NAME : MAKSUDUL AHSAN
BORN : Chandpur, Bangladesh. EDUCATION :
1989 - M.F.A (Drawing & Painting). Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1987 - B.F.A (Drawing & Painting). Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1992 - Post Graduate Diploma. (Planning & Development), A.P.D.Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1994 - 02 - Moved to Delhi , India. SOLO EXHIBITION :
2014 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.
2011 - Basilio Gallery of Modern A
rt, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2008-- 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 :
2011- Three Renowned Artists of Bangladesh , Gallery Basilio , Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2010- Inaugural Art Exhibition , , Dhaka Art Center , Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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. 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:
2010- Art Camp, Dhaka Art Center , Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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. 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. Ministry of Foreign affairs, Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 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 - 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 :
2012- Artist of the Century M F Husain, Gallery BASILIO, Dhaka, Bangladesh .
2012- Indo-Bangla Master Painters, Gallery BASILIO, Dhaka, Bangladesh .
2011- Renowned Contemporary Artists of Bangladesh, Gallery BASILIO, 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)
“ Showundarjer Staba” ( Poetry )
“ Aamar Chitro o Chinta” ( Dissertation )
MEMBER, EMPLOYMENT AND OTHERS :
2011- CEO, BASILIO Gallery of Modern Art, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2011- CEO & Chairman , Living Art Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2004 - General Secretary, BANDHAN Art and Culture Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2003 - Executive Director, SACAC South Asian Community of Art and Culture, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
2008 - 09 Editor, Weekly SHUBARNO SHODESH, 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, Bangladesh.
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 : Visual Artist.
