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Monsur Ul Karim


Present Position

Professor
Dept. of Fine Arts
Chittagong University


Born in 1950 at Rajbari, Bangladesh


Education

1974 : M. A. in Fine Arts, Chittagong University;
1972 : B. F. A. Institute of Fine Arts (presently Faculty of Fine Arts), University of Dhaka


Awards

2009 : 'Ekushey Padak' (highest civilian award for contribution in Fine Arts) from the Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
1994 : Grand Award, 8th Indian Triennial International, New Delhi, organized by Lalit Kala Academy, India;
1993 : Grand Award, 6th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
1987 : 2nd Prize for Sculpture, organized by Chittagong Port Authority, Chittagong
1981 : Bata International Prize, organized by Bata Bangladesh
1977 : 1st Prize- Shadhinata Dibas Art Competition, Dhaka, organized by Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
1975 : 2nd Prize for Painting, organized by Alliance Francaise de Chittagong


Solo Exhibitions

2009 : The Saga of the Padma, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka
2005 : TIC, Chittagong
2004 : Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka
1999 : Divine Art Gallery, Dhaka
1999 : Chitrakut Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
1996 : Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka
1993 : Bangladesh Shishu Academy
1991 : Watercolors, District Shilpakala Academy, Chittaong
1990 : Drawings, District Shilpakala Academy, Chittagong
1988 : Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
1987 : Divine Art Gallery, Dhaka
1983 : District Shilpakala Academy, Chittagong
1981 : Chittagong Club, Chittagong & Chittagong Port Club, Chittagong
1976 : Chattagram Kala Bhaban, Chittagong
1972 : Officers Club, Sylhet


Major Group Exhibitions

2008 : Bangladesh Art Exhibition in NY and Brussels, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts
2008 : Indian High Commission of Chittagong, Chittagong
2008-1991 : 1st – 13th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
2007-1977 : Bangladesh Art Exhibition in Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Nepal, China, Germany and Africa
2007-1975 : 1st – 17th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
2006 : Artists from Sub-continent, Denmark; Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chittagong
2005 : Hyogo International Competition of Painting, Japan
2003 : Bengal Foundation Asian Art Workshop 2002, National Art Gallery, Dhaka
2003 : Bangladeshi Artist's Painting Exhibition, Indian High Commission, Dhaka
2002 : Art Quest Exhibition, O Gallery, Japan and National Museum, Dhaka; Selected artists of Japan and Bangladesh, Chua Art Gallery, Japan; Osaka Triennial International, Osaka, Japan
1999 : Bengal Foundation Contemporary Works of Bengali Artists, National Art Gallery, Dhaka
1998 : 12th International Biennial, Kuwait
1994 : Osaka Triennial International, Osaka, Japan; Indian Triennial International, New Delhi, India
1990 : Fukuoka Triennale, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan
1988 : Indian Triennial International, New Delhi, India
1977 : Contemporary Art of Bangladesh, Bonn & Munich, Germany; Contemporary Bangladesh Show, White Chapel Art Gallery, London
1976 : Drawing & Graphic Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
1973 : Painters Group Exhibition, Dhaka


Art Camps/Workshops

2006 : Bengal Foundation Art Camp in Italy, with artists from India and Bangladesh
2002 : Bengal Foundation Asian Art Workshop, Rajendrapur, Dhaka
1999 : Bengal Foundation Contemporary Bengali Artists Art Camp, Dhaka
1998 : Conducted painting workshop organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
1997 : Attended Art Camp participated by Indian and Bangladeshi artists in Kolkata, India
1996 : Conducted painting workshop organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka


Collections

Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka; Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka; Chittagong University Museum; Tribal Art Museum, Rangamati, Chittagong; Chitrakut Art Gallery, Kolkata; Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka; Berger Bangladesh Ltd., Dhaka; Bengal Foundation, Dhaka; Chittagong Port, Chittagong; Gono Bhaban, Dhaka; Saleh Group Limited; Duncan Bangladesh Ltd.; Shilpangan Art Gallery, Dhaka; Divine Art Gallery, Dhaka and many other private and institutional collections


Positions Held

Chairman, Dept. of Fine Arts, Chittagong University, 1992 - 1994

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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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