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
2020 Stichting Niemeijer Fonds
2019 Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Fonds Jong Talent
2017 Mondriaan Funds Werkbijdrage Jong Talent (Emerging Young Talent stipendium)
2016 Buning Brongers Prize, Buning Brongers Stichting, Amsterdam
2014-16 Hanze scholarship, Hanzehogeschool, Groningen
2009-13 Charukola merit scholarship, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
Residency/ Courses
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
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
2017 Night Shifts, Day Dreams, with curatorial support from Piet de Jonge, Kaus Australis, Rotterdam
2016 Buning Brongers Prijs exhibition, 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- Programming committee, Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag
2019- "Isn't that a cultural thing?", tutor theory workshop, Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen
Collections
UMCG kunst collection, Groningen and numerous private collections
Publications
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