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Farida Zaman

Present Position
Chairman and Professor
Department of Drawing and Painting
Faculty of Fine Arts
University of Dhaka



Born in 1953 at Chandpur, Bangladesh


Education

1974 : Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts (presently Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka)
1978 : Masters of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sivaji Roy University, Baroda, India
1995 : Ph. D. Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India



Awards

1975 : Scholarship under Bangladesh – India Cultural Exchange Program.
1977 : 1st Prize in Painting, Baroda, India
1979 : Young Artist Award (Gold Medal) at 4th Young Artist Exhibition (Mobile) held in all the district towns of Bangladesh
1982 : Commendation Award, 5th Triennial India, New Delhi, India
1985 : Cultural Award from Australian Government Consisting of one month visit to Australia
1986 : National Book Center Award for Children Book Illustration, Bangladesh
1988 : International Life Membership Award from “Salon de Tokyo”, Japan
1988 : U.G.C Scholarship Award, Bangladesh-India Cultural Exchange Program.

Solo Exhibition

1979 : College of Arts & Crafts, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1983 : Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
1995 : Divine Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2002 : Chitrak Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 : Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka Bangladesh

Group Exhibitions (Abroad)

1975 : Painting Exhibition on International Women’s Year, New Delhi, India
1976 : Group Exhibition, Bombay & Hyderabad, India
1977 : Group Exhibition, Bombay & Hyderabad, India
1978 : Group Exhibition, Kolkata, India
1979 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Hong Kong
1979 : Young Artist Art Exhibition, White Chapel Art Gallery, London, UK
1980 : Asian Art Festival, Fukuoka, Japan
1981 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
1982 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Bulgaria
1982 : 5th Triennial International Art Exhibition, New Delhi, India
1984 : Noma Konkor, Tokyo, Japan
1985 : KIS 1985, Kusan International Exhibition, Seoul, Republic of Korea
1986 : EIMAS ’86, Hiroshima, Japan
1986 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1987 : Bussan Biennale, Republic of Korea
1987 : Salon de Tokyo Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1992 : SAARC Young Artists Exhibition on the occasion of ‘SAARC Festival India 1992’, New Delhi, Kerala, Bangalore and Bombay, India
1994 : Bangladesh Woman Artists Art Exhibition Kolkata, India
1994 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Kolkata, India
1994 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Germany
1999 : A group exhibition for Kolkata Book Fair, Kolkata, India
2001 : 1st Contemporary Artist Exhibition from Bangladesh, Sudo Art Museum Tokyo, Japan
2002 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Paris, France
2004 : International Art Exhibition & Workshop India, organized by Bharat Shevasram Sangha, Delhi, India
2008 : Bangladesh Art Week, New York, USA
2008 : Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2008 : “Faces of feminine expressions” a group exhibition held in Kolkata, India, organized by Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts and Akar Prakar (A gallery in kolkata)
2008 : Beijing Olympic Fine Art, Beijing, China
2008 : Asian Contemporary Art Fair, New York, USA
2008 : Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Islamabad - Karachi, Pakistan


Group Exhibitions

1974 : Group Painting Exhibition of four Women Artists, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1974 : Contemporary Art Exhibition on the occasion of ‘Silver Jubilee of Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts’, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1975-04 : All of the ‘National Exhibition’s organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1979 : Young Artist Art Exhibition (Mobile), Bangladesh
1980 : 31 Teachers Painting Exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1981-06 : All ‘Asian Art Biennale Exhibitions’ organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1993 : Exhibition of Art Works on the Liberation War, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1993 : (12+1) Female Artists, Women in Bangladesh, German Cultural Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1996 : ‘Struggle of Independence and Bongabondhu’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1996 : Contemporary Art Exhibition, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2000 : A group Art Exhibition of renowned and Upcoming Woman Artists of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2002 : Contemporary Art of Bangladesh (Trends 3 & 4), Dhaka, Bangladesh
2003 : 6 Painters Exhibition, Dhaka Bangladesh
2004 : Group Art Exhibition by ‘Shako’- Woman Artists Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 : Image in the Mirror A Group Art Exhibition of Shako, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 : The Other Voice Exhibition of 21 Women Artist, On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka
2006 : Image of Ibsen’s Life & Play, Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Organized by Centre for Centre for Asian Theatre (CAT)
2007 : Group Exhibition in Alliance Francis, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2007 : Group Exhibition on the occasion of Women’s Day in Canadian Club, Dhaka Bangladesh
2007 : Group Exhibition Organized by Shako, Alliance Francis, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2007 : Four Women Artist Group Exhibition, Dhaka Art Club, Bangladesh
2007 : Participated on a group exhibition in Pakistan organized by Dhaka Art Club.
2007 : Group Exhibition Organized by Shako, British Club, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2007 : Group Exhibition Organized by Shako, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka



