Imtiaj Rasel in the running for Sovereign Asian Art Prize
UNB
27th April, 2021 12:50:05
Bangladeshi artist Imtiaj Rasel is in the running for a prestigious art prize in Asia. He is, in fact, among 30 artists from the Asia-Pacific region who have been nominated for this year s Sovereign Asian Art Prize.
With his artwork, ‘Journey by Bus’, being shortlisted, Rasel is now competing with artists from India, Australia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, China, Japan, Iran, Singapore, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and host Hong Kong for the prize.
Rasel holds an MFA degree in painting from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata (2019). He went to Kolkata for higher studies after completing a bachelor s degree in painting from the Faculty of Fine Art at the University of Dhaka in 2015.
An insight into seeing the present while keeping the past in mind
Karachi
April 26, 2021
The Sanat Initiative is holding an art exhibition titled ‘Ambivalence’ until May 8. The artist, Waseem Ahmed, says this body of work is about the current global environmental issues.
“While alerting about the fragility of our vital resources, the paintings in ‘Ambivalence’ suggest a feeling of threat and violence, and at the same time give awareness to save the environment for our next generation.”
The catalogue accompanying this exhibition says Ahmed was born in Hyderabad in 1976. He graduated with honours in miniature painting from the National College of Arts in Lahore in 2000. He currently lives and works in Lahore.
Iranian artist among Sovereign Asian Art Prize finalists Tehran Times
TEHRAN –Iranian artist Mamali Shafahi is among the 30 finalists of the 2021 Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Honaronline reported on Friday.
Shafahi is competing with artists from India, Taiwan, the Philippines, Australia, South Korea, Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Cambodia, and Hong Kong.
The Sovereign Asian Art Prize was launched in 2003 to increase the international exposure of artists in the region, whilst raising funds for programs that support disadvantaged children using expressive arts. Held annually, The Prize is now recognized as the most established and prestigious annual art award in Asia-Pacific.