Hashem Khan (artist) explained

Hashem Khan
Landscape:yes
Native Name:হাশেম খান
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:16 April 1941
Birth Place:Chandpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Awards:Ekushey Padak
Independence Day Award

Hashem Khan (born April 16, 1941)[1] is a Bangladeshi painter. His paintings mostly focus rural life of Bangladesh. He has important contribution to enrich Bangladeshi art and culture. Hashem Khan participated in Bangladesh liberation war and his many artworks on the war.[2] He is the Chairman of Bangladesh National Museum.

Career

Khan was born in Chandpur district of present-day Bangladesh. He graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka in 1961. He was a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts for 44 years. He retired in 2007.[3] As he was born and grew up in a village his works reflect the natural beauty of the village, rural life, and many other things. His drawing style is different. He has made significant contribution to the book covers and illustrations.[4] [5]

Exhibitions

Awards

Recent works

Notes and References

  1. News: PM greets painter Hashem Khan on his birthday . The Daily Star . April 17, 2016 . April 28, 2016.
  2. News: Hashem Khan felicitated after Independence Day Award win . The Daily Star . April 6, 2011 . April 7, 2016.
  3. News: Hashem Khan turns 72 . The Daily Star . April 18, 2013 . March 7, 2015 . April 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091832/http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/hashem-khan-turns-72/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Hashem Khan » Bengal Foundation .
  5. News: Hashem Khan: The making of an artist . Daily Sun . October 25, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154341/http://www.daily-sun.com/old_version/details_yes_26-10-2010_Hashem-Khan_21_1_20_1_3.html . April 2, 2015 . dead.
  6. Web site: Hashem Khan . Dhaka Art Center . April 7, 2016.
  7. Web site: Alom. Zahangir. 2017-12-18. Serenading the sublime souls of the nations. 2021-07-12. The Daily Star. en.