BIOGRAPHY

ASHIM HALDER SAGOR

Born in 5th April, 1983 in Jhalakati, Bangladesh .
Studio MATIAL, Shohid Nagor, Matuail Medical Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh -1362
( Location: https://goo.gl/maps/6ZZyjvUydbKA1CRw7 )

Short Biography
Ashim Halder known to his friends as ‘Sagor’ (born 5 April, 1983 Jhalakati) is a visual artist from Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 2008 he completed his MFA in Ceramics from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. He has participated in numerous workshops and exhibitions in Bangladesh, India, UK, USA, Canada, Nepal, Pakistan, Slovenia, Japan, China, Netherlands, Germany, France and Korea. He has done 3rd Solo & Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2024, II International Triennial of Ceramics Unicum 2012 Slovenia. KUNSTVLAAI Festival of Independents at Amsterdam, Netherland. Fourth ASNA Clay Triennial, Pakistan. Oita Asian Sculpture Exhibition 2012 Japan. Annual MONITOR 6 & 9: New South Asian Short Film and Video screening, Toronto, Canada 2010/13. He has taken part in Shangyuan art Museum Residency, Sandwich Inc. & Tokyo Wonder Site Residency Program in Japan, Britto Students’ Residency at Rajshahi University, CRAC International Art Camp & Remarkri Art Camp, Jaipur art summit, India Art Fair, Dhaka Art Summit and Documenta fifteen is the 15th edition of documenta, a contemporary art exhibition held in Kassel, Germany, Art Dubai. In Focus, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands. Create/ Elevate, Harewood Biennial 2024, Leeds, UK.

Important collection:
Neue Galerie, Germany; Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands.

+88-01712 59 20 68, ashimsagor@yahoo.com, www.ashimsagor.com

EDUCATION

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Masters of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, 2008 (exam held in 2012), 1st Class First

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, 2006 (exam held in 2009), 1st Class First

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016    3rd Solo Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition titled Moving Roots at Gallery Twenty-One, Dhanmondhi, Dhaka.

2011    2nd Solo Ceramic Art Exhibition titled Contemporary Artifacts at Zainul Gallery-1, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka

2010    1st Solo Ceramic based RAKU Exhibition titled Philology of Time at Zainul Gallery-1, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

 

