Mahbubur Rahman

Education:1993, M.F.A. (Drawing and Painting) Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
Group Show: Participated in many National, International & Group Exhibition in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Finland, USA, UK, Denmark and France. 
 
Solo Exhibitions:

• 1994:‘Waiting for haven’ 1st Installation Art Show, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 1997: Expo, Titled “City – Crisis” at the Gallery of Alliance Francaise de Dhaka and Shilpasamannaya, Chittagong. Performances at the Gallery of Alliance Franciase of Dhaka, Shilpasamannaya, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 
  “Nature Salutation” (Performance) at Patenga Sea-beach, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• 1999: “Long Shadow and the Bright Light” –4th Solo Exposition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
• 2000:‘Self Slaughter’, Gallery21, Dhaka.
• 2001:‘Conversation With Myself ‘ Kedai Kebun Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Performance on the inaugural day.
• 2002:‘War My Love’ Gallery21, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Performance at the Inaugural session. 
  'Conflict' Gallery of the Goethe Institut, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 2003:‘Time in a Limbo’, Chttagong Govt. Art College. 
  ‘Spell of Weeping’, La Gallery, Alliance Francaise, Dhaka. Performance titled ‘Bright Artist’.

Duet Show:

• 2002:"Artificial Reality" with fellow artist Tayeba Begum Lipi at La Gallerie of the Alliance Francaise de Dacca. Performance at the Inaugural Session. 
  

Awards:

• 1986:Special award in Painting and Sculpture at Fine Art Exhibition, for Victory Day, organised by the Bulbul Academy of Fine Art, Dhaka.
• 1990:“Best Award” in Sculpture in the 9th Young Artists’ Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 1991:Achieved the Award from Patua Quamrul Hassan Oitijjah Parsad as the “Best student of the year 1991” of Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University, Dhaka. 
  “Honourable Mention”, 5th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh organised by Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 1994:“Best Award” in Sculpture in the 10th young Artists Art Exhibition Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• 1995:“Honourable Mention” in the 2nd Tone Miniature Art Competition organised by Gallery Tone, Dhaka 
  “Honourable Mention” in the 7th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh. 
  “Honorable Mention” in the United Nation’s 50th Anniversary Young Artists’ Art Competition and Exhibition 1995
• 1996:“Anwarul Haque Smriti Purasker” for Painting in Annual Exhibition of the Institute of fine Art, University of Dhaka.
• 1997:‘Art for Amnesty –’96’ “Best Award” for Painting in an Art competition and Exhibition organised by Amnesty International Bangladesh. 
• 1998:“Best Award” in Sculpture in the 12th Young Artists’ Art Exhibition organised by Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
  “Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award“ (Best Award) at the 13th National Art Exhibition 1998. 
• 1999:“Experimental Painting Award” in the Annual Art Exhibition of the Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. 
  “Grand Award” in the 9th Asian Biennial organised by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
• 2000:“Honourable Mention” at the 1st Art Biennale of Bangladesh Charu shalpi Sangsad. 
• 2001:“Gold Medal” at the 42nd Convocation of Dhaka University to achieve the highest marks in M.F.A. year 1993. 
  Selected for the Unesco- Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme, 2001. 
   
  2004 One year Scholarship from the Artist Aminul Islam Trust, Bangladesh.  
  

Residency Programme:

• 2000:January – April 2000 : Selected for the Artists’ Work Programme, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin, Ireland. 
  Selected for the Cill Rialaig Project, Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, Ireland 
  May-2000,Residency Programme, Gallery ‘68-elf’, Cologne, Germany.
• 2001: 2 months Residency Programme in 2001 at the Cemeti Art Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia supported by Unesco Aschberg, International Fund for the Promotion of Culture. 
• 2002:1 month Residency at the Town Ship of Jindal Vijayanagar Steels Ltd. Karnataka, India. 
• 2004:3 months residency, National Workshop for Arts and Crafts, Copenhagen, Denmark. 
• 2005: Gasworks Residency , London, U.K. 
• 2006: Sutra International Residency 2006 organize by Sutra, Katmandu, Nepal. 
  HAT artists in residency at Bristol University & Plymouth College of Art and Design.UK. 
  

