Curriculum Vitae

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1. Education

  • 2009 – MFA (History of Art and Print Making), Rabindra Bharati University, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kolkata, India

    Dissertation: Installation Art of Bangladesh
  • 2007 – BFA (History of Art and Painting), Rabindra Bharati University, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kolkata, India
  • 2001 – H.S.C. (Commerce), Chittagong Govt. City College, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • 1999 – S.S.C. (Science), Chittagong Municipal Model High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh

2. Professional Experience

  • 04 Oct 2021 – 03 Oct 2024 — Chairman, Dept. of History of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
  • 18 Sep 2022 – Present — Adjunct Faculty, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
  • 30 Apr 2017 – Present — Assistant Professor, Dept. of History of Arts, University of Dhaka
  • 01 Nov 2012 – 29 Apr 2017 — Lecturer, Dept. of History of Arts, University of Dhaka
  • 31 Dec 2013 – Present — Guest Teacher, Department of Drawing & Painting, University of Dhaka
  • 29 Mar 2016 – 22 Sep 2016 — Guest Lecturer, Jagannath University, Dhaka
  • Mar 2013 – Nov 2013 — Part-time Lecturer, Pathshala
  • Oct 2009 – Jun 2012 — Art Teacher, Scholastica, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Oct 2009 – Jun 2012 — Part-time Lecturer, Narayangang Art Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. Solo Art Exhibition

  • 2019 – Red is Not a Colour, Curated by Mustafa Zaman, Gallery DWIP, Dhaka, Bangladesh

4. Selected Art Activity

  • 2025 Futurism and Feminism, Group Exhibition, Gallery Kaya, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2024 Chattogram Art Festival, Biennale, curated by Bishwajit Goswami, Gallery Shilpangan, Chattogram
  • 2024 Art Beyond Borders, International Exhibition, curated by Rokeya Sultana, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2023 Dhaka Art Summit, Performance Art Program, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2022 Borders & Bridges, Group Exhibition, Curated by Mustafa Zaman, Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka
  • 2021 Emerging Artists Exhibition, Bengal Foundation, Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka
  • 2020 Performance Weekend, Bengal Foundation, Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka
  • 2019 Asian Curatorial Forum, Exhibition & Talks, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2019 Red is Not a Colour, Solo Exhibition, Curated by Mustafa Zaman, Gallery Dwip, Dhaka
  • 2018 Art for the Planet, Group Exhibition, EMK Center, Dhaka
  • 2017 Dhaka Art Summit, Curatorial Presentation, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2016 Porous Borders, Curated Performance Project, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2015 Regional Art Workshop, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
  • 2014 Global Art Camp, Bengal Foundation, Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka
  • 2013 Dhaka Art Summit, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2012 Britto Arts Trust Performance Festival, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2011 Performance Art Festival, Dhaka Art Center, Dhaka
  • 2010 Regional Artists Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Chattogram
  • 2009 Crossing Borders, Kolkata International Performance Festival, Kolkata, India
  • 2008 Alternative Performance Weekend, Dhaka Art Center
  • 2007 Rabindra Bharati University MFA Show, Kolkata, India
  • 2006 Annual Student Exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kolkata, India
  • 2005 BFA Third Year Show, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kolkata, India
  • 2004 BFA Second Year Show, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kolkata, India
  • 2003 BFA First Year Show, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kolkata, India
  • 2002 Local Artists Exhibition, Chattogram, Bangladesh

5. Published Reviews on Artist and Exhibition

  • 2024 “Reflections in the Shadows” by Sanzida Shahreen, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 14 Nov
  • 2024 “Beneath the Surface” by Tanvir Ahmed, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9 Oct
  • 2023 “Abstraction of Nature” by Mahbuba Khanam, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12 May
  • 2023 “Echoes of the Past” by Shahadat Hossain, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 Jan
  • 2022 “Borderline” by Nazmul Haque Bappy, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 Aug
  • 2021 “Metaphors of Existence” by Md. Masum, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 16 Nov
  • 2020 “Fragments of Memory” by Anisur Rahman, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 5 Mar
  • 2019 “Silent Narratives” by Farzana Islam, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 8 Oct
  • 2018 “The Shape of Time” by Kazi Arif, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15 Jun
  • 2017 “Layers of Identity” by Mahmuda Sultana, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 3 Dec
  • 2016 “City Rhythms” by Habibur Rahman, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 14 Jul
  • 2015 “In the Frame” by Jannatul Ferdous, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9 Feb
  • 2014 “Colors of Life” by Firoz Khan, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 22 Nov
  • 2013 “Portraits of the Everyday” by Zubair Ahmed, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 18 Aug
  • 2012 “Threads of Memory” by Nahida Akter, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 5 May
  • 2011 “Shadows and Light” by Md. Anwar Hossain, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 27 Mar
  • 2010 “Rural Impressions” by Samina Hossain, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 14 Sep
  • 2009 “Cityscape” by Anamul Haque, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 Jan
  • 2008 “Textures of Time” by Nusrat Jahan, Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 12 Nov
  • 2007 “Visual Dialogues” by Rafiq Azam, New Age, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 9 Apr