SELECTED EXHIBITION

2024    Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024.
2024    In Focus, Centraal Muesum, Utrecth, Netherlands.
2023    Art Dubai Commissions, Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation in collaboration with Britto Arts Trust.
2023    RASAD (partly) at Kunsthaus Zurich’s permanent collection and ongoing exhibition curated by Mirjam Varadinis.
2022    Documenta fifteen is the 15th edition of documenta, a contemporary art exhibition, Kassel, Germany.
2018   India Art Fair, Delhi, India
2018   Dhaka Art Summit, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2016   4th Jaipur Art Summit, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
2016    Art Weekend at Canadian Ambassador Residence, Dhaka
2016   17th Asian Art Biennale at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
2016   Random  art show of  members at Britto’s SPACE a Contemporary hub
2016   Goina a Group Art Exhibition at Dhaka
2016    Art Weekend at Canadian Ambassador Residence, Dhaka
2015    International Art Biennale Cox’s Bazar 2015 at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
2015    Performance Art at 16th National Art Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2015    Opening Performance Art as the part of 16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh at BSA
2015    Be Smart about Art a group Art Exhibition at Athena gallery of fine Arts
2015    1Mile Square a public art project in the older part of Dhaka City organized by Britto Arts Trust
2014     Matter–Reality Art Workshop outcome exhibition at Chhobir Haat, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2014     MA a group art exhibition at Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2014     Britto Arts Trust Fund-Art at Dhaka Art Summit Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2014    Cross Casting a group art exhibition organized by Britto Arts Trust at SPACE 2014
Open Studio of SANDWIC Artist in Residence Program, Kypto, Japan
2013    Open Studio of Britto International Artist Workshop at Shilpakala Academy
2013     Annual MONITOR 9: New South Asian Short Film and Video screening Program at the National Film Board Médiathèque, Toronto
2013     Fourth ASNA Clay Triennial at VM Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2012     KUNSTVLAAI Festival of Independents at Amsterdam, Netherland
2012     15th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2012     Oita Asian Sculpture Exhibition organized Asakura Fumio Memorial Sculpture Museum
2012     Outcome Exhibition of Workshop Make a Forest at Britto Space, A Contemporary Art Hub
2012     II International Triennial of Ceramics Unicum, Komenskega 8 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012     SPACE an inaugural exhibition of Britto Space curator Mahbubur Rahman & assistant curator Ayesha Sultana at Britto Arts Trust
2011    Moving Images 9 is an exclusive preview of contemporary art by nine Bangladeshi artists, the Saffron art Gallery in Fuller Building on Madison Avenue, New York, and Washington DC
2011     Portrait of Time a group Art Exhibition at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
2011     Open Studio of the Workshop Contemporary and New Trends in Art at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
2011     Out Come Show of Prantiker Prakitijan – 4 at Chobir Haat, Shahbag.
2011     19th National Art Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2010     14th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2010     3rd Friendship group Art Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2010     Five Young Artists’ Group Art Exhibition at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
2010     17thYoung Artists’ Art Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2010     Annual MONITOR 6: New South Asian Short Film and Video screening program on 24 March at the National Film Board Médiathèque, Toronto.
2009     Video Art Workshop Organized by Britto Arts Trust at Britto Studio
2009     Raku Workshop Outcome Exhibition, at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
2009     Open studio day of Mechanical Fantasy: Print Workshop at Britto Studio.
2009     Outcome Show Video Making Workshop at Britto Studio.
2008     Television Set Design Workshop’s Exhibition at Zainul Gallery.
2008     Shilpi Rashed Smriti Parsad Art Exhibition at Shilpokala Academy
2008     Outcome Exhibition of Raku Workshop at Zainul Gallery, FFA, DU
2008     Three Young Bangladeshi Artists group Art Exhibition in Light & Shade Gallery, Thamel, Katmandu, Nepal
2008     Fast &Furious week-long exhibition in Zainul Gallery arranged by British Council, Bengal Gallery & Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University.
2008     Five Young Artist group ceramics exhibition in Zainul Gallery,Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University
2006     Ceramics & Craft Exhibition arranged by gallery Dots
2010     Attend Annual Exhibition (2004-12) arranged by Faculty of Fine Art, DU

PERFORMANCE

SELECTED PERFORMANCE

2018 Artpro Winter Performance Art Festival at Jahangirnagar University

2018 WAW – Weekend Art Work at Noyamati with Artpro Art Initiative 2017 D’Lab -Dhaka Live Art biennale with Back Art, DU, Dhaka

2017     Natinal Performance Art festival at Natinal Art Dallery, Dhaka2016   Bengal Foundation’s Performance Art Weekend at Bengal Gallery

2016   4th Jaipur Art Summit, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

2016   17th Asian Art Biennale at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka

2015    Kolkata International Performance Art Festival 2016

2015     Samdani Seminar at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

2014     International mother language day at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka

2014     Open Studio of SANDWIC Artist in Residence Program, Kypto, Japan

2012     Open Studio of Dhaka Walk a performative exploration of the city Workshop Conducted by Diana Wesser, Germany organized by Britto Arts Trust.

