Najib Tareque

Najib Tareque
Tareque in 2017
Native name নাজিব তারেক
Born Abu Najib Mohammed Tareque
(1970-09-05) September 5, 1970
Dinajpur
Residence Mohammadpur Thana, Dhaka
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education MFA
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation
Years active 1989–present[1]
Style New media
Home town Dinajpur
Spouse(s) Farhana Tareque
Children
  • Taiara Farhana Tareque
  • Farhand Abu Tamjiad
Parents
  • Tamizuddin (father)
  • Nujratun Nisa (mother)

Abu Najib Mohammed Tareque, aka Najib Tareque, (born September 5, 1970) is a Bangladeshi artist, printmaker[1] and writer.[2] He is one of the first pioneers of online galleries in the field of art production in Bangladesh;[2][3][4] alongside in the twenty-first century artists, he is the New Media pioneered of the practice of various virtual art forms.[5]

Early life

Abu Najib Mohammad Tareq was born on September 5, 1970, in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. His father Tamizuddin and mother Nujratun Nisa. He is the fifth among seven siblings. Under the influence of his father's career, his childhood and early lifespan of Thakurgaon, Rajshahi and in Dinajpur district.[6] His early education began in the village's school. After completing SSC from Rajshahi Collegiate School in 1986, he studied Dinajpur Government College. In 1987, he started studying Printmaking in Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka.[2]

Personal life

Najib married Bangladeshi painter Farhana Afroz. They have a daughter Taiara Farhana Tareque (born 1994), she is also a growing portrait artist from Bangladesh, and a son Farhand Abu Tamjiad.

In April 2007, a joint exhibition of this couple was organized in Dhaka at their own art gallery named Studio 6/6 under the heading "Nirman" ("Construction").[7]

Artworks

In 1994, two of his solo exhibitions were organized.[3] As a part of this ongoing project, Tareque composed his old and new combination of decoration.[4]

In 2009, he participated in the group exhibition held in Mumbai, India.[6]

Art Makes Us Human

Online-based virtual art project Art Makes Us Human starts in July 2015 through the social media Instagram.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Correspondent (May 16, 2016). Matiur Rahman (journalist), ed. "নাজিব-তারেকের-'আর্ট-মেকস-আস-হিউম্যান'" [Najib Tareque's 'Art Makes Us Human']. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Jinnat Jan Kabir (May 21, 2016). Mahmud Anwar Hossain, ed. "শিল্পী নাজিব তারেক ও তার নতুন প্রদর্শনী" [Artist Najib Tarek and his new exhibition]. protidinersangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Al Imran. "শিল্পী নাজিব তারেকের স্টুডিওতে" [In the studio of artist Najib Tareque]. banglamati.net (in Bengali). Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Fayeka Zabeen Siddiqua (May 27, 2016). "A Digital Gypsy". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The virtual project and its body" (online). Interviewed by Dipti Dutta. Shabdaghar. October 13, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "ইংলিশ মিডিয়াম স্কুল যত বাড়বে সাম্প্রদায়িকতাও তত বাড়বে: নাজিব তারেক [The increase in English-medium schools, the increase in sectarianism: Najib Tareque]" (Interview). Interviewed by Robiul Islam. Shompadak.com. August 13, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ "ফারহানা-নাজিবের যৌথ চিত্র প্রদর্শনী" [Farhana-Najib's joint exhibition]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). April 17, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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