Hashem Khan (born April 16, 1941) 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

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and his many artworks on the war. He is the Chairman of Bangladesh National Museum.

Career

Khan was born in

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of present-day Bangladesh. He graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts,

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in 1961. He was a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts for 44 years. He retired in 2007. 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.

Exhibitions

* Illustration Show, Tokyo, Japan, 1989 * Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, 1992 * Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka, 2000 * Shilpangon Gallery, Dhaka, 2002 *Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, 2005 Gonohotta 1971

Awards

* Ekushey Padak (1992) * Independence Day Award (2011)

Recent Works

* Bharat-Bangladesh Maitri Udyan (India-Bangladesh Friendship Park) 2010

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Hashem 1941 births Living people Bengali male artists Bangladeshi painters University of Dhaka alumni University of Dhaka faculty Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of the Independence Day Award