Goswami Bishwajit

Assistant Professor

Goswami Bishwajit
Drawing & Painting Dept.
Fine Art Faculty
Dhaka University

Born in Netrakona, Bangladesh 1981
2008 B.F.A in Drawing & Painting (First class with Distinction), Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
2010 M.F.A in Painting (First class with Distinction), Kala Bhavana, Visva – Bharati University, Santiniketan in India – Under Two years ICCR Scholarship 2008-2010.
2011 One year foreign casual course in Graphics, Kala Bhavana, Visva – Bharati University, Santiniketan in India. Upcoming Presentation
2014 DECEMBER – A selective group show at Athena Art Gallery, Dhaka.
2015 JANUARY – Solo Show at the Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka.
2010 B.F.A in Drawing & Painting (First class with Distinction), Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
Solo Presentation
2011 Presenting Selected Artworks at Izumi (traditional Japanese kitchen), Dhaka, “23 September to 07 October”.
2013 Presenting Selected Artworks at Nordic Club Gallery, Dhaka, “22 September to 09 October”. Selected Group Exhibition National
2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th Young Artist Art Exhibition organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at National Gallery.
2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 17th, 18th, 19th , 20th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2008 Special show of Art Works by participants of the workshop conducted by British Artist Clare Mitten organized by Bengal Foundation and British Council Dhaka ,Bangladesh.
2008 Print Making Exhibition at Bengal Art Gallerry organized by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka.
2008 Special show of Art Works by participants of the workshop conducted by British Artist Clare Mitten organized by Bengal Foundation and British Council Dhaka ,Bangladesh.
2008 Print Making Exhibition at Bengal Art Gallerry organized by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka.
2011 Group Exhibition at National Gallery of Fine Art with Celebration of 40 years of Liberation, Bangladesh Shilpakola Academy, Dhaka.
2012 Group Exhibition at Cosmos Gallery based on Sundarban and Bengal Tiger, Dhaka.
2012 Dhaka Art Summit organized by Samdani Art Foundation & Bangladesh Shilpakola Academy, National Gallery, Dhaka.
2012 “Water Cooperation”, 12 artists group art exhibition at Bengal Gallery, Dhaka.
2013 A selected Artist Group Show at Athena Art Gallery, Dhaka.
2013 Love is in the Air” A selected Artist Couple Show at Athena Art Gallery, Dhaka.
2013 A selected Artist Group Show at Gallery 21, Dhaka.
2013 The Excitement in Things Various” 12 Artists Spanning Three Generations, Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka.
2013 Celebrate 10 years journey of Gallery Kaya, a Selective Artists Exhibition, Gallery Kaya.
2013 100 years Celebration Art Show at National Museum, Dhaka.
2013 A group print exhibition “Under Pressure,” at the Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka.
2014 A selective group show titled “Then & Now” curetted by Zeenath Rahamatulla at Athena Art Gallery, Dhaka.
2014 Bangladeshi 10 Young contemporary artists show selected by Samdani Art Foundation for Europe Day 2014 at Westin hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2014 “Shadow of Concave” a 10days long print workshop based show, participating as a guest artist at Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2014 A selective 8 Artist group show titled “Mother” curetted by Katerina Don at Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka.
Selected Group Exhibition International
2005 Young Bangladeshi Artist Watercolor Exhibition, Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan.
2008 Group Art Exhibition by 6 Young Artists, organized by Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts & Weavers Studio in India.
2008 International Art Exhibition at Rabindranath Tagore Centre, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Kolkata.
2008 The 9th Eastern Region Art Exhibition at Birala Academy of Art & Culture, India.
2008, 2010, 2012 13th, 14th , 15th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
2009 International Art Exhibition at X-Power Gallery, Beverley Hills, California, U.S.A.
2008, 2010, 2012 Group Art Exhibition, Jhahangir Art Gallery, Bombay, India.
2009 A curetting show by Amitava Sen Gupta, 6 Young painters from India and Bangladesh at Chemould Gallery, Park Street, Kolkata.
2010 The 3rd Photographic Exhibition organized by BIKSHAN, at Nandan Gallery, Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, India.
2011 India-Bangladesh art summit, Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.
2011 Mélange – An Art Show to Inspire the Senses, organized by Nirvana & ICP, at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Delhi, India.
2011 Moving Images 9” contemporary art show by nine groundbreaking Bangladeshi-born Artists at the Saffron art Gallery, New York.
2012 Art Asia Miami”, International Asian Contemporary Art, Representing Bangladesh along with 4 artists.
2012 15th Beijing International Art Expo, China.
2013 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, China.
2013 Setouchi Art Triennial , Japan.
