Chandpur, Bangladesh

E-mail : maksudulahsan@gmail.com 

EDUCATION :

1989 -   M.F.A (Drawing & Painting). Institute of Fine Arts, D.U. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1987 -   B.F.A (Drawing & Painting). Institute of Fine Arts, D.U. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1992 -   Post Graduate Diploma. (Planning & Development), A.P.D.Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994-2002 - Moved to Delhi , India.

SOLO EXHIBITION :

2019 -  Solo Painting Exhibition, National Art  Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2018 -  Solo Painting Exhibition, under the aegis of the Ministry  of Arts & Culture, and

            The  Municipal Council of the  City of  Port Louis, Mauritius.

2016 -  Solo Painting Exhibition, National Art  Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2014 -  Solo Painting Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.

2008--  Solo Painting Exhibition, Dhoomi Mal Gallery, New Delhi, India

2008 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Banladesh Gallery, Bangladesh Dep. High Commission, 

             Kolkata. India         

2007 – “Dorhe Nari, Nirbane Nari”, Shilpangan the contemporary Art Gallery, Dhaka,

             Bangladesh.         

2007 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. India.

2003 –  Solo Painting Exhibition, Montreal, Canada.

2003 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Divine Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2001 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2000 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Dhoomi Mal Gallery, New Delhi, India.

1995 – Solo Painting Exhibition, Shanu Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994 – Solo Painting Exhibition, La Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

TWO MEN SHOW :

2007 –  Joint Art Exhibition, Artists Circle, Kolkata, India.

2004 –  Joint Art Exhibition, Habiart Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.

1996 – Joint Art Exhibition, Art Today, New Delhi, India.

GROUP EXHIBITION :

2019-   Contemporary Modern Art of Bangladesh, Karachi, Pakistan.

2018-   Indo – Bangla Contemporary Artists Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh

             Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2018-   ‘Still Life’ A Group Art Exhibition of Eminent Artists of Bangladesh,Gallery Chitrak,

             Dhaka, Bangladesh.   

2018-   The 15th Gongju International Art Festival 2017.Lim Lip Art Museum, Korea. 

2018-   Contemporary Modern Arts of Bangladesh : ‘Shades of Passion’ in The Hague; The

             Hague, Netherlands.

2017-   The 14th Gongju International Art Festival 2017.Lim Lip Art Museum, Korea. 

2014-   17th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2013-   "Art Without reservation " An Exhibition of Contemproary Art of International 40 Artists .

             The Papermill Art Gallery - Todmorden Mills Heritage Site and Musuem , Toronto,

             Canada.

2012-    Dhaka Art Summit, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2011-   150th Birth Anniversary of Tagore Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2011-    Three Renown Artists of Bangladesh, Gallery Basilio , Dhaka, Banglasesh.

2008-    Four Artist of Bangladesh, Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2008-    13th Asian Art Biennale, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2008-    Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shilpangan the contemporary Art Gallery, Dhaka,         Bangladesh

2008 –  Global Walk to End Child Hunger: Painting Workshop & Exhibition 2008 at Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2007 –  National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2007 – Past Present unto the Future Contemporary Indian Art, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2007 –  “Annual Art Exhibition”, organized by Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India.

2007 –  Dhaka Art Fair organized by Shilpangan the contemporary Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2007 –  Poetry based painting Exhibition organized by Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2006 –  “Bengal Chromosome” , organized by Bandhan Art and Cultural Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Artists Circle, Kolkata, India. Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India.

2005 –  “ Hundreds of years of Dhaka city”- A contemporary famous painters  Art Exhibition , Shilpangan, the contemporary art gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1995 - 08 – Ravi Jain Annual  Art Exhibition, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India.

2004 –  “ Bandhan” India-Bangladeshi famous Artists Art Exhibitoin, organize by SACAC South Asian Community of Art and Culture, Shilpangan the contemporary Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2003 –  11th Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2003 –  National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2000 –  A Grand Group Exhibition with most famous Indian Painters (M.F. Husain, F.N. Souza). Dhoomimal Gallery, New  Delhi, India.

2000 –  Millennium Group Exhibition with 9 Indian famous painters, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi., India.

2000 – 30th young Artists Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy,Dhaka,Bangladesh.

1996-99 – Group 'Summer show ', Art Today, New Delhi, India. 

1999 –  Exhibition of 50 years of Bangladeshi modern art, National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh.  

1999 – A Group Exhibition of Ten Bangladeshi Artists, Art Today, New Delhi, India.

1996 – Group Exhibition of God Goddess, Art Today, New Delhi, India.

1995 – 7th Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1995 – Grand Group Exhibition of Reputed Bangladeshi Artists at Shilpangan, Dhaka.,

             Bangladesh.

1995 –  An Exhibition of contemporary Print makers, at Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994 – National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

1994 – 15 Artists Painting Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala  Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994 – Exhibition of 22 contemporary Artists, Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

1994 – Grand Group Exhibition of Reputed Bangladeshi Artists at Chitra Kutir, Dhaka,

             Bangladesh.

