Renowned artist Hashem Khan has been appointed chairman of trustee board of Bangladesh National Museum for the next three years. He has been a member of the trustee board since 2010.
Born in 1941, Hashem Khan is a retired professor of oriental painting department of Dhaka University. He participated in 50 exhibitions at home and abroad and has also authored 17 titles. For his illustrious career, Hashem Khan has been honoured with Independence Day Award, Ekushey Padak and other awards.
Vibrant colours, bold brush strokes, coarse lines and imagery are the prime elements of Hashem Khan's (1941) paintings. Khan is a noted painter who has been contributing to the Bangladeshi art arena for over 50 years.
In the early and mid '70s, a number of painters made the Liberation War the subject of their works; some
of them actively participated in the war. After independence, they articulated their experiences through their art. Hashem Khan was one of them. He was born and raised in Chandpur.
Many of his paintings highlight rural panorama and life in the villages. He is very prudent in his use of colours. Khan tries to ensure the perfect combination between the colours. The artist has made a great attempt to change the composition, but the themes are very limited in his works. His paintings give voice to the masses of the country. Green, red and yellow have been mostly used in his works. Various abstract forms and compositions also find a place on his canvas. Most of his forms and compositions give a touch of nature and its varied fascinating aspects. One can easily get an impression of his fondness for and intense observation of nature. The artist is fastidious about his use of space, which gives an outstanding depth to his works.
