Soumita Bhattacharya is an Indian freelance photographer based in New York City. She is interested in exploring themes of identity and occupation trends in immigrant populations in New York City. Her work in India revolves around documenting time-honored traditions in both art and dance forms. Soumita's love for the camera is deeply connected to the vibrant and diverse cultural landscape of India, and her work across the Indian subcontinent captures not only the historically celebrated traditional Indian classical dance, but also the burgeoning Indian contemporary dance scene. She graduated from the International Centre of Photography from the One year certificate program in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism in 2015.

Awards

• International Photography Awards 2015- Honorable mention (Professional), Categories Fine Art portrait and People portrait for B’deshi
• Toto Funds the Arts 2013, India –Shortlist among top four within 100+ applicants below 30 years of age across India for Body/CityScape

Exhibitions

• Tipping Point (June 20-Aug 9 2015), Rita K. Hillman Education Gallery ICP, New York group exhibition
• Parallel focus, New Delhi Jan 2013– Photo Exhibition in collaboration with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan and Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council
• India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (April 2011) – Photo exhibition on account of World Dance Day
• Russian Centre, New Delhi (August 2-31st 2010) – Group exhibition

Publications

• Shift Book Vol.10, International Center of Photography, 2015
• Open Magazine 2013
• LiveMint 2013
• The Hindu 2012
• Caravan magazine 2012
• The Indian Express 2012
• The Telegraph 2011
• The Asian Age 2011
• Movement Research Performance Journal Volume 39, 2011

Featured

• Tasveer Journal, 2013
• The Sunday Guardian 2013