Selected Exhibitions
2020 :
Pandemic transgrafia, by International Print Society in Krakow, Poland.
2018 :
International Print Triennial in Krakow, Poland.
2014 :
Graphic Arts from the World – India, Nepal, Bangladesh organized in the International
Center for Graphic Arts in Krakow
2012 :
7th International Triennial color in graphic art, digital edition. Torun. Poland.
2011 :
The 8th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan.
2003 :
7th international Biennial of Drawing and Graphics, The Master Of Graphic Arts, Gyor Hungary.
Ahmed Nazir
Contemporary Artist
Ahmed Nazir is a contemporary artist whose work explores the intersection of texture, memory, and abstract form. Through a diverse practice encompassing mixed media, digital prints, and canvas work, Nazir creates pieces that invite viewers to contemplate the layered nature of perception and experience.
His artistic philosophy centers on the belief that surfaces speak their own language—one that communicates through tactile presence rather than explicit representation. Each work is an investigation into how we construct meaning from fragments, how we navigate the spaces between clarity and ambiguity.
Nazir’s recent work has focused on urban environments and their transformation, capturing the essence of contemporary metropolitan life through abstraction and material exploration. His pieces have been exhibited in galleries across multiple cities, garnering attention for their thoughtful engagement with the complexities of modern visual culture.
Working between traditional and digital mediums, Nazir continues to push the boundaries of contemporary art practice, creating works that resonate with both immediate visual impact and deeper conceptual inquiry.
Education & Background
Printmaking learnt in B.F.A and M.F.A. process under eminent Artist professor Mohammed Kibria.
Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh
More Details
Born : 1964, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Collection
National art gallery Bangladesh. Bangladesh National Museum. Malaysian International Contemporary Printmaking
Research Center, Malaysia. Museum of Universal Graphics in Egypt. Netherlands Print Biennial Committee,
the Netherlands. Portland Art Museum’s archive for educational purposes, Portland Art Museum, USA.
The University library of Rijeka, Croatia. Municipal Museum of Art, Hungary. Gliwice Municipal Public Library, Poland.
Collection in SMTG international archive, Krakow, Poland. Icon data virtual museum of contemporary graphic art,
Krakow, Poland. Many private and institutional collections at home and abroad including Japan, England, Sweden,
India, France, U.S.A, Australia, Romania, Argentina and Germany
Art Study & Workshops
2005 : Britto International Artists workshop, Bangladesh.
2002 : Contemporary Asian Art workshop, organized by Bengal foundation and Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh.
1997 : Participated in Print Workshop under Japanese Printmaker Hiroshi Maruyama and Hisashi Kurachi organized
by the institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1990 : Participated in Lithograph Workshop under American Printmaker Richard Herds Organized by the USIS,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1982 to 1987 : Printmaking learnt in B.F.A. & M.F.A. process under Professor Mohammed Kibria. Printmaking department,
Institute of fine art, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Present Position: Independent visual artist, Founder of Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed Chattor
Awards & Honors
2025 : Diploma Uczestnictwa, 19th International competition of small graphic form and Ex libris. Ostrow, Wielkopolski.
2014 : Diploma Certificate, 15th International Biennial of small Graphics & Ex libris, Ostrow, Wielkopolski town Museum.
2011 : Certificate of merit, 8th Kochi international triennial exhibition of prints, Japan.
2011 : Diploma Uczestnictwa, The Certificate of participation, Poland.
2009 : Honorable Certificate “Ex libris. The Millenary in Commemoration of Lithuania’s Name”
2006 : DIPLOMAS award. First International Biennial Ex libris Exhibition, Serbia and Montenegro.
2005 : Diploma Certificate: 11th International Biennial of Small graphics and Ex libris Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland.
2005 : Certificate of Merit, 6th Kochi international Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan.
2005 : Honorable Award, 16th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2003 : Diploma Certificate, 10th International biennial Exhibition of Small Forms and Ex libris, Poland.