1993 – National Young Artists Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1993 –  An International Exhibition of Graphics by 37 Artists, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi,

             India

1992 – Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1992 - 08 – Participated in all the 'Grand Group Exhibition of Reputed Bangladeshi Artists' Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka. Bangladesh. 

1991 –  National Young Artists Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

1990 – Litho Print Exhibition, American Cultural Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1990 – Painting Exhibition on Landscape of Bangladesh, National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1989 – National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1988 – Exhibition of Painting on Flood, Hotel Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1982 - 92 – Participated all the Annual Art Exhibition of the Institute of Fine Arts, D.U. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

WORKSHOP AND ARTISTS CAMP:

2008--    Art Camp Channel I,Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2008 –  Global Walk to End Child Hunger: Painting Workshop at Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2005 –  Plate Litho Workshop, Garhi Studio,Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, New Delhi,

             India

2000 – Millennium Artists Camp, Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, India.

1996 – Serigraphy Workshop, Delhi College of Art. D.U. New Delhi. India.

1995 –  Print Making Workshop under Prof. Mahmudul Haque, Sponsored by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1994 – Oil Painting Workshop under Aminul Islam, Famous Bangladeshi Painter, Sponsored by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

1990 – Lithography Workshop under Richard Hardson, American Print Maker, Sponsored by the USIS, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

COLLECTION :

Bangladesh  National Museum, Dhaka. Bangladesh  National Art Gallery, Dhaka. Bangladesh  Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka. Pan pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka. Hotel  Sheraton, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ravi Jain Memorial foundation,  New Delhi, India.  Dhoomi Mal Gallery (Oldest Gallery in India), New Delhi, India. Art Today, New Delhi, India. Kunika Art Gallery, New Delhi, India, Art Forum , India. Painting collected fairly in home and abroad as Private collections, especially in Nether-land, Australia, England, Germany, U.S.A. Canada, India, Switzerland, Malaysia, China & Pakistan .

ARTISTS RESIDENCE :

2005 - 2006 – Artist-in-Residence at Garhi Studio , Lalit Kala Akadmi Regional Centre, New Delhi, India.

COMMISSION:

Mural (Terracotta) at Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.  Mural Painting at Lalmonirhaat, Bangladesh. Mural painting in Private Places at New Delhi, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh.

CURATE ART EXHIBITION :

2018-   Contemporary Artists Art Exhibition of Bangladesh - India, National Art

            Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

 2012-  Indo-Bangla Master Painters Exhibition, BASILIO Gallery of Modern Art, Dhaka ,

            Bangladesh.

2011-   ‘Artist of The Century‘ M F Husain , BASILIO Gallery of Modern Art, Dhaka , Bangladesh.

2006-    An  Art  Exhibition  of  Contemporary  Indian  Art , Shilpangan  the contemporary  Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh

2006 – “Bengal Chromosome” , An Art Exhibition by most  Renouned  Bengali Artist of India & Bangladesh, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India.

2005 – “ Bandhan” India-Bangladeshi famous  Artists Art Exhibition, Shilpangan the contemporary Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1999 – An Art Exhibition of Contemporary Bangladeshi Young Artists at Dhoomimal Collectors Gallery, New Delhi, India . 

PUBLICATION :

                        “ Bishwashi Korotol ” ( Poetry)

                        “ Shoundarjyer Staba” ( Poetry )

                        “ Aamar Chitro o Chinta” ( Dissertation )

                                                                                                                                                                                MEMBER, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHERS :

2013-          Chairman , Living Art Limited

2011-          CEO, BASILIO Gallery of Modern Art, Dhaka , Bangladesh.

2008 - 09    Editor, Weekly SHUBARNO SHODESH, Bangladesh.

2004 -        General Secretary, BANDHAN Art and Culture Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh.            

2003 -        Executive Director, SACAC South Asian Community of Art and Culture, Dhaka,                                    Bangladesh.    

2003 - 05 – Head of the Department, Fine arts, The World University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1991 - 94 – Executive Director , FCDP Folk Art and Crafts Development program, , Dhaka, Bd.              

2004 - 05 – Consultant, CHADERHAAT, Max Com Group, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1989 -        Lecturer, Khulna Art College, Khulna, Bangladesh. 

1984 -94 –  Director, Chokh Artistic Ad-firm, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1984 - 92 – Founder Member (Vice President), Katha Abritty Charcha Kendra, Dhaka,

                    Bangladesh.

1987 –      Founder member (Publication editor), jatia Abritty Somannay Parishad, Dhaka,

                  Bangladesh.

1987 –       Member, Bangladesh Abrittikar Shanggha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 

1991 –       Art editor, weekly 'Shamoy Songlap' Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1985 - 94 –  Member, Prekkhapat Natyalaya, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

1987 – 89 – Art Editor, 'GRAM' Monthly Rural Development Magazine, TARD, Savar, Dhaka,           

                    Bangladesh.

PRESENT POSITION : Freelance Artist.

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