Biography

Md. Mahmudul Hasan

Md. Mahmudul Hasan, an artist from Bangladesh, was born in 1982. From his early childhood days, he loved drawing, painting, crafting, writing, and reciting. Creativity was always a part of his life. He won many awards in different fields during these early years and dreamed of becoming an artist.

But life took another path when he entered the corporate world in 2007, after completing his BSS (Hon’s) and MSS from the University of Dhaka.Presently he is working as an Investment Manager in a private commercial bank in his country. The busy corporate life slowly covered his artistic soul, but it never truly disappeared — it was only sleeping beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to return.

At the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 crisis forced the world into a temporary silence. Hasan was also forced to stay indoors for few months like many others. There were no office works, no school duties and he felt the too much emptiness in his soul. Then one day, he took his old brushes again — and it brought back the joy he had long forgotten. At that time, the artist was re-born in him and his creative journey has continued with new passion and purpose.

Hasan loves the watercolor most. The immense world of watercolor allures him much. It’s subtleness, freshness and sometime the uncontrollable predictions make the medium so appealing to him. He always makes experiments with watercolor in many different ways. So, his works do not become stagnant in a particular way but they always evolve to further stages. Sometimes he also works in acrylic, but watercolor remains his true voice. He often says that watercolor teaches him to let go and accept beauty even in unpredictability.

His paintings mostly capture the the lyrical beauty of Bangladesh – the rivers, skies, and light-filled landscapes. He explores both representational and abstract forms, seeking harmony between light, rhythm, and emotion.

His paintings often celebrate the tranquil waterways and shifting moods of nature that varies widely in composition, shape, form, color and light setting. Whether realistic or abstract, his works always grow from a strong sense of composition, rhythm, and light. He believes that shadows are not just dark areas, but gentle spaces full of humor that help the light to sing for life.

Hasan’s works have been shown in many exhibitions around the world, including in Paris, Budapest, Zurich, Prague, Istanbul, Shanghai, New York, and Dhaka. He has received several international awards, such as the Best Painting Award at the Prague International Art Exhibition (2023), and is an Associate Member of the American Watercolor Society (USA).

For Hasan, painting is not only an art — it is a way to feel alive, to find peace, and to leave behind something memorable to the world.

Membership

Associate Member, American Watercolor Society, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, United States.

awards

  • 2025    Exhibition Sponsorship by Artboxy, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France;

  • 2024   Honorable Mention Award, 7th Still Life – International Juried Art Competition by Teravarna, Los Angeles, United States;

  • 2024   Honorable Mention Award, 10th Landscape – International Juried Art Competition by Teravarna, Los Angeles, United States;

  • 2024    Featured as Cover Artist, Landscape and Floral Art Contest & Artbook Program, Istanbul, Turkey;

  • 2023    Best Painting Award, Prague International Art Exhibition, Prague, Czech Republic;

  • 2023    Bangiya Kala Upaasnaa Award, Rhythm International Online Art Exhibition, Bangiya Kala Kendra, India.

Exhibitions

  • 2025    Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France, Sponsored Exhibition by Artboxy;

  • 2025    Group Landscape Art Exhibition, Dwip Gallery, Dhaka, Bangladesh;

  • 2025    Art Box Project, Zurich 7.0, Zurich, Switzerland;

  • 2025    Associate Members Online Exhibition, American Watercolor Society, New York, United States;

  • 2025    Budapest International Art Show (Art BIAS III), Budapest, Hungary;

  • 2024    7th Still Life – International Juried Art Competition by Teravarna, Los Angeles, United States;

  • 2024    10th Landscape – International Juried Art Competition by Teravarna, Los Angeles, United States;

  • 2024   Traveler’s Art Fair, Golden Duck Gallery, Budapest, Hungary;

  • 2024    Associate Members Online Exhibition, American Watercolor Society, New York, United Sates;

  • 2024    Budapest International Art Show (Art BIAS II), Budapest, Hungary;

  • 2024    Landscape and Floral Art Contest &Art book Program, Istanbul, Turkey;

  • 2023    4thInternational Master of Watercolor Youth Exhibition, International Master of Watercolor Alliance, Shanghai, China;

  • 2023    Art Box Project, Zurich 5.0, Zurich, Switzerland;

  • 2023    Prague International Art Exhibition, Prague, Czech Republic;

  • 2023    Rhythm International Online Art Exhibition, Bangiya Kala Kendra, India;

  • 2003    Solo Cloth Art Exhibition, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh;

  • 1998    Annual Exhibition, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.