Ahmed Shamsuddoha

Ahmed Shamsuddoha

đź“Ť Dhaka, Bangladesh

Born in 1958 in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh; a leading contemporary Bangladeshi artist and surrealist painter based in Dhaka.

Achievements

  • Grand Award – 17th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Grameenphone) (2007)
  • Grand Award – 16th National Art Exhibition, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Bengal Foundation) (2005)
  • S.M. Sultan Grand Award – Silver Jubilee of Saju Art Gallery (1999)
  • Best Class Work in Oil Painting – Institute of Fine Art, DU
  • Best Award in Sketch (Pen & Wash) – Institute of Fine Art, DU
• SSC from Shahbazpur High School, Comilla (1973)
• BFA in Drawing & Painting from Bangladesh College of Arts & Crafts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka) (1980)
• Solo exhibition at Saju Art Gallery, (1982)
• Group exhibitions at National Art Exhibition, Shilpakala Academy (1976–2009), Asian Art Biennale (1983–2008), exhibitions in China, USA, India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, and Mumbai
• Notable shows include “Global Walk to End Child Hunger” (2009), U.S. Embassy (2008), Islamabad National Gallery (2008), Chuwa Gallery Tokyo (2003), Mumbai Dhoomimal Gallery (2006), Seoul International Art Exhibition (2005), and Liberation War Museum exhibitions (2006–09)
Ahmed Shamsuddoha

Born in 1958 in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh; a leading contemporary Bangladeshi artist and surrealist painter based in Dhaka.

News

Artist Ahmed Shamsuddoha won the Grameenphone Award at the ongoing 17th National Art Biennale, organised by the Department of Art, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, for his painting Potentiality
July 21, 2025

Artist Ahmed Shamsuddoha won the Grameenphone Award at the ongoing 17th National Art Biennale, organised by the Department of Art, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, for his painting Potentiality. The other painting by Shamsuddoha at the biennale is Aim.

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Artworks

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Past Works

Ahmed Shamsuddoha’s practice navigates the psychological and metaphorical dimensions of contemporary life, often balancing figuration with abstraction. His canvases and installations are marked by subtle textures, fluid lines, and muted chromatic fields that evoke introspection, displacement, and the architecture of memory. With recurring motifs like isolated figures, silent enclosures, or dreamlike landscapes, he creates meditative environments layered with personal and collective emotion. His aesthetic avoids spectacle, instead drawing viewers inward — toward stillness, vulnerability, and the uncertain terrain between presence and absence.

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