Photographer Rasel Chowdhury wins 2016 Samdani Art Award at Dhaka Art Summit
Rasel Chowdhury has been named the recipient of the 2016 Samdani Art Award, an announcement made during the Dhaka Art Summit on February 10, 2016. This award, which takes place every two years, is presented by the Samdani Art Foundation, located in Dhaka, and is designed for emerging Bangladeshi artists aged between 22 and 40. Chowdhury was chosen from a group of 13 finalists that included notable names like Shumon Ahmed and Gazi Nafis Ahmed. As part of the award, he will enjoy a fully funded three-month residency at the Delfina Foundation in London, aimed at boosting the international presence and support for Bangladeshi artists.
Key facts
- Rasel Chowdhury won the 2016 Samdani Art Award
- The award was announced at the Dhaka Art Summit on 10 February 2016
- The Samdani Art Foundation, based in Dhaka, hosts the biennial prize
- The award supports emerging Bangladeshi artists aged 22 to 40
- The prize includes a three-month, all-expenses-paid residency at the Delfina Foundation in London
- Chowdhury was selected from a shortlist of 13 artists
- The shortlist included Shumon Ahmed, Gazi Nafis Ahmed, Palash Bhattacharjee, Samsul Alam Helal, Zihan Karim, Ashit Mitra, Salma Abedin Prithi, Rupam Roy, Atish Saha, Shimul Saha, Rafiqul Shuvo, and Farzana Ahmed Urmi
- The Dhaka Art Summit took place over the weekend of 10 February 2016
Entities
Artists
- Rasel Chowdhury
- Shumon Ahmed
- Gazi Nafis Ahmed
- Palash Bhattacharjee
- Samsul Alam Helal
- Zihan Karim
- Ashit Mitra
- Salma Abedin Prithi
- Rupam Roy
- Atish Saha
- Shimul Saha
- Rafiqul Shuvo
- Farzana Ahmed Urmi
Institutions
- Samdani Art Foundation
- Delfina Foundation
- Dhaka Art Summit
Locations
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh
- London
- United Kingdom