Anika Mariam Ahmed
b.1988, Dhaka, Bangladesh, l. Groningen, the Netherlands
Education
2014-16 MFA in Painting, Frank Mohr Institute, Hanzehogeschool, Groningen
2009-13 BFA in Drawing and Painting, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
2008-12 BA in English Literature, BRAC University, Dhaka
Grants/ Prizes
2021 Mondriaan Fund corona bridging grant
Air, Kunstpunt Groningen, Gemeente Groningen
2020 Stichting Niemeijer Fonds
Sundaymorning grant
2019 Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Fonds Jong Talent
2017 Mondriaan Fund Werkbijdrage Jong Talent (Emerging Young Talent stipendium)
2017 Stichting Fonds Kwadraat
2016 Buning Brongers Prize, Buning Brongers Stichting
2014-16 Hanze scholarship, Hanzehogeschool
2009-13 Charukola merit scholarship, University of Dhaka
Residency/ Courses
2021 The Grand Sofitel, Amsterdam
2020 Sundaymorning@EKWC, Oisterwijk, supported by Niemeijer Fonds and Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
2019 Independent residency at atelier of artist Chris de Bueger, Amsterdam
2018- 19 "Van idee tot verbeelding", instructor Wia van Dijk, Bij Vrijdag, Groningen
2017 Kaus Australis, Rotterdam, supported by Mondriaan Funds and Fonds Kwadraat
Exhibition/ Projects selected
2023 Salon, WEP, Groningen
Zilver, Galerie AdK, Amsterdam
2022 Grote verkoopexpositie, Biotoop Haren, Groningen
Allicht, nu moet ik echt weg, duo with Steffen Vogelezang, Galerie AdK, Amsterdam
Atelier collection, Kunstpunt, Groningen
Stadscamping, Galerie AdK, Amsterdam
BiotOPENdag, Biotoop, Groningen
2021 Air/ Lucht, Kunstpunt Groningen, Groningen
2020 Trio with Jos Smeets and Cian-Yu Bai, Galerie AdK, Amsterdam
Longitude Latitude 8, Dhaka
Test case XXII, Sundaymorning@EKWC, Oisterwijk
Stepping stones, Forma Aktua, Groningen
2019-20 Scheepvaart in het Westerkwartier, Museum Nienoord, Leek
2019 Home:Front, Sign, Groningen
Prospects and Concepts, Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam
"Isn't that a cultural thing?", artist talk and exhibition, NP3, Groningen
Back to Mohr, Artphy Wessinghuizen
Velvet Ropes Antwerp, Gifc and Showhouse Jay Jay, Antwerp
2018 Masterclass with Paul van der Eerden exhibition, Sad Alchemy, Museum de Buitenplaats, Eelde
Shades of Passion, with the Bangladesh embassy in the Netherlands, City Hall, The Hague
BiotOPENdag, Biotoop, Groningen
2017 Night Shifts, Day Dreams, with curatorial support from Piet de Jonge, Kaus Australis, Rotterdam
2016 Buning Brongers Prijs, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
A moment, a person, a thought, graduation show, Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen
2015 Embassy exhibition, Galerie Patries van Dorst, Wassenaar
Two Point Zero, curated by Marc Bijl, Laden für Nichts, Leipzig
2013 - 14 Illustration for children’s schoolbook, BRAC Institution for Educational Development, Dhaka
2013 Very graphic: the art of storytelling, Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka
Commission for murals for Urban Youth Festival, Goethe Institut, Dhaka
A fair with a flair, Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka
Whistle, Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka
Junction, Dhaka Art Center, Dhaka
2011 - 2012 Graffiti and video projects with Amar Desh Amar Gram (My Country My Village), Dhaka
Others
2020 Workshop on Intercultural dialogue at Symposium on Affecting Change through artist-in-residencies, organized by Hotel Maria Kapel, Kunsthuis SYB and AiR Platform NL
2020- Programming committee, Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag
2018- "Isn't that a cultural thing?", tutor theory workshop, Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen
2014- Orange Theory
Collections
UMCG kunst collection, Groningen and numerous private collections
Publications
https://www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl/blog/een-kijkje-in-het-atelier-van-anika-mariam-ahmed/, Kunstpunt Groningen, 2022
Behind the queens, Patty Morgan, 2021
Back to Mohr catalogue, Artphy Wessinghuizen, 2019
Prospects and Concepts catalogue, Mondriaan Fonds, Rotterdam, 2019
Six seasons review, vol 5 nr. 1, Bengal publications, Dhaka, 2019
Realmag, edition 5, Rotterdam, 2017
Buning Brongers Prijs catalogue, Amsterdam, 2016
A moment, a person a thought catalogue, FMI, Groningen, 2016