Hamiduzzaman Khan

Hamiduzzaman Khan
Native name হামিদুজ্জামান খান
Born 1946 (age 71–72)
Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Occupation Sculptor
Awards full list

Hamiduzzaman Khan (born c. 1946) is a Bangladeshi sculptor.[1]

Early life and education

Khan was born in 1946 in Kishoreganj district.[2] In 1967 he earned BFA degree from Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts (presently Faculty of Fine Arts) from University of Dhaka. Khan studied sculpture in several cities of Europe in 1969, in Baroda from 1974 to 1976, and completed an internship in America in 1982 to 1983. He completed a Master of Fine Arts from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1976.[1]

Career

Khan participated in his first national sculpture exhibition in 1976, and was awarded the first prize for his sculpture "Dorja"(door). He was appointed to make a bronze sculpture in Bangabhaban in 1981, entitled "Bird Family".

In the 1980s Khan was commissioned to decorate the Bangabhaban fountain with sculptural work.[3] He created a bronze sculpture in Bangabhaban in 1981, entitled "Bird Family". In 1982, Khan's sculpture exhibition about the War of Independence was held at the Faculty of Fine Arts. His sculpture "Steps" was installed in 1988 in the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea.[4] In 1990, he placed a figurative sculpture, based on a fighter at the War of Liberation with one leg and arm amputed and a riffle on the other hand, the "Samsaptak" in the arena of Jahangirnagar University.

Khan has created many paintings and sculptures while travelling abroad, including India, Korea[4] and the United States. In 2015, he continued to exhibit his work and to conduct workshops.[5]

Awards

  • Ekushey Padak (2006)
  • Prime Minister's Award for contribution in the beautification of Dhaka city (2006)
  • Best Award in the Sculpture Exhibition by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (1976)
  • Best Award in the Life Oriented Art Exhibition, Dhaka Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (1976)

References

  1. 1 2 "Hamiduzzaman Khan". Dhaka Art Center. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hamiduzzaman Khan Retrospective opens at BNM". The Daily Star. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  3. ↑ "Hamiduzzaman Khan's Solo Exhibition at Galleri Kaya: Watercolours and Sculptures Exposition". 2012-06-10.
  4. 1 2 "The Steps (여정) - Olympic Park - Seoul, Korea - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com".
  5. ↑ Sun, The Daily. "Jolerdhara". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
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