Workshops and Art Camps

1999 : ‘Art Camp of Contemporary Bengali Artists’ from West Bengal and Bangladesh organized by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2002 : ‘Asian Art Workshop’ at Rajendrapur, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Bengal Foundation
2005 : Workshop Organized by ‘Shako’- Women Artist Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2005 : Artist Camp organized by ONGC Agartala, India
2005 : Series of Painting (12artist) based on historical event, organized by Mutual Trust Bank, Bangladesh
2006 : Artist Camp on the occasion of Pahela Baishak (Bengali New Year) organized by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 : Artist Camp for fund raising Mukti Judho Jadughar on the occasion of Independency, organized by Channel- I and Muktijudha Jadughar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2006 : Artist Camp organized by Impress Tele-film Ltd. (Channel- I and Chitrak Gallery), Dhaka, Bangladesh
2007 : Artist Camp organized by Impress Tele-film Ltd. (Channel- I and Chitrak Gallery), Dhaka, Bangladesh
2007 : Series of Painting (12artist) based on some of famous story organized by Mutual Trust Bank, Bangladesh
2008 : India-Bangladesh Art Camp organized by Art Trust, Kolkata and Bengal Foundatio, Dhaka at Mandarmani, West-Bengal, India


Publication and Work published in and others

1974 : Selected Paintings: Bangladesh Published by ministry of Information, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka
1998 : ’Adhunik Chitrakalay Lokshilper Prabhab’. Published by Folk lore Division, Bangla Academy, Dhaka
2003 : ‘Bangladesh Art’, Collection of Contemporary paintings, Published by SPBA
2002 : ‘Art of the Every day: Farida Zaman’ An Article written Osman Jamal, on an International Journal,-‘Asian Art News’ December 2002
2002 : ‘Narir Kotha’ an Article published in Daily Shangbad
2002 : Documentary: Zalal (private)
2004 : Four Painters & their works Mainstreaming Women’s Art: Written by Manzoorul Islam Culture 2005 Publication - 4
2004 : Jamini: An International Art Quarterly 2004
2005 : ‘Bandhan’-India-Bangladesh Art Exhibition (SACAC) South Asian Committee of Art & Culture, 2005, Publication – 4
2005 : Documentary Perception – The Other Canvas 58 minutes, Direction: Fauzia Khan, Supervision: Manzare Hassin
2005 : Documentary: ‘Godhuly’ 20 minutes, Sabnam Ferdous, Bengal foundation, Dhaka
2006 : Documentary: 30 minutes, Direction: Anwar & Zamme, Supervision: Manzare Hassin, Dhaka
2006 : Romance & Reality, Sayed Monjurul Islam, Bengal Foundation
2006 : Jamini: An International Art Quarterly 2006
2006 : Director, Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
2006 : Member of “Jury Committee” National Art Exhibition, Organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
2006 : Member of “Jury Committee” Berger Young Artist Exhibition, Dhaka
2006 : Member of “Jury Committee” International and National Children Art Competition organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Private Organizations since 1981
2006 : Member of Celebration of Omar Ekushe February, Dhaka University
2006 : Member of Executive Council 13th Asian Biennial, Dhaka
2006 : Illustrator of Children Books : Bangladesh Sishu Academy, Bangla Academy, Mukta Dhara, Adil Brothers etc. and text Book Board, Dhaka
2006 : A member of organizing committee of Shamakal Shilpa Goshthy, Dhaka
2006 : A member, founder and former president of ‘Shako’ Women’s Artist Association, Dhaka
2006 : 78 Diorama Paintings for Sishu Academy, Children Museum, “A chronological history of Bangladesh liberation” (Bhashkar Group)
2006 : Founder Member of “Qamrul Hasan Art School”, Dhaka


Collections

1. Fukoka Art Museum, Japan
2. Kusan International Art Gallery, Republic of Korea
3. Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Germany
5. India
6. White Chapel Gallery, England
7. Shahid Shriti Museum, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
8. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
9. Banga Bhaban (president house)
10.Dhaka, Bangladesh and many private collections in abroad also


Contact

Phone : +880-2-8615310
Cell Phone: +8801552483651
Email : faridazaman53@yahoo.com
Website :www.faridazaman.net
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Activities

2012

Solo Exhibition

Sumana Akter
Nasima Khan

Group Exhibition

Amity of Our's
Kibria Printmaking
Fair, 2012


Photography

Sayeed Siddiqui Rumi
Babu Ahmed

Seminar and other
Programs


Book Drive


2011

Solo Exhibition

Farhana Islam
Sanjib Datta
Ali Akbar
Dravid Saikot
Mustapha Khalid Palash
Minufar Nasrin

Naimul Bari
Mohammad Eunus
Mohammad Salim
Anwar Hossain

Group Exhibition

Crossover, 2011
Angina
Express Yourself
The Country of Rising Sadness
Group Painting Exhibition
Master and Apprentices
Paintings by Childrens
Rejoice
Jago Antore Momo

Workshop

Rickshaw Painters

Photography

Anwar Hossain
Plays in Light
Globalization: A Bipolar Story
Nafis Ahmed Nadvi

Seminar and other
Programs


Liberation War
Documentary Festival

Speech-Presentation
Bonsai Exhibition
K G Subramanyum

2010

Solo Exhibition

Jamal Ahmed
Monica Jahan Bose
Ferdousi Priyabhashini
Wakilur Rahman
Showpon Choudhury

Group Exhibition

Tree & Roots
Drawing Exhibition

Workshop

101 Art Camp
15 August 2010
Balu Chaya

Performance

Seiji Shimoda

Seminar

 

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