 

WORKSHOP

SELECTED WORKSHOP

2015     Samdani Seminar a Performance Art workshop with Nikhil Chopra at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2015     Urban Hours – A Public Art Project at Rose Garden, Dhaka
2014     Matter–Reality Art Workshop at Chhobir Haat, Shahbag, Dhaka.
2014     ‘LIVING SCRAPS a site specific art project’ 2014 at Hossain Dockyard (Baby shaheber dock) Char Miner Bagh, Keraniganj, Dhaka
2014     NO MAN’S LAND organized by Britto Arts Trust, Bangladesh and Shelter Promotion Council, India
2013     Pixelation -2, Video art workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust
2013     Britto International Artist Workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust
2012     Workshop Make a Forest with the 16 artists from Bangladesh and 2 from Netherlands at Dhaka & Shinepukur, Dohar organized by Britto Arts Trust
2012     Dhaka Walk a performative exploration of the city Workshop Conducted by Diana Wesser, Germany organized by Britto Arts Trust
2011     Workshop on Contemporary and New Trends in Art at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.
2011     Workshop Prantiker Prakitijan – 4 with Hajong Community, Bipingang, Durgapur, Netrokona organized by Britto Arts Trust.
2010     5th Video Art Workshop: The Body organized by Britto Arts Trust.
2010     Ceramic Workshop conducted by Norwegian artist Linda Jansson Lothe, Organized by Royal Embassy of Norway, Bengal foundation & Department of Ceramic, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
2010     Web Design Workshop: Joomla organized by Britto Arts trust.
2010     Raku & Pet Fire Work by American Ceramic Artist Ramon Camarillo, organized by Department of Ceramic collaboration with American Center at Dept. of Ceramic, Faculty  of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
2009     Web Design Workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust.
2009     Video Art Workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust at Britto Studio
2009     Raku Workshop Organized by Britto Arts Trust in collaboration with Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
2009     Mechanical Fantasy: Print Workshop-2009 organized by Britto Arts Trust
2008     Video Making Workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust
2008     Television Set Design Workshop under Professor Anupom Hudda, Department of Graphic Design
2008     Reconstruction: Raku Workshop in Dhaka & Porapara Artists’ in Chittagong organized by BAT
2008     Fast & Furious workshop (Extraordinary Worlds from Everyday Materials) under Stephanie Quayle arranged by British Council.
2007     Conceptual Raku Workshop under Artist Mahabubur Rahaman arranged by Ceramics Department, Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University

ART CAMP

ART CAMP

2016   Native Myth 2nd Session at Rampal, Khulna by Back Art
2013     Surface art camp at Remarki, Bandhorbon
2010     CRAC International Art Camp at khustia.

RESIDENCY

RESIDENCY

2024     Shangyuan art Museum Residency, China
2013     Sandwich Inc. Artist in Residence, Kyoto, Japan
2013     Creator in Residency Program at Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo, Japan
2009     Britto Students’ Residency at Rajshahi University

AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP

AWARD & SCHOLARSHIP

2023     National Art Award, Media berst in Ceramic. 
2011     Experimental best award in Annual Exhibition arranged by Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
2010     Win Mutual Trust Bank Ltd & Dhaka University Alumni Association Scholarship Awards 2009 as Departmental Year Best Student

COLLECTION

COLLECTION

2023     Kunst house Zürich, Switzerland
2023     Neue Galerie, Germany
2013     Sandwich Inc. Kyoto, Japan
2013     VM Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2013     The Great Eastern Furniture, Mumbai, India
2012     Samdani Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2012     Gallery Cosmos, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2012     Bengal Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2012     Galley Interior Deport, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2011     Grameenphone Head office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010     Britto Arts Trust, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2010     The Daily ManabKantho, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2009     Akij Footwear, Narasingpur, Bangladesh
2009     Akij Jute Mile, Jossore, Bangladesh

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

2008 – 10 Worked with Britto Arts Trust, Dhaka, Bangladesh as a Program Manager

2008     I had worked with NISAB in few projects Making Jewelry Ceramics for Livelihood as a trainer to train the local people in the rural

2004 – 06     I had worked in Santo–Merriam University of Creative Technology as a founder trainer

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ASHIM HALDER SAGOR