India, Sept. 7 -- O nce an artist, always an artist. The statement holds true for late artist Pratap Deb, whose spirit guides his upcoming solo exhibition titled Unveiled: Pratap Deb. The Artist. His Art. His Journey. Deb, who began his career as a graphic designer and later worked as a government employee, was little known outside close circles for his bold and well-defined canvases - works that took a back seat amid the demands of life. "He graduated from Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta, in 1956 and had a remarkable journey spanning seven decades of artistic creations. In fact, his peers included renowned artists such as Ganesh Haloi and Sakti Burman, who remember him for his brilliant artworks during their academic days," shares his son, Shubhendu Deb. His wife Valarie adds, "My father-in-law was always very passionate about his art. We used to see him painting at the Lalit Kala Akademi's Garhi studio. It's only after we lost him in 2021 that we discovered so many canvases in the studio. When we took these for restoration and saw people admiring his work, we decided to revive his dream to have this exhibition. It's our gift to him." Known for his evocative visual language, blending realism, symbolism, and social narrative, Deb has left behind a compelling body of work. This exhibition will showcase more than 40 original pieces, including oils, acrylics, drawings and mixed media, all being exhibited for the first time. Artist-curator Oroon Das, adds, "That I hadn't heard of him, became astonishing the moment I came into contact with Pratap Deb's surviving body of work: European style oil portraits from the early 50s to cubist constructions... His apparent lightness had me caring for what he had left behind. He was a rasik, alive to poetic possibility as a present continuous."...