Deconstruction Solo Painting Exhiortron
Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed
Bangladesh National Museum 7th to 14th [anoar-y 2003
Art Association of Harrisburg 4th Apnl To 6th May 2004
This Exhrbmon 1s Dedicated to : Late RJb1;a. Khatun. Aysha KIHLun l-leherunesba Salrna Begum
Photography Kall Sayed Ahmed, DeSJgn Km Salahuddm Ahmed Cornp1tcr Graphic Mun,r Chowdh�ry Gra.ph.c Scan L,m,t ..d Pnn1111g : Grepbosr-tan K.eproJuc!Kn & Printing
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A: the o-set cf a re-,, mi�n,.m ,s c.rt � beccmng ah rractercd. ti-agmcn•cc In '.he l1test )'rid the �ed S'.n..cturcs sec11 to OC tw11g merr, sc:,h,,cs more� me pn'10ab cf l:::m1dl abstrcc'JXl He � �n.h1r« '>> ,rr.ig,:, ,1 a rievv 1,a:, Th s nf:::<'CU, iippkdt,:,n ::,!form He had never be'cre see-i " s.,u,.m n s worl<, at least not ,n 1he rr.l.nr>ff rf' 'W ,od me---, m� urrc I r.04 tC,:, tc"Jdaicy w rcgrce:J tc h"'"' de-uteralsed ,nto tlut very force thal I The ecstasv of oeet Mr\ s occurred n h� pa nt rig or,ff wni,, ti',, er,;! tran,cf'l11rd me elemcms n use l�a,r,g Sf,f1> of the crea�vc strugge Mlh the process d.rn� creat,:,n But ,.,t,,t tf>::.sc bg oi Cf'-<:an\ases present� ccn°tru::tK-rrs tl..t f..,ye ,t seem, to the teoc'oe- centres of &ri�tt (to wh,::h the fro�mer·s orent ttier,sef.es) ,nor- ortsde the pmng. aod thcs the frigmor,1s ar> ,rcmprcmrsmg'y ,Ockc11� srMiff \.\O"<'.$ rehr, th0 vrhity o•lre brmcr5a�...,dcfa Tr,ey ,.,-,, awapratd, t��d &-okrn lm1)1" rere the prcx:,_.,, of demater di sat,ar ""'"u::es de ectab'e coose�um:.es. tn rrony o M'.:r1< the 1wr'1rig roxeu we king cr+e bn!Sh W',,'IJ�\ the rec�We 001w11.1 rn ttrg " an ebstrc.CJ'>n ttiat rema11 nter,sef,, l'motM' The gns'y 1rn,,.ge, ot tr<' m.mblng stn.ctures set ag�n t l,<>dscapes perhaps a.-,, lrongs of tre pas<. but fr., ser,,e of dselzce• =t � stll cvok..--d Th� mm rn "'�"'' of :ok:u , c, � thr1g that ths enet vs oeeeoec "' la.t few )""Jt'\. Mzr.y mages c,, r,1r'"" 1re rfcr,e ,n < ngi,, h,.,. Phck arc grey =mt� h"'e i'dped t� er,g,n-c,cr" bt cf corrpasu:,r These mtn::tly dCTnctrna\o,.."<:J co1stru::'J""1S seThe ,r111 nl s ths f0<0Cess aeccnstruct.M. 1Tfri\ •rid the work t�.1997 - I st Pnze In Abstract Art 12th Geongia Miniature Art Inc. USA 1996 - 4th Pnze In The 12th Annual juned Miniature Art Exh1b1t1on, Long Island USA 1995 - Honorable Mention Award In The IOth Georgia M1rnature Art Society Inc USA Solo Exhibition 2003 BDhaka Bangladesh. 200 I - Bela Academy of Art and culture, Kolkata India 2000 - Alt Konsault, New Delhi, India Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed 20C() - Solo Miniature Painting Exhrbmon, Born 13th September 1963 Gallery De Alliance Parancrse, Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh 1999 - Gallery 21, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1998 - Tourist Service Center, Katmandu, Nepal Education 1998 - Shajahan Art Gallery, New Delhi. India 1986 - M S.S International Relatmns, of Dhaka. Universrty 1997- High Commission of Indian Cultural Center Gallery 1985 - B S.S (hons) lntematronal Relations Uruversrty of Dhaka Dhaka. Bangladesh. Workshop 1997 - Gallery De Alliance Francaise, Dhaka Bangladesh. 1999 - lrda-Banglaoesh Art Camp. Orgarrzed by Ko"<.a�a NandJn1c, l-de 1995 - Za1nul Gallery lnstrtute of Fine Arts. 1995 - Metal Workshop. Conducted by Suzanne Benton at Unrve�ty of Dhaka Bangladesh The Institute of Fine Art Universrty of Dhaka. 1994 - I.a Gallery. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1989 - Art History And Art Appreciation Course 1993 - Gallery De Alliance Frarcase, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh Shrpakala Academy Dhaka, 1987 - TS.C. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Award Group Exhibition 2002 Honorable Mention Award, 69\h t-hnawre Painters, 2003 - 27th Annrvers.ary International t-hrutere Art Show, MASE USA Sculptures And Grover; Souety ofWdSl·11ngton DC. USA 2002 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, 20C() - 2nd Pnze In Abstract and Surrealism. 