Short Biography:
Born in 1967, Mohammad Iqbal is a prominent contemporary artist based in Dhaka and Tokyo. He holds BFA (1987) and MFA (1989) degree in Drawing and Painting from Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. He got Japan Govt. Scholarship in Japan and went there for his MFA (2003) degree ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | PhD. in Fine Arts on Oil Painting | Department of Oil Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts | Japan | 2010 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Research in Oil Painting | Department of Oil Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts | Japan | 2007 |
| Masters | ME in Visual Arts (Master of Education) | Department of Visual Arts, Aichi University of Education | Japan | 2003 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Diploma in Visual Arts | Department of Visual Arts, Aichi University of Education | Japan | 2001 |
| Masters | MFA in Drawing and Painting | Department of Drawing & Painting, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1989 |
| Bachelor | BFA in Drawing and Painting | Department of Drawing & Painting, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1987 |
| M.Phil. | Fine Arts | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part time Faculty for teaching ARC 202 Painting course (1 Semester) | Department of Architecture, BRAC University | Dhaka | 01, Oct 2019 | 31-12-2019 |
| Group Art Exhibition & Presentation "Art Education Project 2017" by Professor Toyomi Hosina & the team of Laboratory 5. Tokyo University of the Arts | Coordinator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Department of Drawing and Painting | Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka | 24, Nov 2017 | 29-11-2017 |
| Phase Transition - Existence of On and Off, Solo Painting Exhibition, Asami Shiode | Curator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Department of Drawing and Painting | Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art University of Dhaka | 15, May 2016 | 21-05-2016 |
| ERA, A Painting Exhibition by 10 Young Artists | Curator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Gallery Twenty One | Dhaka | 11, Oct 2015 | 17-10-2015 |
| POLYPHONY, An Art Exhibition by Faculty Members of Drawing & Painting Department | Curator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Department of Drawing and Painting, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka | Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan | 15, Aug 2015 | 21-08-2015 |
| Part Time Teacher (1 Semester) | Department of Architecture. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) | Dhaka | 02, Aug 2015 | 30-10-2017 |
| The Remembrance of a Full of Colors, Full of Shades, Solo Painting Exhibition by Shiro Sadoshima | Curator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Department of Drawing and Painting | Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka | 15, Jun 2015 | 21-06-2015 |
| A Bond of Friendship in Full of Colors, A Special Exhibition in Commemoration of the Visit of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mrs. Akie Abe | Curator & Coordinator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Embassy of Japan to Bangladesh | Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka | 10, Feb 2014 | 10-02-2014 |
| There Is Here, Here Is There, Solo Exhibition by Hoshina Toyomi (Professor & Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts) | Coordinator by Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali, organized by Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts | Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka | 03, Aug 2013 | 10-08-2013 |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Department of Drawing & Painting, Faculty of Fine Art | 31, Jul 2010 | 30-07-2011 |
Research Interest
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Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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Invited Talk
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| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Member of the National Committee, Active Committee, Artwork Selection Committee and Display Committee | 19 Asian Art Biennale 2020. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Bangladesh. | 2017 - 2023 |
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Solo ExhibitionsGroup Exhibitions International
1991:
5th Asian Art Biennale 1991, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (National Art Gallery), Dhaka, Bangladesh
1997:
9th international Triennial India 1997, Lalitkala Akademi (National Academy of Arts), New Delhi, India
1997:
Contemporary Bangladeshi Artists Art Exhibition, Embassy of Bangladesh in Oman, Muscat, Oman
1997:
