library/catalogue/L23691 |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=Garage Museum of Contemporary Art}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
'''2017:''' [[Lalit Kala Akademi|National Academy Award]] in the 59th National Exhibition of Art<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-23 |title=Lalit Kala Akademi hosts 59th National Exhibition of Art |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/features/lalit-kala-akademi-hosts-59thnational-exhibition-of-art-281152 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Millennium Post |language=en}}</ref><br />
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'''2005:<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":0" />'''<br />
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* [[Bombay Art Society]] All India Award<br />
* [[All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society|AIFACS]] All India Award<br />
* All India Award by Indian Academy of Fine Arts, [[Amritsar]]<br />
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'''2004:''' Camel All India Art Teachers' Award<ref name=":7" /><br />
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'''1998:''' Scholarship by ‘Times Eye Research Foundation’<ref name=":7" /><br />
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'''1991:''' [[Sahitya Kala Parishad|Sahitya Kala Parishad Award]] in 7th Yuva Mahotsav (Youth Festival)<ref name=":7" /><br />
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==Books==<br />
* {{cite book |last=Dutt |first=Amit |url= |title=Khayalon Ke Parinde |date=1 January 2016 |publisher=SHILALEKH |isbn=978-8173293887 |location=India |page=112 |author-link=}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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