Sheik Afzal

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IBF AG
St. Gallen

Swiss Embassy
Dhaka

Bengal Art Gallery

"Art for Artists"

St. Gallen

Sheikh Afzal

SHEIKH AFZAL

Born	1960 in Jhinaidoh, Bangladesh

Education:

1984	Master of Fine Art, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1983	Master of Fine Art, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
1999	Learn the Technique and Concept of Sumi Painting and Contemporary Japanese Print Making

Individual Exhibition:

1989	Institute of Fine Art Gallery, University of Dhaka.
1991-2002	Art Gallery, Tsukuba, Japan.

1992	Milan, Italy.
1992	Mitsui Building, Tsukuba, Japan.
1992	Gallery Yumekobo, Sakai-Machi, Ibaraki, Japan
1992	Nagasakiya Dept, Tsuchiura, Japan.
1993	Ibarakiken, Tsukuba Art Museum, Japan.
1994	Zainul Gallery, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1995	Harmante Plaza Gallery, Mito, Japan.
1998	Divine Art Gallery, Pan Pacific Sonargan Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998	Unicef Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2001	The Bahrain Art Society Gallery, Bahrain.
2001	Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka.

Group Exhibition:

1976 - 84	All the Annual Exhibitions, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1983 - 2002	National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1983 - 1994	Young Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1983 - 2003	Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh.
1992 - 2003	Niki Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan.
1994	Four Persons Exhibition, Tsukuba Art Museum, Japan.
1991	Excellent Works of Foreign Students Exhibition, Japan.
1992	Tokyu Dept. Tokyo, Japan
1991	Contemporary Asian Art Road, Series-no 3 Tokyo, Japan.
1991	Two Persons Exhibition, University Bekkan Gallery, Tsukuba, Japan.
1992	Three Persons Exhibition, Arai Gallery, Ginza, Japan
1993	Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Kobe, Japan.
1994	Art Gallery Shilpangon, Dhaka.
1995	Bangladesh Festival of Arts, India.
1996	Sharjah 2^nd Art Biennale.
1996-2002	Art Exhibition of Struggle of Independence and Bangabandhu, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1999	Contemporary Works of Bengali Artists Exhibition, Dhaka
2000	Biennale Art Exhibition of Bangladesh Charushilpi Shanshad, Dhaka.
2000	52 Artists Couples Art Exhibition, Dhaka.
2000	Art Exhibition, Chitrak Art Gallery, Dhaka.
2001	10^th Triennial- India
2002	Contemporary Art 01 Bangladesh-Trends 3 & 4.
2003	Sundarbans A Beauty in Silence, Chitrak, Dhaka.

Awards:

1981 - 82	Best Class Work, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1986	Best Painting, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1982 - 83	Delwar Smriti Award, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1992	NHK Shu Sai Sha Sho, Japan.
1993	Best Award, Shilpangon Art Gallery, Dhaka.
1994	Best Painting, Young Art Exhibition, Shilpakala, Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1994	Shorei Sho, Nlkikai, Central Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
1996	Honourable Mention 11^th National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1996	Bhorer Kagoje Award, 12^th National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1989 - 93	Japan Government Scholarship (Monbusho)
1999	AIEJ (Association of International Education, Japan) Fellowship.
2000	UNI Group Award, 14^th National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.

Work Shop:

1999	Calcutta Book Fair, India.
1999	Contemporary Works of Bangalee Artists, Bengal Foundation, Dhaka.
1999	Nazrul Birth Centenary, Nazrul institute, Dhaka.
2002	Contemporary Asian Art Workshop.

Collection:

The National Gallery, National Museum, Institute of Fine Art University of Dhaka, University Art Museum of Tsukuba, Japan. Bangla Academy, Atomic Energy Commission Dhaka, Bongo Bhaban (Presidential Palace), Shanshad Bhaban, Prime Minister's House, Boangabondhu Museum, Osmany Museum Sylhet and many private collection in Bangladesh and abroad.