Royal Over-Seas League, 14th Annual Open Exhibition- 1997, Royal Over-Seas League, London, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1997:
Selected Artists Art exhibition, Kolkata Nandanik, Calcutta, India
1998:
Royal Over-Seas League, 15th Annual Open Exhibition, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1999:
An Exhibition of Paintings by 9 Bangladeshi Artists, Gallery Art Today, New Delhi, India
1999:
Painting Exhibition at Bonnar Summer Festival- 1999, Bonn, Germany
2001:
Asian Art Now 2001, Las Vegas Art museum, Las Vegas, United States
2001:
Selected 30 Young Artists Art exhibition, Sudo Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2002:
7 Artists Art Exhibition, Gallery AYA, Nagoya, Japan
2002:
28th Tokyo Exhibition 2002, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2002:
Asian Art Now 2002, Las Vegas Art museum, Las Vegas, United States
2002:
Exposition 6, Six Artists Art Exhibition, Gallery Bankaku, Nagoya, Japan
2002:
Selected 22 Asian Artists Art exhibition, Two Allen Center, Houston, United States
2003:
Asian Art Now 2003, Las Vegas Art museum, Las Vegas, United States
2003:
The 8th Hiroshima Art competition 2003, Hiroshima city Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan
2004:
Asian Art Now 2004, Las Vegas Art museum, Las Vegas, United States
2004:
World Arts: Hiroshima 2004, Higashi Hiroshima Art Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
2005:
Maebashi Art Compe Live 2005, Maebashi City Mayor, Maebashi, Japan
2005:
TAMA VIVANT 2005, Tama art University, Tokyo, Japan
2005:
The 14th Memorial Exhibition of Aoki 2005, Bridge Stone Art Museum, Axes Gallery, Koriyama City Art Museum, Tokyo, Kurome & Fukushima, Japan
2007:
0 x 0 Hiroshima x New York, G Selection, Gallery G, Hiroshima, Japan
2010:
Art Bangladesh, Bangladesh Brand Forum, Asia House, London, United Kingdom
2010:
Contemporary Colours and Image from Bangladesh, National Art Gallery, Male, Maldives
2010:
The Doctoral Program Final Exhibition 2010, University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2011:
Bangla – Tuli, Commemorating 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Works Executed by Artists–in–Residence from Bangladesh, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Lalitkala Akademi Gallery (National Academy of Arts), New Delhi, India
2011:
Contemporary Paintings of Bangladesh –II, Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Seoul, South Korea
2011:
Découvrez le Bangladesh, Alliance Française in Paris, France
2011:
Group Art Exhibition, Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2013:
Dhaka Art Summit 2013, Samdani Art Foundation, Dhaka,
2013:
Setouchi International Triennial 2013, Setouchi, Kagawa Ken, Japan
2014:
Song of the Land, An Exhibition of the Works of Artists from Bangladesh, Alliance Française de Melbourne, Queen Street Gallery, Sydney and University of Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, Australia
2015:
Resilient Bangladesh: Living in Harmony with Nature, Group Exhibition, The Permanent Delegation of Bangladesh to UNESCO & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Miro Hall, UNESCO Headquarter, Paris, France
2016:
Dhaka Art Summit 2016, Samdani Art Foundation, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2016:
Tomi Art Project ; MUSEUM IN THE SKY, Mayor, Tomi City, Nagano Pref., Japan
2016:
17th Asian Art Biennale 2016, Invited Artist, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017:
Kolkata Art Festival, Group Art Exhibition, ICCR Gallery, Kolkata, India
2018:
Dhaka Art Summit (DAS) 2018, Samdani Art Foundation, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018:
Contemporary Modern Arts of Bangladesh; Shades of Passion in the Hague, Atrium City Hall, Hague, Netherlands
2018:
1st International South Asian Art Exhibition 2018, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, Kathmandu, Nepal
2018:
International Art Exchange Exhibition, HANRYU ! now is an Art 2018, International Art Culture Exchanging Association for 21st Century, Dangjin City Hall Gallery, Dangjin City, South Korea
2018:
18th Asian Art Biennale 2018, Invited Artist, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019:
By the Bank of the River, An Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings from Bangladesh, The Asia and Pacific Museum, Warsaw, Poland
2019:
Abstracts & Reality, An Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Bangladesh, Bait Muzana Gallery, Muscat, Oman
2019:
Art Fair Asia Fukuoka 2019, Hotel Okura, Fukuoka, Japan
2019:
KAFA 2019, Korea Art Festival-Art Fair, KINTEX 3 Hall, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
2019:
BOUNDLESS ARTS OF SOUTH ASIA 2019, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Canada
2022:
Venice Biennale 2022, The 59th International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy
2024:
Around, Three- Man Show, Mohammad Iqbal, Tsuyohi Uryu & Asuka Suzuki, Gallery APA, Nagoya, Japan
