Shahabuddin Ahmed (artist)

Shahabuddin Ahmed (artist)

Shahabuddin Ahmed (Bengali: শাহাবুদ্দিন আহেমদ; born: 11 September 1950) is a world renowned painter born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, later moved to Paris. He has shown his works extensively across the globe. In 1992, he was one of Fifty Master Painters of Contemporary Arts, an award bestowed on him at the Olympiad of Arts, Barcelona.

The primary concern of his paintings is to reflect the contemporary life and times. He is an optimist and this is clearly expressed in his paintings. This optimism was firmly embedded in Shahabuddin when he as a youth was involved in the Liberation struggle for Bangladesh and had to face the various facets of life. In the Bangladesh Liberation War he fought alongside Sadeque Hossain Khoka, who later became the mayor of Dhaka, and Azam Khan, a popular singer.

He has the capability to overcome the constraints of time and space. In their dynamism his paintings depict fearless human figures that cut through the difficulties of life, which provide one the reason to live. The vibrancy and force of his brushwork highlight this aspect. Above all his compositions are unmistakably musical and rhythmic. Shahabuddin's figures seem to be enthralled in the cosmic dance at times merging with the ethereal forces.

His works are displayed in many galleries across the globe including the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland and Bourg-en-Bresse Museum France.