Hamiduzzaman Khan

Hamiduzzaman Khan
Born 1946 (age 6970)
Kishoreganj district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Occupation Sculptor
Awards Ekushey Padak

Hamiduzzaman Khan (born c. 1946) is a Bangladeshi sculptor.[1][2]

Early life and education

Khan was born in 1946 in Kishoreganj district. In 1967 he earned BFA degree from Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts (presently Faculty of Fine Arts) from University of Dhaka. Khan studied sculpture in several cities of Europe in 1969, in Baroda from 1974 to 1976, and completed an internship in America in 1982 to 1983. He completed a Master of Fine Arts from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1976.[1]

Career

Khan participated in his first national sculpture exhibition in 1976, and was awarded the first prize for his sculpture "Dorja"(door). He was appointed to make a bronze sculpture in Bangabhaban in 1981, entitled "Bird Family".

In the 1980s Khan was commissioned to decorate the Bangabhaban fountain with sculptural work.[3] He created a bronze sculpture in Bangabhaban in 1981, entitled "Bird Family".

In 1982, Khan's sculpture exhibition about the War of Independence was held at the Faculty of Fine Arts. His sculpture "Steps" was installed in 1988 in the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea.[4]

In 1990 Hamiduzzaman placed a figurative sculpture, based on a fighter at the War of Liberation with one leg and arm amputed and a riffle on the other hand, the "Samsaptak" in the arena of Jahangirnagar University.

Khan has created many paintings and sculptures while travelling abroad, including India, Korea[4] and the United States. In 2015 he continues to exhibit his work and to conduct workshops.[5]

Awards

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