2002 : Committee Awards., Third Baghdad International Festival of Plastic Arts, 2002
2001 : Grand Prize (Bengal Foundation Award), 14th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
1999 : Certificate of Merit, 4th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan.
1999 : Grand prize on Silver Jubilee Exhibition of Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : Grand Prize, 1St Tone International Miniature Art Competition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : Grand Prize, Shilpangan 3rd Young Artists’ Art Exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1996 : Honorable Mention, 12th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1996 : Settsu Rotary Club Award, 21 Settsu City Art Exhibition, Osaka, Japan.
Major Solo Exhibitions
2025 : Digital printmaking Exhibition ‘Bioscope’ at Safiuddin Shilpalay, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2014 : Print installation. Dedicated to Great Master of Bangladesh Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed, his
teachers and friends on Shilpaguru’s 92nd birth anniversary at gallery Chitrak. Bangladesh.
2010 : Digital print Exhibition ‘The war file’ at gallery Chitrak, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2004 : Print Exhibition at Chuwa Gallery, Japan.
2002 : Print Exhibition At Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2001 : Painting Exhibition at Divine Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2001 : Mixed Media Print Exhibition at Chuwa Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
1998 : Mixed Media Painting Exhibiton at Gallery 21, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1997 : Mixed Media Print Exhibition at T’s Gallery, Nagoya, Japan.
1996 : Mixed Media Print Exhibition at Zainul Gallery, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1996 : Open Air Installation, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1995 : Print Exhibition at Gallery Ou, Osaka, Japan.
1995 : Video Art Show, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1995 : Installation with Sound, Light and Paintings at Zainul Gallery, Institute of Fine Art, University of
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Major Group Exhibitions
2025 : 19th International competition of small graphic Ostrow Wielkopolski 2025.
Organized by the Museum of the City of Wielkopolski.
2025 : 6th Ulsan Asian prints exhibition, Ulsan Culture and Arts Center, Organized by Ulsan print association, South Korea.
2024 : “Tradition of printmaking” by Bengal foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2023 : An “honorable invited artist” Asian art biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2022 : An Exhibition on a chronology of printmaking (on the occasion Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmeds birth centenary).
By department of printmaking, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2020 : Pandemic transgrafia, by International Print Society in Krakow, Poland.
2019 : “Along the banks of the river” an exhibition of contemporary Art of Bangladesh.
The Museum of Asia & Pacific, Warsaw, organized by Embassy of Bangladesh, Poland.
2019 : 17th International competition of small graphic from and Ex libris, Ostrow, Wielkopolski.
2018 : International Print Triennial in Krakow, Poland.
2014 : Graphic Arts from the World – India, Nepal, Bangladesh organized in the International Center for Graphic Arts in Krakow.
2014 : 15th International Biennial of small Graphics and Ex libris – Ostrow Wielkopolski Town Museum.
2014 : The fifth International Biennial Ex libris exhibition “Money” organized by Historical Archive of Pancevo, Serbia.
2014 : International graphic competition for Ex libris. Gliwice, Poland.
2014 : Icon data world print exhibition in virtual museum of contemporary graphic art. Krakow, Poland.
2013 : International Print Triennial Oldenburg.
2013 : International Print Triennial Istanbul.
2013 : Icon data world print exhibition in virtual museum of contemporary graphic art. Krakow, Poland.
2013 : International Print Triennial- Vienna. Künstlerhaus, Wieden.
2013 : International Print Triennial-Krakow-Falun. Dalarnas museum.
2012 : 7th International Triennial color in graphic art, digital edition. Torun. Poland.
2012 : International Print Triennial Krakow, Poland.
2012 : Icon data world print exhibition Krakow, Poland.
2011 : 14th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms, Poland.
2011 : The 8th Kochi International Triennial exhibition of Prints, Japan.
2011 : Icon Data world Print exhibition, Krakow, Poland
2011 : Imprint’2011, Kulisiewicz International Graphics Arts Triennial in Warsaw. Poland.