2013 Southern Breeze” 11 artists group show, Akabane Bivio Hall, Tokyo.
2013 Britto International 3 Artist Residency Show at Britto Space – Britto Art Trust, Dhaka.
2014 2nd Dhaka Art Summit organized by Samdani Art Foundation & Bangladesh Shilpakola Academy, National Gallery, Dhaka.
2014 SAARC Artist Camp at Bandarban, Bangladesh.
2014 Japan Bangladesh international exchange exhibition at The Art Centre Complex of Tokyo, Japan.
Major Awards / Scholarship /Grants – National
2000 Best Media Award, Pencil, Annual Exhibitions of Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
2001 In Memory of Shahid Nona Mia Award, Pen & Ink, Annual Exhibitions of Faculty of Fine
Art, University of Dhaka.
2004 – 2005 One year Scholarship for Fine Art background from Aminul Islam Trust, Bangladesh.
2005 Best Poster Design Award, somobay odhidoptar, People Republics of Bangladesh.
2005 Father of the Nation Award (Bongabondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman), Bangladesh.
2005 Artist Anowarul Haq Smrity Award for Oil Painting, Annual Exhibitions, Faculty of Fine
Art, University of Dhaka.
2006 Special Prize for Wood cut Print in the Young Artist Exhibition, Faculty of Fine Art,
University of Dhaka.
2006 – 2007 One year Scholarship for Fine Art background from Aminul Islam Trust, Bangladesh.
2007 Honorable Mention Award for Experimental Artwork organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy & Artist Rashed Smriti Parshad at National Art Gallery.
2007, 2008, 2009 12th, 13th, 14th Berger Young Painters Award, Bangladesh.
2008 Awarded “Shilpacharzya Zainul Abedin Scholarship”, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
2008 16th Young Artist Honorable Mention Award, 16th Young Artist Art Exhibition organized
by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at National Art Gallery, Bangladesh.
2008 Best Media Award for Experimental Artwork, Annual Exhibitions, Faculty of Fine Art,
University of Dhaka.
2009 18th National Award ” Vasa Sainik Gaziul Haque”, 18 th National Art Exhibition,
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at National Art Gallery, Bangladesh.
2010 Best Media Award in Painting, 17th Young Artist Art Exhibition organized by Bangladesh
Shilpakala Academy at National Art Gallery, Bangladesh.
2011 19th National Award- “Bangle Foundation Award”, 19th National Art Exhibition organized
by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at National Art Gallery, Bangladesh.
2012 18th Young Artist 2012 Award, 18th Young Artist Art Exhibition organized by Bangladesh
Shilpakala Academy at National Art Gallery, Bangladesh.
2013 Grand Prize, 100 years Celebration Art Show at National Museum, Dhaka.
Awards / Scholarship /Grants – International
2008 The 9th Eastern Region Art Award in Mixed Media, India.
2008-2010. ICCR Scholarship, India.
2009 The Elizabeth Green shield Foundation Award, Canada.
2011 The Elizabeth Green shield Foundation Award, Canada.
2012 ”Top Influential Gallery Award”- One of the Participating Artist of Bengal Gallery, 15th Beijing International Art Expo, China.
2014 Honorable Mentioned Award, 16th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh.
Major Workshop
2000 Painting appreciation course under Bishwa Shahitto Kendro, Dhaka.
2002 Animation Workshop under Shekhar Mukharjee & Chandi Lahiri (India) in Dhaka.
2003 Animation Workshop under Ram Mohan and Sanjeeb Warkair (India) in Dhaka.
2004 ‘Life & Film of Andrei Tarkovsky’ Organized by CAAC in Dhaka.
2005 & 2006 Woodcut Print Workshop under the famous artist Mukhlesur Rohoman, Shilparup, Bangladesh.
2005 Classic Drawing Workshop under the famous artist Abddur Razzaq, Charupith, Jessore.
2006 Illustration, Storybooks of Fishing Community, organized by saves The Children, USA.
2006 Workshop for 400th birth anniversary of Rembrandt, residence of Netherlands’s ambassador, Dhaka.
2008 One month Art Workshop under the Contemporary Young British Artist Clare Mitten, Bengal Foundation and British Council Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2008 Egg Tempera Workshop under the famous Artist Shahid Kobir, Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka..
2008 Print Making Workshop under the two famous Indian Print Maker Nirmolandu Bishwas & Pinak Roy organized by Bengal Foundation .
2012 “Water Cooperation”, 12 artists group Art Camp at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2013 New Technique in Wood Block Print and Deep Etching conducted by Pro. Rokeya Sultana, Safiuddin Bengal Printmaking Studio, Bengal Center, Dhaka.
Workshop Conducted / Teaching / Job Experience
2001 to 2005 P2D animator part time job, Greenfield Toons, Decode Ltd, Dhaka.
2005 to 2007 Work as a Part-time Visiting Teacher with Visual Art Class, G-11 at ISD, Dhaka.
2007 Class on Aesthetic & Composition in Photography (2007 A Batch), Dhaka University Photography Society.
20011 “Vibration of Media & Surroundings”- Conducted an Out-door based 10 Days Art Workshop along with 32 students of UDA.
20013 Leading a Workshop on “Technical Painting” at American international school, Dhaka.

Mailing address
Lecturer
Drawing & Painting Dept.
Fine Art Faculty
Dhaka University

Studio:
16/a, Lake Circus Road, Kolabagan, Dhaka 1205. +88 01717147129.
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