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Ritwij Bhowmik
PhD (National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)
Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences & Design Programme
Research Interest
Art History, Design, Communication Design, Visual Culture, Cinema Studies, Art Education, Far-Eastern Art, Modern Chinese Art, Chinese Calligraphy, and Oil Painting.
FB624,
Faculty Building 6th Floor,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016, India
Labs addresses: Fine Arts Lab
Room No. 667, Faculty Building
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Education
PhD, Institute of Social Research and Cultural Studies, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.Thesis Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) Joyce C. H. Liu
P.G. Dip., School of Fine-Arts, Northeast Normal University, China. Supervisor: Prof. Xiaomin Su
MFA, Kala-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati University.
BVA, Govt. College of Art & Crafts, Calcutta University.
Teaching Area
Visual arts
Drawing & Painting
Visual Communication
Visual Culture
Art History
Cinema Studies
Selected Publications
Bhowmik, Ritwij. "Company Painting as Hybrid Style: On Europeanism in Indian Art." Okzidentalismen: Projektionen und Reflexionen des Westens in Kunst, Ästhetik und Kultur, Edited by B. Mersmann & H. Ohls, Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag (De Gruyter), 2022, pp. 211-237. (Book Chapter)
4th Solo Exhibition – “MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE,” at the FINLEY GALLERY, Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA, December 2021.
Ghorui, D. & Ritwij Bhowmik. “Beyond the Loop: Contemporary Opaque Watercolour Painting Practice in West Bengal.” Design For All Institute of India Vol-17. No-4 (April-2022): pp: 22-46.
Dutta, P. & Ritwij Bhowmik. “Printmaking and Social Changes: The Post-War Artistic Perspective Shaped By Gender And Social Turmoils” Shodhsomhita (UGC Care Group 1 Journal), Volume No. VIII, Issue 2, 2021-2022. (ISSN 2277-7067)
Mondal, P. & Ritwij Bhowmik. “The Complexity of Historical Museums: An Experimental Zone in the Context of Colonial, Post-colonial and Modern India.” EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH, Vol. VIII, Issue 12, March 2021, pp. 7192–7216. (ISSN 2286 – 4822)
Bhowmik, Ritwij. “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indian Art.” Black and White Current Affair Magazine. November 1, 2020. Web
Bhowmik, Ritwij. "Painting Dreams." Mentor Vol. 10. Issue 1. June 2016: 6-8. PrintBhowmik, Ritwij. "Contemplating with Moving Images: Teaching the Aesthetics of Cinema." Design For All Institute of India Vol-11.No-3 (2016):pp: 69-78.Bhowmik, Ritwij. "150 Years of Calcutta's Heritage Art-College: A comprehensive study of its present declining situation." EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH. Vol. III. Issue 2 (2015): pp: 1428-1444.Bhowmik, Ritwij. "Xu Beihong and India: An Alliance Never Explored." IJAHMS Volume: 1.No.4 (2015): pp: 63-70.Bhowmik, Ritwij. "A Magical world of Creativity: The post-2000 Paintings of Ashok Bhowmik." Chitrolekha: International Magazine on Art and Design. Volume 5.Number 1 (2015): Web.
Delivered lecture at the Aalto Media Factory, Aalto University, Finland, May 2016.Presented Paper on “Knowledge Management at Higher Education Institutions” at the III International Conference on Applied Research in Business, Management, Economics and Finance, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2015.Participated in Annual Display Exhibition, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China- 2010.
Participated in International Art Exhibition by Gerard Mermoz - "Through other eyes, Contemporary Art from South Asia", Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK- 2009.
Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata- 2007.
Bhowmik, Ritwij. "Contemporary Taiwanese Artistic-Books." TAD: Art Daily 18 Oct. 2013.
Bhowmik, Ritwij. "Emergence of Taipei in the World Art Scene." TAD: Art Daily 11 Sept. 2013.
Bhowmik, Ritwij. "Xu Beihong's India." TAD: Art Daily 22 Aug. 2013. Print.
Awards & Fellowships
“Outstanding Faculty in Visual Culture” for the year 2023, Venue International Faculty Awards, Venus International Foundation, Chennai, July 2023.
Received the Director’s Letter of Commendation for Excellence in Teaching : 29.
“Excellence in Teaching Award” by IIT Kanpur, 5th September 2022.
