Nisar Hossain

Nisar Hossain (b. 1961) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Present position: Professor (L.P.R), Department of Painting, University of Dhaka

Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, 1981. Master of Fine Arts, Kala bhavana, Visva-Bharati, 1985, Shantiniketan, India

Major Group Exhibitions: Zimbabwe -1990.  India-1994, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Sri Lanka-1999, 2012, 2013, 2025. Nepal- 2023.  Japan- 2011, 2015. Thailand -2021. USA-2009, 2023. Germany -1998. Denmark -2002.  Netherland- 2002, 2016.  Poland-2022. UK-2022. Mexico -2023.  UAE-2017.

Solo Exhibitions: 2001, 2017, 2021, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Art Camps & Workshops: India- 2013, 2014. 2016, 2018. Sri Lanka- 1999, 2011, 2025. Japan- 2015. UK- 2017. Nepal- 2023.

Lectures & Seminars: Bangladesh (National Academy of Art, World Literature Centre, Bengal Shilpaloy)-. 2002, 2003, 2005, 2017. Germany (Hanover Conference)- 2007. United Kingdom (White Chaple, London)-2017. Chaina (Yunan University, Kunming)-2018. India (West Bengal Rajya Charukala Parsad, Shilchar, Emami Art Centre of Kolkata, Kala Bhaban of Santiniketan)- 2012, 2018, 2019, 2022.

Written publications: Articles on contemporary and traditional art published in the publications of – The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Craft council of West Bengal, Rajya Charukala Parsad of West Bengal, art East & Depart art magazine.