• Graduate in Fine Arts in 1979, Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.

• Graduate in Modelling & Sculpture in 1981, Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.

• Experienced in Creative Art with specialization in oil & acrylic medium under the auspicious guidance of Prof. Ashesh Mitra & Prof. Bikash Bhattacharyya who are famous for their art works in India & abroad.

• He is experienced in the field of restoration works of old paintings.

• He was awarded Certificate of Merit from All India Youth Art Exhibition.

• Also awarded form Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata.

Participated at Annual Art Exhibitions at Birla Academy of Fine Arts, India Society of Oriental Art, and All India youth Arts.

• In 1990, at Kamal Nayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.

• In 1991, at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.

• In 2004, at Domus Art Gallery, New Delhi.

• A founder member of INNATE Group, Kolkata. Participated in its every Annual Art exhibition of paintings & drawings held since 1980 at Academy of fine Arts, Kolkata.

• In 1985, participated in the exhibitions of painting and drawings as a member of R.F.I. Group at Jahangir Art Gallery, Bombay & Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata.

• In 1986, took part in the exhibition of paintings and drawings as a member of R.F.I. group at Academy.

• In 1991, at Acadmy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.

• In 1993, at Acadmy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.

• In 1993, 3 times at Birla Academy, Kolkata.

• In 1993, at Metropolitan Art Gallery, Kolkata.

• In 1993, at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.

• In 1993, at Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.

• In 1993, at Lalit Kala Acadmy of Fine Arts, Delhi.

• In 1993, at Green Art Gallery, USA.

• In 2002, at Green Strock Art Gallery, Bombay.

• In 2002, at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.

• In 2003, at Artist Circle, Kolkata.

• In 2004, Gallery Caps. Idiyas Gallery Kolkata.

• In 2005, at Sonar Bangla, Kolkata.

• In 2006, at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.

• In 2007, at Mumbai Art Gallery.

• In 2007, at Domus Art Gallery, New Delhi.

• National Art Gallery, Mumbai.

• Dumex India Pvt Ltd.

• Various private reputed organizations in India , U.S.A, Australia, Singapore, Bangkok, Bangladesh & Canada.

• "....Sameer Ray's own composition which is semi abstract reveals the true nature of his art works.A balance of colours and forms reigns supreme.Many of the artist thoughts and impressions come through in his art works as in two pieces entitled "Friends" .Both show a man and a woman which suggests that a platonic relationship can also exist between members of the opposite sex...." - FREE PRESS JOURNAL, November 1,1990.

• "....Sameer is a facile abstractionist in his landscapes but the patches of screaming red in acrylic set off by other complementary shades, in his Faces, depict an engaging visual drama...." - THE TELEGRAPH, 5 JANUARY 1996.

• "....Sameer's paintings fiddle with abstract areas of brightly laid-on bands highlighting a central zone of dense criss-crossing and outlined strips...." - THE STATESMAN, April26,1983.

• "....There is a force working behind the handling of colour and quality of visual is quite pleasing...." - AMRITA BAZAR PATRIKA, 26th May, 1994.

• "....Ray's paintings exhibit a degree of idiomatic variety... to demonstrate the painter's passing acquaintance with several idioms. Versatility springs from the urge to turn the various aspects of a vision over to the perspectives most appropriate to each...." - THE TIMES OF INDIA, 11th November, 1990.