Amjad Akash
Amjad Akash is a freelance Bangladeshi visual artist, born at Cumilla in Bangladesh at 31 December 1979. His Passport name is Mohammad Amjad Hossain. He has received his Masters of Fine Art (MFA) from The Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
His first solo Art exhibition was held in 2012 at Zainul Art Gallery; Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Second Solo Exhibition held in Gallery Kura, Fukuoka, Japan in 2016.
In 2015 he has participated “X Florence Biennale” at Florence, Italy. Amjad Akash has also participated in more than 100 national and international art exhibitions & nearly 20 art workshops conducted by Bangladeshi Master Artist & Renowned International Artist. He is engaged with creative writing & freelance journalism from last 15 years. At present he is devotedly engaged with an online art magazine called CHITRAM (www.chitram24.com). He is the editor of this online art magazine.
ART COLLECTION
Amjad Akash is working in his studio
His work explores the contemporary image of vibrant world of human psychology. Most of his works get influenced by his engagement with subjects as civil human rights. He also get influenced by his surroundings; social crisis and its reflection on the society.
Studio space of Amjad Akash
His work explores the contemporary image of vibrant world of human psychology. Most of his works get influenced by his engagement with subjects as civil human rights. He also get influenced by his surroundings; social crisis and its reflection on the society.
RESUME OF AMJAD AKASH
| Personal Details |
Passport Name : Mohammad Amjad Hossain
Artist Name : Amjad Akash
Date of Birth : December 31, 1979
Father’s Name : Mohammad Abdul Mannan
Mother’s Name : Shafia Lily
Present Address : Flat A4, House 7, Road 10, Sector 12, Uttara,
Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh.
Nationality : Bangladeshi by birth
| Education |
Master of Fine Art (M.F.A) of 2004
Institute: Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Subject: Drawing & Painting
Division: First Class (3rd Position)
| Present Position |
Freelance Visual Artist
| Solo Exhibition |
2016
Screaming of my time, Studio Kura, Fukuoka, Japan.
2012
Static Human Puppetry, Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2004
Open air solo Art Exhibition on the occasion of International Mother Language Day at Kala Bhaban, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
| Art Biennale |
X-Florence Biennale 2015, Florence, Italy.
Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Notable Group Exhibition |
1999-2004
Participate in all annual exhibitions of Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2001
Regional Exhibition of Art, town hall art gallery, Comilla, Bangladesh.
2003
Longest Traffic Art Exhibition of Bangladesh, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
2008
Art in Atrium-I, US Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Young Art Exhibition-2008, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2009
Art in Atrium-II, US Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2010
Young Art Exhibition-2010, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2011
National Art Exhibition-2011, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2012
Young Art Exhibition-2012, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dhaka art Summit by Samdani art foundation, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Liberation War Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Saju Gallery Grand Group Art Exhibition,Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Journey of the wind, Dhaka Art Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2013
National Art Exhibition-2013, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Junction, Dhaka Art Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Whistle, Shilpangan Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2014
Kahal Art Competition & Exhibition 2014, The Art Complex Center of Tokyo, Japan.
Remembrance of Suchitra Sen, Shilpangan Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Saju Gallery Grand Group Art Exhibition,Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2015
KAHAL International Art Fair 2015, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Saju Gallery Grand Group Art Exhibition,Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2016
Friendship Exhibition, Gourky Sadan,Kolkata, India.
Kolkata International performance Art Festival (kipaf), Kolkata, India.
SMRITI ALEKKHA, Beauty Boarding, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
KAHAL International Art Fair 2016, The Art Complex Center of Tokyo, Japan.
2017
KAHAL International Art Fair 2017, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Participated to the Curated art exhibition of Gallery Re-Le, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018
ASIAN ART BIENNALE, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
WATER FOR LIFE, ARTA Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Curetted by Antoinie Gaber
2019
Monson Rhythm, Shilpangan Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nepal-Bangladesh Friendship Art Exhibition, Katmandu, Nepal
Charumitra Art Exhibition, Ganges Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
2022
KAHAL International Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
| Artist Residency |
2016
Residency on a project
Studio Kura
Fukuoka, Japan.
Shangyuan Art Museum
Beijing, Chaina.
2003
Residency on Traffic Art (site specific)
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
Sylhet, Bangladesh
2001
Residency on Traffic Art (site specific)
Bogra Medical College
Bogra, Bangladesh
| Selected Workshops & Camp |
2017
Successfully Completed an Art Workshop, conducted by Renowned German Artist Philip Morgan, Organized by Samdani Art Foundation.
2015
Workshop on Neno Felt, Conducted by Japanese Felt artist Takada Kyoko, Organized by Britto Art Trust.
Pixilation, Workshop on New media art. Organized by Britto Art Trust.
2011
Successfully Completed an Art Camp. Organized by Department of Fine Art, University of Rajshahi & Society for Promotion of Bangladesh Art (SPBA), Bangladesh.
2008
Art workshop emphasis on Tempera Medium. Conducted by Eminent Artist Shahid Kabir.
2006
Art workshop emphasis on Rembrandt technique by Dutch artist Rene Cleren back. Organized by Embassy of Netherlands, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Successfully Completed an Art Camp. Organized by Embassy of Netherlands, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2005
completed 6 months training on 2D animation from LAB ANIMATRIX.
2003
Workshop on Digital Graphic Design, conducted by Bangladeshi Graphic Specialist Selim Ahmed, Intel Bangladesh.
2002
Workshop on Water Color, conducted by Bangladeshi water color master artist Alakesh Ghosh.
| Publication |
Ashiker Chhobi Aka
Publisher: Mita Prokashony, 2003
38, Bangla Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Static Human Puppetry
(A book of my art)
2012
Published more than 200 articles in National Daily Newspaper and Journal in Bangladesh