Kazi Abdul Baset (December 4, 1935 – May 23, 2002) was a Bangladeshi painter and art teacher. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

in 1991 by the

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Education and career

Baset was born to Abdul Jalil and Nurjahan Begum. He passed his matriculation from

Muslim Government High School Dhaka Government Muslim High School ( bn, ঢাকা গভঃ মুসলিম হাই স্কুল) is a secondary school in Lakshmi Bazaar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest schools in Dhaka. Notable alumni * Abdullah-Al-Mu ...

in Dhaka in 1951. In 1956, he completed his bachelor's in fine arts from the Government Art Institute (later

Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka The Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA) was established in 1948 as the Dhaka Art School. It was the first art school in the region and became the main centre of art and cultural practice. Since 1956 it has been situated in Shahbag, Dhaka, close to the Ban ...

) in Dhaka. With a Fulbright Fellowship he got higher training in painting at the Art Institute of Chicago University during 1963–1964. He then joined the head of Drawing and Painting Department of the Government Art Institute. He retired from the institute in 1995.

Awards

* Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award (1982) * Srijnab Atisha Dipankar Gold Medal (1987) * Bangladesh Fine Arts Sangsad Award (1989) *

(1991)

References

1935 births 2002 deaths Bangladeshi painters Recipients of the Ekushey Padak University of Dhaka Faculty of Fine Arts alumni {{Bangladesh-painter-stub