Mohan Samant
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Mohan B. Samant was an India
n painter
who spent most of his working life in New York
. He trained at the Sir J. J. School of Art
and was a member of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group
from 1950, moving permanently to America in the 1960s.
Samant was once named as being among the "hundred leading artists in the world today" (actually a list of 102 names) in a 1963 project commissioned by Lord Beaverbrook and reported in Time
magazine.
His work is included in prestigious collections such as the Smithsonian Institution
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
who spent most of his working life in New York
New York City
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. He trained at the Sir J. J. School of Art
Sir J. J. School of Art
The Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art , is the oldest art institution in Mumbai, and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai...
and was a member of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group
Bombay Progressive Artists' Group
The Bombay Progressive Artists' Group was the most influential group of modern artists in India from its formation in 1947, they combined Indian subject matter with Post-Impressionist colours, Cubist forms and brusque, Expressionistic styles....
from 1950, moving permanently to America in the 1960s.
Samant was once named as being among the "hundred leading artists in the world today" (actually a list of 102 names) in a 1963 project commissioned by Lord Beaverbrook and reported in Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine.
His work is included in prestigious collections such as the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
.