Syed Jahangir

Syed Jahangir

Born & Death
1935 – 2018
Details
Syed Jahangir travelled to the USA as a Ford Foundation Fellow, in the late fifties, where he became familiar with the works of American painters. The interconnectedness of humans and nature became a recurrent theme in his work. A tireless traveller through life with a keen eye for detail, his preference for blues and ochres lends an extraordinary richness to his singular brand of abstraction. An avid reader and conversationalist, Jahangir served briefly as departmental head at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy when he launched two important initiatives, a national mobile art exhibition and the Asian Art Biennale. Jahangir graduated from the Government Art Institute in Dhaka. While a budding artist immersed in the search for self-identity, Jahangir developed lively communion and lasting bondage with other creative individuals in literary and cultural circles. His works have been widely exhibited. Jahangir received the Ekushey Padak (1985), among other honours and awards.

Some of Works