2019:
AKA DOT, Three eminent Artists from Bangladesh, Jamal Ahmed, Mohammad Iqbal & Mustapha Khalid Palash, Holbein Gallery, Osaka, Japan
2016:
Confluence of Minds And Interplay of Colours-II, Two eminent Artist from Bangladesh, Jamal Ahmed & Mohammad Iqbal, Embassy of Bangladesh to Myanmar, Yangon Gallery, Yangon, Myanmar [Burma]
2014:
Exhibition of Two Bangal, Two eminent Artists from Bangladesh, Hashem Khan & Mohammad Iqbal, Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan
2008:
Two-Man Show, Art Plaza, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2005:
Two-Man Show, Gallery APA, Nagoya, Japan
2003:
Two-Man Show, Gallery Syokakuen, Nishio, Aichi ken, Japan
1995:
Two-Man Show, Galerie OU, Osaka, Japan
Local
2003:
Japan Bangladesh Cultural Bond through painting exhibition, Embassy of Japan and Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Zainul Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010:
Rooted Creativity, Anniversary Exhibition -6, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019:
Charity Art auction for special Olympic Bangladesh, Edge the Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019:
Group Exhibition & Book Launch, 26 Contemporary Artists Bangladesh, Prologue 01, Dhaka Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Atish Diponkor Gold Medal in Fine Arts | 2015 | Bangladesh | Atish Diponkor Research Association, Dhaka |
| International | Shortlisted for International Emerging Artist Award | 2013 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai, UAE |
| International | Nomura Award (Grand Prize) | 2010 | Japan | Doctoral Program Final Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts |
| International | Rotary Club Scholarship | 2008 | Japan | Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Tokyo |
| International | Kaiseikai Foundation Grants | 2007 | Japan | Tokyo |
| International | Grand Prize, The 14th National Memorial Exhibition of Aoki | 2005 | Japan | organized by Kurome city, Fukouka |
| International | City Mayor Award | 2005 | Japan | Maebashi Art Compe Live 2005, Maebashi |
| International | Superiority Prize in the Western-style painting division | 2004 | Japan | 19th National Culture Festival, Fukuoka |
| International | Silver Prize, 14th Shinwa Art Exhibition 2002 | 2002 | Japan | Okayama |
| International | International Friend ship Award 2002, Amano hashi date Arts Festival | 2002 | Japan | Amano hashi date Arts Festival, Kyoto |
| International | Japanese Government MONBUSHO Scholarship | 1999 | Japan | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| National | Artist Quamrul Hassan Memorial Honour Award | 1999 | Bangladesh | National Rabindra Sangeet Council, Dhaka |
| National | National Young Artist Award (Grand Prize) | 1998 | Bangladesh | 12th National Young Artists Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka |
| National | Best Award for Oil Painting | 1995 | Bangladesh | 2nd Annual Art Exhibition, Gallery Shilpangan, Dhaka |
| National | National Young Artist Award (Grand Prize) | 1994 | Bangladesh | 10th National Young Artists Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka |
| National | Honorable Mention Award | 1994 | Bangladesh | 11th National Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka |
| National | Best Award for Oil Painting | 1994 | Bangladesh | 1st Annual Art Exhibition, Gallery Shilpangan, Dhaka |
| International | Special Prize in the International Triennial Competition of Painting | 1993 | Japan | Osaka Triennial 1993, Osaka |
| Local | Best Award for Experimental Painting | 1991 | Bangladesh | Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka |
| Local | Best Award for Experimental Painting | 1990 | Bangladesh | Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka |
| National | Honorable Mention Award | 1989 | Bangladesh | Cardama Art and Photo Contest, Dhaka |
| Local | Best Award for Oil Painting | 1988 | Bangladesh | Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka |
| Local | Class best Award | 1984 | Bangladesh | Annual Art Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka |
| Workshop/Camp | |
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Conducted Workshops Local
2019
(08 December - 11 December)
Art workshop for the students of BIAM Foundation, 33 students Participated, Conductor ByIOM international organization for Migration, Cox’s Bazar,
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Participated WorkshopsLocalNationalInternational |
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International |
Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Ali
Professor & Chairman
Department of Drawing and Painting
Faculty of Fine Art
Email: iqbal@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 880-2-9661900
Ext. (Dept): 8578
Mobile (Personal): 01727307098