2010 : Anniversary exhibition 5 rooted creativity, organized by Bengal Gallery of Fine arts. Dhaka
2010 : MTG exhibition, Vienna, Kunst Austria.
2010 : The International Biennial Print exhibition in Taiwan, R.O.C.
2010 : MTG exhibition, Oldenburg Horst-Janssen-Museum, Germany.
2009 : Participated in the contemporary Art exhibition, Bangladeshi American Art Gallery, U.S.A.
2009 : Participated in the competition of Ex libris. The Millenary in Commemoration of Lithuania’s Name, Lithuania.
2009 : International Print Triennial Krakow, Poland.
2008 : Bangladesh contemporary ARTWEEK New York, Turkish Culture & Tourism Center, United Nations Plaza, New York.
2008 : Contemporary Bangladesh: Art From a Vibrant Culture, Berlaymont Building, European Commission Brussels, Belgium.
2007 : Icon Data World Print exhibition, Krakow, Poland.
2007 : MTG exhibition, Vienna, Kunst Austria.
2007 : MTG exhibition, Oldenburg Horst-Janssen-museum, Germany.
2006 : International Print Triennial Krakow, Poland.
2006 : International Ex libris Contest, 50 Years of Siauliai University Humanities Faculty, Lithuania
2006 : The l4th Seoul Space International Print Biennial, Korea.
2006 : First International Biennial Ex libris exhibition, Serbia arid Montenegro.
2006 : 12th Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh.
2006 : 5th Egyptian International Print Triennale
2006 : International exhibition and graphic exhibition dedicated to 100th anniversary of artist Ckukurusa Sergey
Vasilyevich. Kazakhstan.
2006 : International Ex libris and graphic exhibition dedicated to 100th anniversary of Composer Akhmet Kuanuli
Zhubanov, Kazakhsthan.
2006 : Seventh Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print- Art 2006, India and
M.F.A. process under eminent Artist professor Mohammed Kibria
2005 : 6th International Graphic Competition for Ex libris, Gliwice, Poland.
2005 : Ith International Biennial of Small graphics and Ex libris Ostrow Wielkopolska Poland.
2005 : SMTG Krakow, Polish Culture Institute gallery, Budapest, Vigado Gallery, Budapest, Millennium Park, Budapest, Hungary.
2005 : International Print Triennial in Krakow, Icon data World Print Exhibition, Poland.
2005 : The 6th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan.
2004 : The 4th Japan Afro-Asian La n American Exchange Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan.
2004 : International Grafik-Triennale Krakow, Horst Janssen Museum, Oldenburg, Germany
2004 : Exhibition of II Contemporary Artists of Bangladesh, Gallery Chitrak, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2003 : 1lth Asian art biennial Bangladesh, organized by the Bangladesh Shilpakala academy, Dhaka
2003 : Contemporary print Exhibition, Shilpangan art gallery Bangladesh
2003 : 4th Egyptian International Print Triennial, Egypt.
2003 : 10th International biennial Exhibition of small forms and Ex libris, Poland.
2003 : 4th International Ex libris “Man and Fish” Rijeka, Croatia 2003
2003 : International print triennial-Krakow 2003, Poland.
2003 : 7th International Biennial of Drawing and Graphics, The Master Of Graphic Arts, Gyor Hungary.
2002 : the 5th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of prints, Japan.
2002 : Art quest-International artist’s society of Bangladesh at o gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002 : contemporary art of Bangladesh-trend 3& 4 organized by the Indian high commission in Bangladesh, Dhaka.
2002 : Contemporary Bangladesh art Exhibition in France at Maison-des-arts Chatillon.
2002 : 10th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh-2001
2002 : 13th Kuwait International Biennial
2002 : 3rd International Festival of Plastic Arts-2002, Baghdad.
2001 : Orient 2001-Color & Shape, Supported by Embassy of The Union of Myanmar, Ginza Art Plaza, Tokyo, Japan.
