Monirul Islam
All Artworks of this Artist
৳ 300,000
Artist Portfolio
Monirul Islam
Born
1943, Islampur, Bangladesh.
Despite living abroad, Monirul Islam has contributed largely to the Bangladeshi art movement. He is thought to be of most influence in the 1960s, however, he has actually been able to continually change not only the regional Bangladeshi art scene, but the global one as well. His works showcase themes of humankind and its complexities, balances, and charms – branching out by using several mediums to express it.
Upon achieving his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, he was awarded a scholarship by the Spanish Government, which enabled him to further his education there. He has learned from several Bangladeshi, as well as Spanish artists, and established his own arts education known as ‘Monir’s School’ in Spain.
Upon achieving his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, he was awarded a scholarship by the Spanish Government, which enabled him to further his education there. He has learned from several Bangladeshi, as well as Spanish artists, and established his own arts education known as ‘Monir’s School’ in Spain.
Present Position
- Freelance artist residing in Spain
Education
- 1966-69: Teacher at Govt. College of Art and Crafts, Bangladesh
- 1969-73: Scholarship awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs under an exchange program
- 1969 to date: Freelance artist residing in Madrid, Spain
Monirul Islam
Born
1943, Islampur, Bangladesh.
Despite living abroad, Monirul Islam has contributed largely to the Bangladeshi art movement. He is thought to be of most influence in the 1960s, however, he has actually been able to continually change not only the regional Bangladeshi art scene, but the global one as well. His works showcase themes of humankind and its complexities, balances, and charms – branching out by using several mediums to express it.
Upon achieving his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, he was awarded a scholarship by the Spanish Government, which enabled him to further his education there. He has learned from several Bangladeshi, as well as Spanish artists, and established his own arts education known as ‘Monir’s School’ in Spain.
Upon achieving his Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, he was awarded a scholarship by the Spanish Government, which enabled him to further his education there. He has learned from several Bangladeshi, as well as Spanish artists, and established his own arts education known as ‘Monir’s School’ in Spain.
Present Position
- Freelance artist residing in Spain
Education
- 1966-69: Teacher at Govt. College of Art and Crafts, Bangladesh
- 1969-73: Scholarship awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs under an exchange program
- 1969 to date: Freelance artist residing in Madrid, Spain
Biennale and group exhibitions
- 6th International Biennial of Print, 1975, Krakow, Poland
- FIAC 77, 78, Paris, France;
- International Mail Art Exhibition, NOW DRAWING IS, Imabashi Gallery, Japan;
- 1st Biennial of European Graphic Art, Heidelberg, Germany;
- 8th International Triennial of Coloured Graphic Prints, Grenchen, Switzerland;
- 15th International Biennial of Sao Paolo, Brazil;
- International Impact Art Festival, Municipal Museum of Kyoto, Japan;
- World Print Four, Museum of Modern Art, California, USA;
- 1st International Exhibition Day Art, Budapest, Hungary;
- ARCO 86, International Art Fair, Spain;
- Asian Contemporary Graphics Biennial, Seoul, Korea;
- SAGA 88, Grand Palais, Paris, France;
- Estampa, Print Fair 150 Graphic Artist, Centro Cultural del Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain;
- 1st International Biennial 89, Bharat Bhaban, Bhopal, India;
- VARNA 89, International Print Biennial, Bulgaria;
- INTERGRAPHIC 90, Berlin, Germany;
- Edition 3/92, Basel, Switzerland;
- ARCO 93, 94, Gallery Estampa, Gallery BAT;
- Art Festival, Asilah, Morocco
Individual exhibitions
- 1974 : Grupo 15, Madrid, Spain
- 1975 : Taksim Sanat Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- 1980 : Kunsthalle Roelant, Amsterdam, Holland
- 1981, 89 : Sultan Gallery, Kuwait
- 1984 : Salon National des Galleries d’Art, Montreal, Canada Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Boston, USA
- 1985 : Oxford Gallery, UK
- 1986 : Bronx Museum of Arts, New York, USA
- 1987 : The Art Society of the International Monetary Fund, Washington DC, USA
- 1988 : Galeria Lienzo y Papel, Sevilla, Spain
- 1989 : Gallery BAT, Madrid, Spain; Gallery Atir, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- 1990 : Art Academy, Baroda University, India
- 1991 : Gallery Torculo, Madrid, Spain
- 1992, 98, 2003 : Gallery Tolmo, Toledo, Spain; Gallery Trinta, antiago de Compostela, Spain; Gallery Varron, Salamanca, Spain
- 1993 : Gallery Shilpangan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 1993, 96, 2001 : Gallery Estampa, Madrid, Spain
- 1994 : Sala Garcia Castanion, Caja de Ahorres Municipal de Pamplona, Spain; Gallery Zazpi, Zarautz, Spain
- 1995 : Gallery Seiquer, Madrid, Spain; Gallery Amaste, Bilbao, Spain; Museum of Goya, Fuendetodos, Zaragoza, Spain
- 1996 : Gallery Thema, Valencia, Spain
- 1997 : Gallery Shilpangan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 1997 : Honour of the International Triennial of Cairo, Egypt
- 1999 : Gallery Rotas, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 2000 : Gallery Chawkandi, Karachi, Pakistan
- 2003 : FLECHA, Madrid, Spain
- 2004 : Art Fair of the Spanish Contemporary Art Gallery, Madrid
- 2004 : Gallery Shilpangan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2005, 06 : Dionis Bennassar Gallery, Madrid
- 2007 : Gallery Nuevo Arte, Sevilla
- 2008 : Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, Bangladesh
National and International Awards
- 1972 : 5th International Exhibition of Prints, Ibizo, Spain
- 1974 : Carmen Arozamena Prize, Madrid, Spain
- 1977 : 12th International Graphics Biennial, Ljublana, Yugoslavia
- 1978, 82 : 4th International Graphics Biennial, Fredrikstad, Norway
- 1978 : 6th International Exhibition of Drawings, Rijeka, Yugoslavia
- 1983 : World Print Four, Museum of Modern Art, California, USA
- 1985 : 2nd International Exhibition of prints, Maximo Ramos, El Ferrol, Spain; 7th National Award, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy; 1st Prize in Graphic Art, Baghdad, Iraq
- 1987 : 4th International Exhibition of prints, Maximo Ramos, El Ferrol, Spain; 17th International Graphics Biennial, Ljublana, Yugoslavia
- 1993 : National Award of Spain Accesit, Calcografia Nacional , Spain
- 1997 : National Award of Spain, Calcografia Nacional,Spain
- 1999 : Ekushey Padak, highest national award of Bangladesh
- 2007 : National Award, Scholars of Bangladesh
International Jury Member
- 3rd International Exhibition of Prints, Maximo Ramos, El Ferrol, Spain; 2nd International Prints Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
- 1999 : 3rd International Triennial of Cairo, Egypt
- 2000 : Spanish International Prints Competition
- 2003 : 4th International Prints Triennial, Cairo, Egypt
Workshops conducted
1980-2008 Asilah, Morocco; Museum of Goya, Fuendetodos, Spain; NCA, Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan; Baroda Art Academy, India; Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Bahrain-Asilah Arts and Culture Forum, Barcelona, Spain
