Born in 1948, Bangladesh


Education

PHD, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
MFA (with Distinction) Print Making, Pratt Institute, New York, USA
MFA (First Class First), Oriental Art Dept., Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
BFA (First Position), Oriental Art Dept., Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University, Bangladesh
Post Graduate Study (Painting and Printmaking)
Kala Bhaban, Shantinikaton, India
English Literature, Jorge Town University, Washington, DC, USA
Korean Language, Korea University, Seoul South Korea

Awards (National)

1976 : Best Award, Young Artist Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1980 : Gold Medal, Rainy Season in Water Color Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh
1981 : Best Award, Young Artist Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1992 : Honorable Mention 10th National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh
1994 : Honorable Mention 11th National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh
1996 : Departmental Best Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
1969 : Departmental Best Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
1970 : Departmental Best Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
1971 : Departmental Best Award, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Awards (International)

1981    Grand Award (Gold Medal) 1st Asian Art Biennial, Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh
1987    Grand Award (Gold Medal) 1st Biennial Art Exhibition, Pakistan
1993    First Session Prize, 1st International Triennial Exhibition, Egypt
1981    Purchase Price, 14th International Biennial of Graphic Print, Yugoslavia
1985    Purchase Prize, 16th International Biennial of Graphic Print, Yugoslavia
1989    Purchase Prize, 18th International Biennial of Graphic Print, Yugoslavia
1997    Purchase Prize, International Print Exhibition, Portland Art Museum, USA
1995    Certificate, 7th International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Taiwan
1998    Certificate, International Print and Drawing Exhibition Yugoslavia
1999    Certificate of Merit, 4th International Print Triennial, Japan
1973    Awarded a Scholarship of the Government of India
1985    Awarded Fulbright Grant of US Government, USA
2006    Awarded Scholarship of the Government of South Korea

Solo Exhibition:

20 Exhibitions in Bangladesh and USA

Group Exhibition

Participated several Art Exhibitions, Biennials, Triennials including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Ukraine, Poland, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, France, Germany, UK, Canada, USA, Egypt, UAE and Australia.

Collections

National Art Gallery, Malaysia
Museum of Auborn University Alabama, USA
Portland Art Museum, USA
Museum of Contemporary Art, Norway
Museum of Contemporary Art, Egypt
Museum of Contemporary Art, Yugoslavia
The Gallery of Yugoslavia, Portrait, Tuzla, Yugoslavia
Mused Art Contemporain, Scopje, Yuigoslavia
CGAYAAS, Zagred, Yugoslavia
ICTEDC, Yugoslavia
Ukraine National Art Gallery, Ukraine.
National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
National Art Gallery, Shilpakala Academy,Dhaka, Bangladesh
Shahid Smreety Shangrahashala, Rajshahi,.University, Bangladesh
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
Duncan Brothers of Bangladesh
Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh and many other collections in home and abroad.