HerNet Fine Arts

Achievements

Atish Dipankar Gold Medal (2015), Nomura Grand Prize, Tokyo University exhibition (2010) City Mayor Award, Maebashi Art Compe (2005) Aoki Memorial Grand Prize, Fukuoka/Bridge Stone Museum (2005) Young Artist Grand Prize (12th, 10th) at National Art Exhibitions, Shilpakala Academy Multiple Best Awards for Oil and Experimental Painting at DU and national exhibitions Special Prize, Osaka Triennial (1993)

BFA in Drawing & Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka (1987)
& MFA in Drawing & Painting,(1989)
ME in Visual Arts (Oil Painting), Aichi University of Education, Japan (2003). Research coursework at Hiroshima City University (2003–06)
Research at Tokyo University of the Arts (2007)
PhD in Oil Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts (2010). MPhil from University of Dhaka (2017)

49 solo painting exhibitions, including major shows like Peace in the Times of Disquiet, Unknown Faces, Distant Skies at galleries such as Chayamachi (Osaka), Koseto (Tokyo), Bengal etc
Two-person and group exhibitions across Asia and Europe, including Tokyo University, Osaka, Nagoya, Las Vegas, London, New Delhi, Paris, Bonn, Sydney, Hiroshima, and Venice Biennale
Active participation in Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka Art Summit, and international art fairs

Mohammad Iqbal

Born in 1967 in Chuadanga (later associated with Dhaka and Tokyo), Bangladesh; a leading contemporary Bangladeshi artist and academic.

Mohammad Iqbal’s revelation of social dilemmas

August 13, 2025

Iqbal is most comfortable working on a large canvas, as his themes and compositions demand space. His work is elucidated by a powerful interplay of figures and space, helped by strong and controlled brushstrokes.

Mohammad Iqbal

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Mohammad Iqbal

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Mohammad Iqbal’s revelation of social dilemmas

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Past Works

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