The New Nation - Internet Edition

Cultural Reporter

Artist Mohammad Iqbal's solo art exhibition titled Distant Skies (Atiter Aakash) started at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts on 4 September. H. E. Mr. Masayuki Inoue, Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh was present at the inauguration ceremony of the exhibition.

Mohammad Iqbal did his M.F.A. in 1989 from the Institute of Fine Arts, Dhaka University. He got several awards at home and abroad including Young Artist Award 1998 (Grand Prix) at 10th Young Artists Art Exhibition organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Special Prize in the International Triennial Competition of painting, Osaka Triennial 1993, Osaka Japan; City Mayor Award Maebashi Art Competition Live 2005, Maebashi, Japan; Grand Prize, The 14th Memorial Exhibition of Aoki, Bridge Stone Art Museum, 2005, Japan.