Workshops Attended: 

• 1993:Third film Appreciation Course organized by Ritwik Film Society, Dhaka.
• 1994:Third Painting Workshop organized by Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka 
  Participating Artist for the workshop of the 4th Asian Art Show, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan. 
  Environmental Art Camp in South-East (Lama) Bangladesh. 
• 1995:Nepal Bangladesh Art Camp in Nepal 
• 1996:Water Colour Workshop under Chinese painter Professor Uang Wui shin, arranged by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka. 
• 1996/97:Environmental Art Camp ‘96-’97 in Sunderban and Shrimangol, Bangladesh. 
• 1997:Water Colour workshop in Bajitpur organised by Bangladesh Fishermen Federation. 
• 1999:Painting and Sculpture workshop of West Bengal and Bangladesh in Calcutta  
  organized by Kolkata Nandanik, India. 
• 2001:International Art Camp in India, organized by the Lalitkala Academy, Delhi, India. 
• 2002:‘Asian Art Workshop’ Jointly organized by the Bengal Foundation and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
  Dhokra casting Workshop in West Bengal. 
  Stone Workshop in Karnataka, India. Organized by Jindal Art Foundation and Jindal Vijaya Nagar Steels. Ltd. Karnataka. 
  Khoj International Artists Workshop, Banglore, India. 
• 2003: Britto International Artists’ Workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust, Bangladesh. 
  Art Camp in Cox’s Bazaar organized by young artists of Chittagong. 
  Iron casting workshop in Bogra, organized by Britto Arts Trust. 
  Li Jiang workshop in China, organized by Up river Loft, Kunming, China. 
• 2005:‘Collaborative Workshop’ with the Rickshaw painters by Britto Arts Trust. 
  Braziers International Workshop, Oxford shire, UK.
• 2006: Collaborative workshop with Mithila artists, Janakpur, Nepal. Organised by Bindu, a Space for artists, Nepal. 
  ‘Doka’ Door project workshop organize by Sidhartha Art Gallery, Katmandu, Nepal.

Workshops given:

• 1998:VSO, Bangladesh, Design and Painting Workshops with village women at G.K Savar and F.I.V.D.B Sylhet. 
  Concern, Bangladesh, Mural Painting Workshop with children and women of the Rehabilitation Center of street sex workers at Narayanganj.
• 1999:Save the Children (UK), Bangladesh, Painting Workshop with Children C.R.P. Savar, Bangladesh, Terracotta Workshop with the students of Occupation Therapy of the Medical College. 
• 2000: SICCDA South Inner City Community Development Association, Masks and costume design for the Liberties Festival, Summer 2000, Ireland. 
  Chester Beatty Museum Community Art project, involving inner city children, Dublin, Ireland. 
  Clondalkin Youth Service, After schools clubs involving local children from the West Dublin, Ireland. 
  Clondalkin Youth Theatre, Drama group of local children in West Dublin, Ireland. 
• 2001:The Swedish Swallows, Bangladesh, Painting Workshop with Children and about mangrove forest and shrimp farming, jointly organized by Nijera Kori,22 polder, Khulna. 
• 2002: Painting Workshop with working Children organized by the Save the Children Sweden. 

Collections: 

Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan. Bangladesh Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal. Art Association of the county Administrative Board, Gothenburg, Sweden. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka. Bengal Foundation, Bangladesh, Shilpasamannaya, Chittagong and many private collections at home and abroad. 
 
Present Position: Free-lance Artist

Founder of Britto Arts Trust, Bangladesh.

URL: www.brittoarts.org 
E-mail : art_lifeus@yahoo.com 
 
Kilde: www.hat.mmu.ac.uk