Shohrab Jahan
Art Education & Academic Practice
2023-2024 MA Artists’ Film and Moving Image
Goldsmiths, University of London
2012-2013 Master of Arts Field(s) of study: Fine Arts (Sculpture Pathway)
Institute of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong
2006-2012 Bachelor of Arts Field(s) of study: Fine Arts (Sculpture Pathway)
Institute of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong
2019-2021 Lecturer
Institute of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong
2021- Current Assistant Professor
Institute of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong
Book design and Curation Practice
2022 Book Bakery
Book publishing and dummy book exhibition | Funded by Goethe Institute Bangladesh | Links https://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/en/ueb/jub/22968147.htm
2012-2019 Cheragi Art Show (CAS)
An annual street art show by Jog Art Space, Jog is an artist-led art initiative that started in 2012 | Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrfycgGclgg
Practice-based project
2021-2022 Chapakhana Archive workshop and Exhibition at Pathshala, South Asian Media
Institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Volume Book Festival in Zurich, Switzerland.
2018-2019 Art, activism and political imagination
Research | Anthology | Archive | Exhibition
association with the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR)
at the University of York and ActionAid Global Platform, funded by the Arts and
Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
2017 A Landscape Activity, A solo sit-specific exhibition
2016 ‘Tigers Still Pass at TigerPass’ Solo exhibition organised by Bistaar: Chittagong Art Complex in association with Jog Art Space funded by City Bank, Rawshan's Boutique, and Red Line Communication, Batighor publication.
Residency
2022 Zurich, Switzerland, Chapakhana Archive, print workshop, portfolio publication, the
exhibition organized and curated by Mara Zust, Shamsul Alam Helal.
2021 Eindhoven, the Netherlands, “Majhi International Artist Residency” Funded by
Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation.
2020 Kampala, Uganda, Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art. Funded by CAHR and Centre for Applied Human Rights, The University of York UK.
2019 York, the UK, Funded and organized by Centre for Applied Human Rights, The
University of York UK.
2018 York, the UK, in PICA studio. Funded by Centre for Applied Human Rights, The
University of York UK.
2013 Lalitpur, Nepal, Student Residence Programme in Bindu Art Space. Organized by
Britto Art Trust.
2011 Young Artist Residence Program in Kustia, Bangladesh. Fund by Centre for Research of Art and Culture (CRAC).
Award
2023-2024 Chevening Award (FCDO) studied MA Artists’ Film and Moving Image
Goldsmiths, University of London
2012 Best award in sculpture in the annual art exhibition at the Institute of
Fine Arts, University of Chittagong
Workshop
2018 Art Writing workshop conducted by art critic and editor of Dep Sar magazine,
Mustafa Zaman, and organized by Bengal Foundation Arts Programme.
2017 Book Making Workshop The workshop was conducted by Arifur Rahman Munir
(Publisher Nokta). Organized by Jog Art Space, Nokta, Mastul & Institute of Fine Arts,University of Chittagong.
2017 Asian Curator’s Forum, a three-day group conversation and criticism about
curatorial practice in Asia organized by Bengal Foundation Arts Programme.
2013 BAKSHIRHAAT, A photo Photo Documentary workshop conducted by documentary photographer Kumar Biswas organized by Jog Art Space.
2012 Cinematography Workshop conducted by a tutor at Stamford University and
cinematographer Pankaj Palith organized by Mise-en-Scene, Chottogram.
Group exhibition
2022 An exhibition tribute to Artist Rashid Chowdhury. Organized by the Institute of Fine
Arts, University of Chittagong.
2021 De-Real, an online art exhibition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Curated By
Khkasha Sabah.
2011- 2022 National Art Exhibition. Organized by Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy
1018 22nd Young Art exhibition. Organized by Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy.
2016,2022 17th Asian Art Biennale. Organized by Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy
2014 Question Bodies for SRHR. Organized and funded by Asian University for Women.
2012 Chittagong Festival. Organized by Chittagong Shilpokola Academy.
2008-2013 Annual art exhibition. Organized by the Institute of Fine Arts, University of
Chittagong.
2012 Kustia art Festival. Organized and funded by Zila Parishad, Kustia, Bangladesh.
Email: shohrabjahan@gmail.com
Website: shohrabjahan.com.bd
Phone: (+880) 1911112131
Date of birth: 11/05/1987 Nationality: Bangladeshi
Updated 16/09/2025