25th Annrversary Tehran, lran lnternatronal l-uruature Art Show MASF, USA 2002 - I Sth Nat10MI Art Exh1b1t100 of 1998 - Honorable Mention Award, 65th Miniature Painters. Bangladesh Shupakala Academy. Bangladesh. Sculptures And Grovers Society ofWash1ngton DC USA 2002 - 69th Miniature Painters, Sculptures And Grovers Society of 1998 - 2nd Pnze In Abstract Art and Surrealism. Washington DC USA I stT one International Miniature Art Exlubmon, Bang lace sh 2002 - 20th Annual 1uned l-hruature Art Exhrb1tion, long Island USA 2002 - 5th International Extobmon of t-lonure And S-nall Pictures 1998 - 65th Miniature Painters, Sculptures And Grovers Society of SAMAF France Washington DC USA 2002- )9th Annual Lake Oswego Festival the Arts, 1998 - 12th Young Artist's Art Exhibition Shrbakala Academy International t-lmatcre Art Show, U.S A Chrttagoog. Bangladesh. 2002 - I 0th Asian Art Bierm1al, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1997 - 12:h Georgia Miniature Art Inc. USA 2002 - 26th Anniversary International l-umture Art Show MASF USA 1997 - 64:h t-uraature Painters Sculptures And Grovers Society of 200 I - 19th Annual Juried Miniature Art Eshrbmon Long Island USA Washington D.C USA 200 I - I st Contemporary Yoong Artists Extubrnon from Bangladesh 1997 - 8th Asia Art Biennial. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Chuwa Gallery, Cmza.Iokyo. Jap,m. 1996 - 12th Annual juned t-hmaturc Art Edubmon Long Island USA 200 I - 4th International Exbbmon of t-hmture And Small Pictures, 1996 - 12th National Art Exbbiuon SAMAF France Bangladesh, Shilpdkdld Academy Dhaka Bangladesh. 1996 - I I th Artist's Art kxlubinon, Shilpak,ila Academy 200 I - Paper Mill Playhouse International r-unnurc Art Exbbmon Young Dhaka NJ.USA Babgladesh 1996 - Three Man Show, Za1nul Institute of Fine Arts, 200 I - 14th National Art Exh1brt1on of Gallery Un1vcrs1ty of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Sh1I pakala Academy Bangladesh. 1995- 10th Georgia MmtureArt Inc.USA. 200 I - I st Biennial Art Exhibmcn Bangladesh 1995 - 2nd Tone National l-uraature Art Compeuuoo Charush1p1 Sangsad Nation al Museum, Dhaka, Ban�adesh Dhaka, Bangladesh 2000 - Contemporary Art fmm Bangladesh I Exh1b1t1on 1n China 1995 - Metal Sculpture Exh1b1t1on Zamul Gallery 2000 - The sixth International Biennial of Miniature Art I 'rugoslava Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka Unrversrty, Bangladesh. 2000 - 3rd International Ex.h1b1tJOn of l-hmture & 1994 - 1 th National Art lxtubrticn, Shnpakala Academy, Small Pictures, SAMAF France Dhaka. Bangladesh 2000 - Paper Mill Playhouse International M1niture Art Exh1b1t101 1994 - I OthYoungArtist's Art Ccropenton Shil-kala Academy NJ. USA Dhaka. Bangladesh 2000 - 25th International l-hruturc /\rt Show MASI. U.S A AnnNersary 1993 - 1stT one National Mmrtur-e Art Compctrtlon Dhaka. Bangladesh 1999 - 9th Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1993 - 6�11 Asian Ad Biennial Dhaka, B..tngladesh. 1999 - I "/th Annual Miniature Art Exh1b1l1on, I Island, USA Juried ong 1993 - 15th Montana f-hrutuhe Art Society International Show, USA 1999 - The Art of the l-hruaturc VI.The Snow Gooses US.A Gallery 1992- 101.hNat.()'\,IAJt��Acadei:rr/�&u� 1999 - "Sonar Bangladesh" at Artoda� New Delhi. India 1988 - Btn Ycu,gAw's Art� 1998 - "R.emembenng Vigo" lnternauonal Mall Art Exh1b1t1on Argentina 'hi,,.ili - [too, � 1998 - lstTone International t-hnaiure Art Exh1b1t1011, Bangladesh. 1987- VctcryD'Yh-t1st Bangladesh Shnpakala Academy Dhaka. Bangladesh 1998 - 65th t-hraature Painters, Sculptures And Grovers Society of SWdo Washington DC USA 42&4)lal Das Lare.� D.aka-- 1100,� 1998 - 30th painters Eehemon From Bangladesh" Td: 7116474 Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya. Kyoto, Japan e-mal ksa:@:x>k)nirie can Courtesy by :
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Acknowledgment : Ame Fay. Shamsunnahar Nru Mir Md. Imam Hossain, Nasrul Hamid, Md Iqbal Habib. Kabir Ahmad Mustafa Zaman, Kazi Sayed Ahmed. Munir Chowdhury, Saroar Hossain Trtu. Abul Hossain. Md. Helaloddm
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