Born in 1979 in Kolkata, India, Soma Das studied painting at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, completing her postgraduate degree in 2009. Working in the detailed, placid styles of miniature painting, she portrays in her work the life of working people, primarily women from humble economic backgrounds.
She has had several solo shows, including ‘Different Facets of Life’ at Gallery Nakshatra, Kolkata, 2010. She has participated in the India Art Fair, 2023; ‘Bengal-Nama’, curated by Ina Puri at Bikaner House, New Delhi, presented by Gallery Art Positive (2022); duo show ‘Between the Self and Silhouettes’ curated by Adip Dutta at Emami Art, Kolkata (2022) and her works have been showcased at several major galleries in Kolkata including CIMA Art gallery, Weavers Studio, Aakriti Art Gallery and ICCR. Her work has also been featured in exhibitions and art fairs in Delhi and Mumbai. She received the State Academy Award in 2008. Notably, in 2024, Das’ artwork was featured as a cover image for distinguished Research Professor Shirin M. Rai’s book ‘Depletion: The Human’s Cost of Caring’, published by Oxford University Press.
Soma Das has participated in many art residencies, including the International Artists Residency Program at Kira A. Princess of Prussia Foundation (Germany, Italy), in collaboration with Emami Art (Sept-Oct 2022). Currently, she is part of the October - December (2024) residency session at Hampi Art Labs (Vijayanagar, Karnataka).
Soma Das lives and works in Kolkata.