- Syed Jahangir
Syed Jahangir ( _bn. সৈয়দ জাহাঙ্গীর) is a prominent free-lance artist of
Bangladesh . He was born in Satkhira onJanuary 2 ,1935 . He graduated inFine Arts from Govt. Art Institute of Arts andCrafts , presently Institute of Fine Arts,University of Dhaka . He has been painting for 55 years including 9000 oils, watercolors and mixed medias. [http://www.thedailystar.net/2005/09/27/d50927140193.htm http://www.thedailystar.net] ] Through his career, Syed Jahangir has held 35 solo and 1 group exhibition.Solo Painting Exhibition of River and Earth, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts,2007-11-27 ] OnFebruary 22 ,2007 , one exhibition of Syed Jahangir was held in Chitrak Gallery along with other renowned painters such asNitun Kundu , Samarjit Chowdhury, Rafiqun Nabi, Mahmudul Haque, Hamiduzzaman Khan and Hashem Khan. [ [http://www.newagebd.com/2007/feb/22/time.html Paintings on poems at Chitrak] ]Awards
Syed Jahangir received the following awards: [ [http://www.syedjahangir.com/achievements.html Achievements] ]
*2005 Shashi Bhushan honurable Award
*2005 Sultan Smrity Gold Medal
*2000 Michael Madhusudan Academy Award
*1992 Bangladesh Charushilpi Sangsad Honour, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Birth Anniversary, Dhaka
*1988 Satkhira Press Club Award
*1985 Ekushey Padak
*1975 Honorable mention Award at the National Art Exhibition, Dhaka
*1958 Leaders' and Specialists' Exchange grant by the US Education FoundationReferences
External links
* [http://www.syedjahangir.com www.syedjahangir.com]
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