NewsLeisureThe unsung modernist | ‘Figures of Resilience’ exhibition @ Kolkata’s Art Exposure Gallery An exhibition in Kolkata seeks to reclaim the legacy of the late sculptor Suren DeEXCAVATING A LEGACY: The exhibition features sculptures in terracotta, wood, bronze, concrete and cemen ISSUE DATE: Nov 2, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 15:14 IST The Figures of Resilience exhibition at Kolkata’s Art Exposure gallery brings to light the works of one of Indian modernist art’s unsung heroes, Surendranath De, better known as Suren De. The Tripura-born artist has long been in the shadow of Santiniketan heavyweights such as Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij (both of whom taught him) and Mumbai’s Progressive Artists’ Group.
De’s sparse, elemental sculptures were historically sidelined. This exhibition intends to change that.