With a combination of formal training and practical experience, Sushanta Guha has established himself as a prominent figure in the world of printmaking.
Sushanta Guha completed his diploma in fine arts and crafts, and post diploma in graphic arts & printmaking from Kala bhavan, Santiniketan, Vishwa Bharati University in 1982. He then further pursued a fellowship by Charles Wallace India Trust Award, at University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Arts, in 1998. He also received a Fulbright Fellowship at Manhattan Graphic Center, New York, 2003.
His commitment to his craft was recognized through prestigious awards and grants such as the Senior Fellowship in Visual Art (Printmaking) from the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, The National Cultural Scholarship (1981-82), the Bendre Hussain Scholarship in Mumbai (1991), the National Akademi Award from Lalit Kala Akademi (2000), the All India Award from Birla Academy of Art and Culture (1985), the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award (1989), and the AIFACS Award from New Delhi. Sushanta has showcased his artwork in numerous national and international exhibitions, biennales, and triennales.
His participation in renowned events like the Annual Exhibition at the Birla Academy, Kolkata, the Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal, Maastricht, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, the fourth International Biennale of Engraving in Caixa-Ourense, Spain, VII Biennale Internationale De La Gravure D'ile-de-France, and the Print Triennale in Kanagawa, Japan, has solidified his position in the international printmaking community. Guha has been associated with the Indian Printmakers Guild and they came together to push the cause of printmaking and creating a space for young printmakers in the form of Multiple Encounters