Srijon Chowdhury

Srijon Chowdhury (b. 1987) is an American contemporary surrealist painter who combines realism and symbolism with mythology to create his works. Chowdhury lives and works in Los Angeles.

Early life and education
Srijon Chowdhury was born in Bangladesh. In 2009, Chowdhury received his Bachelors in Studio Art from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and his Masters in Fine Art in 2013 from Otis College of Art and Design.

Work and career
Chowdhury's work characteristically includes art historical references, often incorporating religion, myth, and symbolism. His themes include poetry, the Bible and the occult. Chowdhury's historical references have included inclusion of poetry (William Blake), subjects inspired by Medieval Manuscripts, and references to a proposed architectural structure by 16th-century philosopher Giulio Camillo.

The paintings of Chowdhury are considered to be vanitas (“vanity” in Latin) many showing the transience of life and the certainty of death.

In 2022, Chowdhury had his debut solo museum exhibition at the Frye Museum in Seattle, Washington.