Fulbright-Nehru Academic & Professional Fellowship 2020, USIEF in 2020-21.
DAAD Research Stays Fellowship for University Academics and Scientists 2017, DAAD, Feb 2017.
Recipient of Institute Faculty Fellowship, IIT Kanpur, 2014-2017.
“Young Scientist in Visual Culture” for the year 2017, Venus International Foundation, November 2017.
"Award of Excellent Student [PhD level]" by National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan, 2014
"Golden Bamboo-Outstanding Current Student's Scholarship [PhD Level]" by National Chiao-Tung University, 2011- 2012, 2012 – 2013 and 2013 – 2014
"Outstanding New Student's Scholarship [Doctoral Degree Candidate] 2011-2012" by National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan
"Chinese Govt. Scholarship 2008-2009" by the Ministry of HRD [Govt. of India], 2008
"Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Canada"-Award Grant, 2005
"Sri Niramoy Roy Award" for best Intaglio, (Govt. College of Art and Craft), Kolkata, 2002
Extra Curricular Activities
- Workshop Organized (in person) – “Kanpur Writers Penmanship Workshop,” at the Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur, 9th April 2022. (Jointly organized with Dr. M. Das).
- Extensively studied Chinese language and Calligraphy at the Northeast Normal University (China) and at the National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan).
- Worked with famous professional drama group -SUDRAK as 'Set- Designer' for theater and drama shows; designed Set/Costume for dramas like-Arshi Desher Porshira, LalKamal O NilKamal etc, (1999- 2003).
Professional Experience
Guest Professor (Fulbright Fellow), Dept. of Art & Design, Montclair State University, USA, 1st April – 31st December 2021
Guest Professor, Department of Asian & Islamic Art History, University of Bonn, Germany, May – July 2017.
Guest Professor, Institute of Art History, University of Cologne, Germany, December 2016 (1 month).
External Member & Expert, Board of Studies in Visual Media and Fine Arts, FACULTY OF ARTS, HUMANITIES & COMMERCE, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India, Since 2022 till date.
Convener, Discipline of Fine-Arts, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur 2017-18, 2022-23 & 2023-24.
Convener, Departmental Faculty Recruitment Committee, HSS Dept., IIT Kanpur, 2023-24.
Convener, Departmental Seminar & Research Committee (DSRC), Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur 2018-19, 2021, 2022-23 & 2023-24.
Warden-in-Charge, Hall-VII (Boys Hostel), IIT Kanpur, 1st April 2018 to 31st August 2020.
Associate Professor, Dept. of HSS & Design Programme, IIT Kanpur, December 2020 onwards.
Chairman, Antaragni, IIT Kanpur. Overall Management of the Student’s inter-college Cultural Festival. 2016-18.
Convener, Departmental Library Committee (DLC), Design Programme, IIT Kanpur 2017-18 & 2020-21.
Convener, Departmental Post-graduate Committee (DPGC), Design Programme, IIT Kanpur 2018-19.
Convener, Departmental Under-graduate Committee (DUGC), Design Programme, IIT Kanpur 2019-20.
Convener, DUGC, HSS Dept, IIT Kanpur 2016-17.
In charge, Fine-Arts Lab, HSS Dept, IIT Kanpur, 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2019-20.
Faculty Coordinator, Institute Compulsory Cultural Activity (CCA), IIT Kanpur, 2018-19 & 2022-23.
Coordinator, HSS Research Lab, IIT Kanpur, 2018-19.
Member, Institute Senate, IIT Kanpur, 1st December 2018 to 30th November 2019.
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur (April 2017 onwards: Asst. Professor, Design Programme, IIT Kanpur), 2014 – 2020.
Joined the Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur as a Visiting (Asst.) Professor, 2013.
Senior Research Scholar under Prof. Su Xiaomin, School of Fine Arts, Northeast Normal University, P. R. China, 2008 – 2010.
Fulltime faculty and Discipline In-charge (Applied Art/Fine Art discipline), Ashok Hall Girls High. Sec. School, Kolkata, 2005 – 2008.
