Shahabuddin Ahmed (artist)
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Shahabuddin Ahmed in 2014
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September 11, 1950 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Shahabuddin |
| Children | Chitra Shithi & Charyapad Shahabuddin |
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Shahabuddin Ahmed (Bengali: শাহাবুদ্দিন আহেমদ; born 11 September 1950) is a painter born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dhaka before obtaining a scholarship to study at the Ecole Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He has shown his works extensively around the globe. In 1992, he was one of the Fifty Master Painters of Contemporary Arts, an award bestowed on him at the Olympiad of Arts, Barcelona.
Shahabuddin served as a Platoon Commander for the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, before studying art, and his experiences in the war are clearly reflected in his artwork. He has painted numerous scenes from the war (e.g. the Killing of the Intellectuals) as well as portraits of key figures such as Sheikh Mujhibur Rahman. Shahabuddin's work also takes a look at our present times. Including great leaders, his also work depicts ordinary people and ordinary lives.
Shahabuddin has the capability to overcome the constraints of time and space. His paintings depict fearless human figures that cut through the difficulties of life. His brushwork highlights this aspect and create a strong sense of movement. Above all his compositions are unmistakably musical and rhythmic.
His works are displayed in many galleries around the globe including the Olympic Museum of Lausanne in Switzerland, Bangladesh National Museum, Bulgarian National Museum in Sofia, Seoul Olympic Museum of South Korea and Bourg-en Bresse Museum France as well as in India, USA, and England.
Shahabuddin's paintings are permanently displayed in Galerie Daniel Besseiche, Galerie Samagra, Galerie du Fleuve in Paris 6ème (rue Jacob, rue de Seine, sur Guénégaud) Galerie Jas de la Rimade in south of France (Carcès near to Aix-en-Provence) Galerie Daniel Besseiche in Courchevel, Deauville and Saint-Tropez. His paintings are often sold by auction in Drouot, Artcurial, Christie's, and Versailles Enchères.
He currently lives in Paris.
Shahabuddin’s painting style is iconic. It stands out from the work of all his fellow Bangladeshi artists. He has a distinct oil on canvas style that is heavily influenced by European artists. It is argued that Shahabuddin is greatly inspired by European artists from the 1980s, especially that of Francis Bacon.
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