2001 : A Silent Auction of Paintings / Artwork by Eminent Ar sts of Bangladesh at ICDDR,B, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2001 : 3-man Show at Chuwa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2001 : The 3rd International Exhibition “Old Scripts”, Croatia
2001 : Grand Group Art Exhibition of Reputed Foreign and Bangladeshi Artists, Dhaka.
2001 : 5th Sharjah International Biennial, Sharjah, U.A.E.
2001 : International Exhibition of Graphics of Ex libris “Culture and Spirit of Kazakhstan”
2000 : Bangladesh Charushilpi Sangsad 1St Biennial Art Exhibition 2000, Dhaka.
2000 : The First International Pain ng Biennial of the Islamic World, Tehran, Iran.
2000 : Contemporary Art Exhibition of Bangladesh, in Beijing, China
2000 : 6th International Art Triennial Majdanek 2000, Poland
2000 : 5th Mondiale Triennial of Small Sized Prints 2000, France
2000 : Millennium Group Art Exhibition, Monju Art Gallery, Dhaka.
1999 : Exhibition of 54 Renowned Artists of Bangladesh at DD Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1999 : 2nd Asian Art Exhibition, Delhi, India.
1999 : 9th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh- 1999, Dhaka
1999 : 3rd Egyptian International Print Triennial 1999
1999 : The 4th Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan.
1999 : Grand Group Art Exhibition on the occasion of Silver Jubilee of Saju Art Gallery, Osaka, Bangladesh.
1999 : 2nd International Ex libris Exhibition under the name of “5Oth Anniversary of the Council of Europe” at Rijeka, Croatia.
1998 : Charity Exhibition in aid of flood victims organized by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : 1st Tone international Miniature Art Competition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : 30 Painters’ Exhibition from Bangladesh, Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan.
1998 : Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial, Tokyo, Japan.
1998 : Charity Exhibition in aid of flood victims at Gallery 21, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : Shilpangan 3rd Young Artists Art Exhibition, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : The 3rd Malaysian Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints, Malaysia.
1998 : Kalbaishakhi, Contemporary Twelve Painters Exhibition organized by Gallery Monju, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1998 : Outtrack Unconventional Art Exhibition, Zainul Gallery, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1997 : 8th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh-97, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka,
1997 : Inaugural Art Exhibition of Gallery Monju, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1997 : Inaugural Exhibition of Gallery 21, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1997 : The 19th International Independent Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa, Japan.
1997 : The 2nd Malaysian Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints, Malaysia.
1997 : 2nd International Triennial of Graphic art, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
1997 : 4th Bharat Bhavan international Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India.
1997 : Group Exhibition organized by Calcutta Nandanik, Calcutta, India.
1996 : 21st Settsu City Art Exhibition, Osaka, Japan.
1996 : The 1st Malaysia Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints, Malaysia.
1986 to 2005 : Grand Group Art Exhibition reputed Bangladeshi and Foreign Artists organized by Saju Art Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1985 to 2005 : Participated in all the National Art Exhibitions organized by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1981 to 1998 : Participated in all the Young Artists’ Exhibitions organized by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1995 : 3-Man Show titled X3 at Zainul Art Gallery, Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1995 : 7th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh-95, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1994 : Group Art Exhibition at Contemporary Art Gallery ‘Jojon”, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1994 : Print Exhibition of Dhaka Printmakers, Indian Cultural Centers Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1993 : International Print Biennial, the Netherlands.
1993 : Print Exhibition at Asian Festival, Hong Kong.
1993 : Bangladesh and India Joint Group Art Exhibition, Delhi, India.
1993 : 6th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh-93, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1993 : Group Exhibition of Dhaka Printmakers, Alliance Française, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1992 : 4th Biennial International Juried Print Exhibition, U.S.A.
1991 : 5th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh-9 1, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1990 : Group Art Exhibition organized by USES., Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1990 : Art Contemporariness Due Bangladesh Prepare Par Ambassade D France, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1989 : 4th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh-89, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1985 : International Art Exhibition, Kobe University, Japan .