Bangladeshi Artist & Professor
Date of birth: 1955 Born
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Jamal Uddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi artist and professor. In recognition of his contribution to fine arts, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country’s second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2019. Jamal Ahmed is the current president of Bangladesh Charushilpi Sangsad.
PRESENT POSITION
Bangladeshi artist
Professor at the Department of Drawing & Painting of University of Dhaka under Faculty of Fine Art.
President of Bangladesh Charushilpi Sangsad.
Member of Board of Trusty, Dhaka Art Center
EDUCATION
1972 Passed S.S.C. Examination from Government Laboratory High School, Dhaka.
1978 Graduated (B.F.A.) from Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka University.
1980-81 Research course from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland.
1982 Japanese Language course from Osaka University of Foreign Language, Japan.
1982-84 Studied oil Painting under Prof. Fumeiko Yomamoto of Isukuba University,Japan.
1986 Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) from Tsukuba University, Japan.
1995 Visiting Teacher (Art & Design Dept.) North Carolina State University and visiting artist in Residence, U.S.A.
AWARDS
1992 Received 2nd Acrylic Award at the 17th International Miniature Art Show, Florida, U.S.A.
1992 Received 3rd prize in Seascapes in the 7th International Miniature Art Show, Georgia Miniature Art Society, U.S.A.
1993 Received 2nd Acrylic Award at the 18th International Miniature Art Show, Florida, U.S.A.
1994 Received Gold Medal Award of the 11th National Art Exhibition at Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
1999 Received 2nd prize in Drawing at Saju Art Gallery.
2000 Received Saju Art Gallery Award for painting.
2000 Received 2nd best prize at Artist’s Association Exhibition.
2000 Received Best prize at the 14th National Art Exhibition at Shilpakala Academy.
2001 Received Honorable Mention Award at the 10th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh, Shilpakala Academy.
2019 Received the country’s second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak.
COLLECTION
National Art Gallery, Bangladesh, National Museum, Bangladesh, Private Art Gallery in Poland, Levanger Art Association. Norway, U.S.A. Norway, Japan and many private collection and organization at home and abroad.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Eye For Art Gallery, Houston, USA
2018 Gallery Kaya, Uttara, Dhaka
2016 Edge Gallery, Gulshan, Dhaka.
2015 Athena Gallery of Fine Arts, Uttar Badda, Progoti Sharani, Dhaka.
2012 NM Art Gallery, Dubai.
2012 Tanzara Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2010 Dhaka Art Center, Dhanmandi, Dhaka.
2008 Gallery Chitrak, Dhanmandi, Dhaka.
2008 The Exhibition World Trade Center, Mumbai.
2007 Solo Exhibition, London.
2006 JI. Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
2005 Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Sendi, Japan.
2003 Air Gallery, London.
2002 Kunji Art Gallery, Sendi, Japan.
2001 Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Sendi, Japan.
2001 Gallery Hirose,Tsukuba, Japan.
2000 Gallery Expo 825 Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
2000 D.C. Art Gallery, Gulshan, Dhaka.
1999 Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Sendi, Japan.
1999 Art Project I.N.C Gallery, Tsukuba, Japan
1998 ART SPACE Gallery, Raleigh N.C. U.S.A.
1997 Divine Art Gallery, Hotel Sonargoan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1997 Hirose, Art Project INC. Tsukuba Shi, Japan.
1996 Divine Art Gallery, Hotel Sonargoan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1996 Gallery Art Vivant, Charlotte North Carolina, U.S.A
1996 Hirose, Art Project INC. Tsukuba Shi, Japan.
1995 Hirose, Art Project INC. Tsukuba Shi, Japan.
1995 ART SPACE Gallery, Raleigh N.C. U.S.A.
1995 Divine Art Gallery, Hotel Sonargoan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1994 Divine Art Gallery, Hotel Sonargoan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1994 Art Association Gallery, Melhus, Norway.
1993 Gallery Hirose, Art Project NC, Tsukuba, Japan.
1993 Divine Art Gallery, Hotel Sonargoan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1992 Gallery Hirose, Art Project NC, Tsukuba, Japan.
1992 Divine Art Gallery, Hotel Sonargoan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991 La Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1991 Gallery Koji, Tsukuba, Japan.
1990 Aalesund Kunstforening, Alesund, Norway.
1990 Gulshan, Dhaka, Sponsored by Haskoning Royal Consulting Engineers & Architects.
1989 Gallery, Koji, Tsukuba, Japan.
1988 Gallery, Koji, Tsukuba, Japan.
1986 The Gallery of Alliance Francaise De Dacca, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1986 Osaka Form Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
1985 Gallery Keifu Gabo, Sakura Mura, Japan.
1984 Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1984 Takita Art Gallery, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan.
1983 Tachi Art Gallery, Rsukuba, Japan.
1983 Tsukuba University At Gallery, Japan.
1981 Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1981 Warsaw, Poland.
1981 Gallery of Bangladesh College of Arts & Crafts, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1979 Gallery Alana, Oslo, Norway.
1977 Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1976 T.S.C; University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
STUDIO
261, Elephant Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
Email: artistjamal_ahmed@yahoo.com
Jamal Ahmed