UG/PG Courses Developed
ART107: INTRODUCTION TO ART & VISUAL CULTURE, UG Level-I Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART401: APPRECIATING FAR-EASTERN CINEMA, UG Level-II Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART404: THE ART OF AMERICAN WAR MOVIES, UG Level-II Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART405: 20th CENTURY AMERICAN ART, UG Level-II Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART410: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE JAPANESE & KOREAN CINEMATIC ART, UG Level-II Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART703: STUDIO ART PRACTICES, PG Level (PhD Core) Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART705: MODERN FAR-EASTERN ART, PhD Level (Elective) Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART707: INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CINEMA, PhD Level (Elective) Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART711: CREATIVE PAINTING – METHODOLOGY & PRACTICES, PhD Level (Elective) Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART713: Fine Arts Seminar Course I, Compulsory PG Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART714: Fine Arts Seminar Course II, Compulsory PG Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
ART715: VISUAL CULTURE RESEARCH PROJECT, PhD Level (Elective) Course, Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur.
PhD Supervision
Ph.D. Completed: 05
Mr. BAPPA MAJI, Roll No. 16100262, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur. Graduated: Jun-2020. Currently working as an Asst. Professor at the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Kanpur University.Ms. SADHANA NASKAR, Roll No. 16100273, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur. Graduated: Jan-2021. Working as an Independent Art Scholar and Artist based in Kolkata, India.Mr. DEBASISH GHORUI, Roll No. 17100263, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur. Graduated: Apr-2022. Currently working as an Asst. Professor at the GLS Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India.Ms. PRONITA MONDAL, Roll No. 16200262, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS, IIT Kanpur. Graduated: Jan-2023. Currently working as an Asst. Professor at the Amity school of Fine Arts, Amity University, Noida, India.Mr. PUSHKAR PRAVIN PANDEY, Roll – 20119268, MDes-PhD dual degree in Design, Dept. of DESIGN, IIT Kanpur. Graduated: July-2023.
Current Ph.D. Students: 09
Ms. ANUBHUTI SAHA, Roll – 15219261, PhD (Design), Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur (co-supervisor Dr. S. Bhattacharya).Mr. HARDIKKUMAR ARVINDKUMAR VALERA, Roll – 18119261, PhD (Design), Dept. of Design (co-supervisor Dr. A. K. Agarwal).Ms. UTKARSHA SUGRIV SONAWANE, Roll – 18119268, PhD (Design), Dept. of Design (co-supervisor Dr. A. K. Agarwal).Mr. PARTHA DUTTA, Roll – 19100262, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS.Ms. GARGI GHOSH, Roll – 19200262, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS.Mr. MANASH PRATIM SHARMA, Roll – 20200263, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS.Mr. KEDAR UMESH DICHOLKAR, Roll – 21119262, MDes-PhD (Dual Degree), Dept. of Design.Mr. MANASH PRATIM SHARMA, Roll – 20200263, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS.Ms. JAYANTI MANDI, Roll – 22100263, PhD (Fine-Arts), Dept. of HSS.Mr. Prosenjit Raha, (Registration No. 19-SP-2), Dept. of Visual-Art, Himachal Pradesh University (co-supervisor Prof. H. Chatterjee, HPU). External PhD Candidate
M.Des Completed: 10
Ms. RENU KUNDU, Roll No. 20119269, Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur. 2023.Mr. ARCHIT GUPTA, Roll No. 17821145, BTech-MDes (Dual Degree), Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur, 2017 – 23.Mr. PUSHKAR PRAVIN PANDEY, Roll No. 20119268, Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur. 2020 – 2022.Mr. GOHIL CHIRAG KANAIYALAL, Roll No. 20119006, Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur. 2020 – 2022.Mr. RAHUL WAMAN BHURE, Roll No. 20119016, Dept. of Design, IIT Kanpur. 2020 – 2022.Mr. SHIVAM MANDLOI, Roll No. 16821654, BTech-MDes (Dual Degree), Design Programme, IIT Kanpur. 2016 – 21.Mr. DILIP KUMAR, Roll No. 18119002, Design Programme, IIT Kanpur (Jointly with Dr. S. T. Roy), 2018 – 2020.Mr. ONKAR BHARAT LANKE, Roll No. 18119004, Design Programme, IIT Kanpur (Jointly with Dr. S. T. Roy), 2018 – 2020.Ms. ANSHU AGARWAL, Roll No. 17119004, Design Programme, IIT Kanpur. 2017 – 2019.Mr. ABHISHEK BOSE, Roll No. 16119001, Design Programme, IIT Kanpur (Co-Advisor Dr. S. Roy), 2016 – 2018.Current BT-M.Des Student: 00UGP/UG Students Supervision: 12