Alakesh Ghosh

Present Position
Freelance artist


Studio

18/14 Tajmahal Road, Mohammadpur
Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh


Born in 1950 in Jamalpur, Bangladesh.

Education

1972: Graduated form the Govt. Institute of Art (presently Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka), Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Solo Exhibitions

1981: Boston, USA
2007: The forms and Poetry of Nature, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka.


Major Group Exhibitions

1968: Group art Exhibition titled “Kalboishakhi” at Bangladesh College of Arts and Crafts, Dhaka.
1975-04: All National Art Exhibitions organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
1979: Young Artists Art Exhibition (Mobile), organized by Bangladesh shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
1982: Young Artists Art Exhibition, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
1997:Watercolour exhibition titled “Sundarbans in the eyes of an artist” organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2000:Group Exhibition organized by Chitrak Art Gallery, Dhaka.
2003: “Parallel Stream” India-korea-Baugaria-Bangladesh art exhibition organized by Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Kolkata, India.
2004: Portrait Painting Exhibition, organized by Gallery Shilparag, Dhaka.
2005: “Hundred Years of Dhaka City” organized by Gallery Shilpangan, Dhaka.
: 2nd Contemporary Artists Exhibition of Bangladesh, organized by SUDO ART MUSEUM, Japan.
: Watercolour exhibition  titled “Khagrachari in the eyes of an artistA”, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2006: “Image of Lbsen’s Life and Play” at Bangladesh shilpakala Academy, organized by Centre for Asian Theatre (CAT), Dhaka.


Workshops and Art Camps

1997 : Water colour Art Camp at Sundarbans, Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2003 : Watercolour Art Camp at Bandarban, Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2004 : Art Workshop titled “Collage Kalpa” conducted by artist Monirul Islam at Bangshi Bari, Savar, organized by Gengal Foundation, Dhaka.
2005 : Water Colour Art Camp at Khagrachari, Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2006 : Fund raising Art Camp for Muktijudha Jadughar, on “IndependenceDay”, organized by Channel-I and Muktijudha Jadughar, Dhaka.
Dhaka Art Camp 2006 at Bangshi Bari, Savar, organized by Bengal Foundation, Dhaka.
2007 : Water Coour Art Camp at Jamuna Resort, organized by Gallery Kaya, Dhaka.
2007 : Art Camp organized by “Telefilm (Channel-I and Chitrak Art Gallery), Dhaka.
2007 : Fund raising Art Camp for Muktijudha Jadughar, on “IndependenceDay”, organized by Channel-I and Muktijudha Jadughar, Dhaka.
2011 : South Asia Art Camp, Pondicheri, India, organized by ICCR.
2012 : Coming Borsha, Watercolor workshop conducted by Alakesh Ghosh


Art Auction

1990 : Participated in an art auction at Harvard University, USA.


Collections

Bangladesh National Museum, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Banga Bhanba, US Embassy Dhaka, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy  and many private
Collections at home and abroad.


Positions held

1973-94 : Worked as designer at the Daily Dainik Bangla and the Weekly Bichitra