Born in 1953 in West Bengal. Swapan Polley graduated from the Indian College of Arts and Draftmanship (in Fine Arts) from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in the year 1977.

He did a special course under eminent artist Prakash Karmakar in 1990. Cave paintings of Ajanta in particular and Indian Arts in general have inspired him immensly.

Exhibition

2008-Alankritha Art Gallery, Hydrabad (solo)

2008-Birla Academy Kolkata. Master's collection, Kolkata.

2008-Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore

2008-Art Camp by "Art World", Chennai.

2007-Annual Exhibition SAMOKAL ART GALLERY-Kolkata

2007-40th ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2007" BIRLA ACADEMY, Kolkata

2007-IFAX New Delhi

2007-Mon Art Gallery - Kolkata