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Artist Profile
Rokeya Sultana
Born in 1958 at Chittagong, Bangladesh
Education
1983 : MFA (Printmaking) Vishwa Bharati University, Shantiniketan, India
1980 : BFA (Printmaking) Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Training and Workshop/Artcamp
2005 : Bengal Foundation Art Camp, Italy
2005 : Workshop for Painters in Turkey, organised by Popular Publications, Mumbai
2004 : Workshop on Ebru-painting conducted by Hikmet Barutcugil, organised by the Bengal Foundation
2003 : Artist in Residence in Paris, organised by the French Ministry of Cultural & Interior Affairs
2000 : Asian Art Workshop 2000 organised by the Bengal Foundation
2000 : Visiting teacher (Artist in residence) at the University of Nebaraska, USA
1999 : Workshop on Contemporary Works of Bengali artists, organised by the Bengal Foundation
1998 : Delegate at the Metropolitan Festival on Bengal Art Movement, Calcutta
1997 : Regional Workshop on Plastic Art for Women in Asia, Teheran, Iran
1997 : Art camp in Calcutta, organised by the Bangladesh High Commission
1995 : Art camo in Orissa, India, with renowned British, Indian and Bangladeshi artists
1995 : Assisted American printmaker Karen Kunc during a workshop held in Dhaka University
1993 : Workshop conducted by printmaker Monirul Islam, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
Scholarship and Award
2003 : French Government Scholarship, L'Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut
2002 : Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award, National Art Exhibition
2001 : Ananya Shirsha Dash Award (awarded to ten leading women of 2001)
2000 : Daily Janakantha Second Best Award, 1st Bangladesh Charushilpi Sangsad Biennale Art Awards
1999 : Honourable Mention Award in Painting, 9th Asian Biennale, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
1999 : National award for Best Work (Bengal Foundation Award), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
1995 : Best award in Printmaking, National Young Artists Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
1995 : Grand Prize Award, Third Bharat Bhaban International Print Biennial, India
1992 : Purchase Award, Somerstown Gallery, 4th Biennial, NY, USA
1981-83 : Indian Government Scholarship for Masters in Fine Arts
1980 : Best Award in Etching, Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts, Dhaka
1979 : Best Award in Etching, Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts, Dhaka
1978 : Best Award in Woodcut, Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts, Dhaka
1977 : Best Award in Watercolour, Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts, Dhaka
Solo Exhibition
2006 : Alliance Française de Dacca, Bangladesh
1996 : Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
1997 : Chawkhandi Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1990 : Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Bangladesh
Group Exhibition
Participated in all National Art Exhibitions, Young Artists Exhibitions, Asian Biennales and Mobile Art Exhibitions organised by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, as well as all prominent group shows organised by private galleries and institutions.
International Participation
2005: Seven Contemporary Artist's Art Exhibition, organised by SPBA, Delhi, India
2004 : 19 graveurs du Bangladesh, L'Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, France
2002 : Art South East Asia, Odlham, Manchester, England
2001 : First International Painting Biennal of the Islamic World, Tehran, Iran
2000 : London Print Studio Exhibition :Picturing Home, London, UK ; Contemporary Art Exhibition of Bangladesh, Beijing
1999 : 3rd Egyptian International Print Triennial; Painting exhibition of Bangladesh, Bonner Summer Festival '99, Bonn
1998 : The Nuremberg, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Malaysian International Print Exhibition
1997 : International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland; Intergrafia '97 World Award Winners Gallery, Katowice, Poland
1996 : Cairo Art Biennial, Egypt; 4th Biennial of Graphic Art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Belgrade International Print Exhibition, Yugoslavia; Asian Art Exhibition, Pushan City, Korea
1995 : International Print Exhibition, Poland; Cairo Art Biennial, Egypt; Sharjah Art Biennial, UAE; Exhibition of Contemporary Art of Bangladesh, Moscow ; Exhibition of Contemporary Art of Bangladesh, Berlin; Group Exhibition, Center Point Gallery, organized by Art Arena, Tokyo
1994 : Bangladesh Festival, Delhi & Calcutta; First International Print Biennial, Maastricht, the Netherlands; 20th Graphic Biennial, Lubjana, Yugoslavia
1993 : Contemporary Art of Bangladesh, Exhibition Gallery, Nord-Sud CI, Paris; Poland Small Form Exhibit, Lodz; First Egyptian International Print Triennial; Independence Day Print Exhibition, Kanagawa, Japan
1992 : Miniature Art Exhibition, Florida Art Society, USA; South Asian Contemporary Art Festival, Delhi; Norwegian Print Triennial, Fredrikstad, Norway; 19th Graphic Biennial, Lubjana, Yugoslavia
1991 : Poland Small Graphic Form Exhibition, Lodz
1990 : Premio International 1990, Beilla Prelincisione, Italy; Contemporary Bangladesh Art Exhibition, Harare, Zimbabwe
1989 : Norwegian International Print Triennial, Fredrikstad
1987 : 17th Graphic Biennial, Lubjana, Yugoslavia
1983 : Group show- Lalitkala Academy, Birla House and Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta, India
1980 : Exhibition of Paintings (watercolour and print) in China
Collections
Bangladesh National Museum; The Museum of International Contemporary Graphic Fredrikstand, Norway; Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy; Gonabhaban (President's House of Bangladesh); Universal Graphic Museum, Cairo; Bengal Foundation, Dhaka– numerous private collections at home and abroad.
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