6. Published Research Paper

  • লোকশিল্পে লিপি (Calligraphy in Folk Art), Folk Art & Craft Journal, Jan–Jun 2022, Bangladesh Loko O Karusilpo Foundation, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
  • The Red Line: Where is the Border?, Journal – Partition Studies Quarterly, Issue 05, Nov 7, 2022
    https://partitionstudiesquarterly.org/article/the-red-line-where-is-the-border/
  • Setting the Context on Modern Art in Bangladesh by Sanjoy Chakraborty, Art of a Young Nation Bangladesh, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Canada, Nov 15, 2021
  • Zainul’s Ideal of Art Education, Zainul Birth Centenary Journal, Dec 2016
  • Alpona and Ailbana of Chattogram, Koulal Research Journal, West Bengal, India, Apr 2015
  • London Group, Kolkata Group and Dhaka Group, Jahangirnagar University Fine Art Journal, 2015

7. Presentation

  • 2025 “Red is Not a Colour – Revisiting”, Artist Talk, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
  • 2024 “The Red Line: Where is the Border?”, Keynote Speech, Partition Studies Conference, Kolkata, India
  • 2023 “Curating Performance”, Workshop, Chattogram Art Festival, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • 2022 “Borders & Art Practice”, Seminar, Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka
  • 2021 “Art in Pandemic”, Online Lecture, Independent University, Bangladesh
  • 2020 “Memory, Identity & Art”, Webinar, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
  • 2019 “Performing the Border”, Talk, Gallery Dwip, Dhaka
  • 2018 “Art and Activism”, Panel Discussion, EMK Center, Dhaka
  • 2017 “Modern Art in Bangladesh”, Public Lecture, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2016 “Curating Porous Borders”, Symposium, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka

8. Curated Exhibition

  • 2025 Futurism and Feminism, Group Exhibition, Gallery Kaya, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2024 Chattogram Art Festival, Biennale, Gallery Shilpangan, Chattogram
  • 2023 Borders & Bridges, Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka
  • 2022 Emerging Artists Exhibition, Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka
  • 2021 Performance Weekend, Bengal Shilpalay, Dhaka
  • 2020 Red is Not a Colour, Solo Exhibition, Gallery Dwip, Dhaka
  • 2019 Asian Curatorial Forum, Dhaka
  • 2018 Art for the Planet, EMK Center, Dhaka
  • 2017 Dhaka Art Summit, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2016 Porous Borders, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2015 Regional Art Workshop, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
  • 2014 Global Art Camp, Bengal Foundation, Dhaka
  • 2013 Dhaka Art Summit, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2012 Britto Arts Trust Performance Festival, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2011 Performance Art Festival, Dhaka Art Center, Dhaka

9. Art Residency, Art Workshop, Art Camp & Art Educational Program

  • 2025 Artist Residency, Chattogram Art Center, Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • 2024 Art Workshop, Chittagong University, Chattogram
  • 2023 Artist Residency, Bengal Foundation, Dhaka
  • 2022 Art Camp, Srimangal, Bangladesh
  • 2021 Workshop on Performance Art, Independent University, Bangladesh
  • 2020 International Art Camp, Sundarbans, Bangladesh
  • 2019 Artist Residency, Delhi Art Center, New Delhi, India
  • 2018 Art Camp, EMK Center, Dhaka
  • 2017 Artist Residency, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2016 Workshop on Curating, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • 2015 Regional Art Camp, Bandarban, Bangladesh
  • 2014 Global Art Camp, Bengal Foundation, Dhaka
  • 2013 Workshop on Art Education, Pathshala, Dhaka
  • 2012 Performance Art Workshop, Britto Arts Trust, Dhaka
  • 2011 Art Camp, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • 2010 Residency Program, Chittagong Art Center, Chattogram, Bangladesh

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