Mrinal Haque (September 9, 1958 – August 22, 2020) was a Bangladeshi sculptor. Appointed by the Government of Bangladesh, best known for having created murals on the city streets of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]
Haque's exhibition held at the Consulate of Bangladesh in New York City celebrated the 28th anniversary of Independence of Bangladesh and its theme was that of the Liberation War.
Haque's sculpture, mosaic paintings, and murals can be seen in several notable locations such as the gardens and in the streets of Jackson Heights in Queens, NY.[3] The New York City Transit Authority has chosen Haque to create mosaics. His works were reported on in the media[4][5] and he was interviewed by CNN.[6]
His work has been exhibited across the globe in thirty different countries. He was twice featured in the Osaka Bi-annual Art and Sculpture Exhibition in Japan and then again in France and India. He also held exhibitions in China, five solo exhibitions in Bangladesh, Singapore and Malaysia, and also he was featured on seven occasions at the Asian Bi-annual Art Exhibition. He participated in various other exhibitions, such as; 14 times at the National Art Exhibition and seven times in the National Sculpture Exhibition of Bangladesh.
Worksedit
Awarded four times in sculpture from the Fine Arts Institute of Bangladesh, his notable works include:[7]
500 ft x 5 ft mosaic tile Mural at the entrance of the Zia International Airport in Dhaka, which portrays industrial, cultural and agricultural life of Bangladesh.
450 ft x 30 ft mosaic painting at the V.V.I.P terminal of Zia International Airport, Dhaka where foreign dignitaries are given guard of honor and red carpet reception facing the painting
41 ft high sculpture of six Crane Birds stands at the heart of the capital of Bangladesh. This piece is the tallest in the country.
30 ft x 10 ft mural & 8 ft high sculpture at the Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters main entrance.
Sculpture of Two horsemen patrolling named Kotowal in front of Commissioner of Police's office at road island at the eastern end of Mintu Road in Iskaton, Dhaka.
He was also creating a 3 ft x 3 ft symbol of New York City, to be placed in Battery Park, New York City. The primary foundation of this symbol is clay, which will be covered by gold sheet.
Sculpture " Janani o Gorbito Bornomala" by Haque near BTCL building, Shahbagh, Dhaka.
Deathedit
Haque was suffering from various ailments including diabetes. He had been undergoing treatment at the Evercare Hospital Dhaka for several days. Haque was taken to the hospital on 21 August 2020, due to low sugar and oxygen levels and pronounced dead by doctors.[8] He died at around 2.30 pm. He was 61 years old .[9]
Referencesedit
^"Mrinal Haque's "Protyasha" to be unveiled today". The Daily Star.
^Saha, Joyanta; bdnews24.com. "Sculptor Mrinal Haque's career mostly defined by controversy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Alperson, Myra (September 2003). Nosh New York: The Food Lover's Guide to New York City's Most Delicious Neighborhoods. NY: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 47. ISBN978-0-312-30417-1.
^Television, Jamuna (August 22, 2020). "ভাস্কর মৃণাল হক আর নেই". Jamuna Television. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^"ভাস্কর মৃণাল হক আর নেই". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mrinal Haque.
External linksedit
Mrinal Haque – blog
Interview with Mrinal Haque
December 07, 2023
mrinal, haque, september, 1958, august, 2020, bangladeshi, sculptor, appointed, government, bangladesh, best, known, having, created, murals, city, streets, dhaka, capital, bangladesh, হকbornseptember, 1958rajshahi, bangladeshdiedaugust, 2020, 2020, aged, dhak. Mrinal Haque September 9 1958 August 22 2020 was a Bangladeshi sculptor Appointed by the Government of Bangladesh best known for having created murals on the city streets of Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh 1 Mrinal Haqueম ন ল হকBornSeptember 9 1958Rajshahi BangladeshDiedAugust 22 2020 2020 08 22 aged 61 Dhaka BangladeshResting placeDhakaNationalityBangladeshiKnown forSculpture Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Works 4 Gallery 5 Death 6 References 7 External linksEducation editBorn in Rajshahi Bangladesh after receiving education from Rajshahi Collegiate School and Rajshahi Cadet College he joined the artworld in 1977 and received his BA from The Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University He worked primarily with clay marble plaster cement bronze copper terracotta and wood He created over 36 000 sq ft of work in mosaic painting During his student years he was associated with the BNP s student wing Jatiotabadi Chhatro Dol a time in which he was accused of terrorizing Awami League supporters His father Professor Ekramul Haque was an advisor to President Ziaur Rahman He also served as the secretary of BNP s cultural wing 2 Career edit nbsp The Rajoshik a sculpture by Mrinal Haque in front of the InterContinental Dhaka at Minto road in Dhaka Haque s exhibition held at the Consulate of Bangladesh in New York City celebrated the 28th anniversary of Independence of Bangladesh and its theme was that of the Liberation War Haque s sculpture mosaic paintings and murals can be seen in several notable locations such as the gardens and in the streets of Jackson Heights in Queens NY 3 The New York City Transit Authority has chosen Haque to create mosaics His works were reported on in the media 4 5 and he was interviewed by CNN 6 His work has been exhibited across the globe in thirty different countries He was twice featured in the Osaka Bi annual Art and Sculpture Exhibition in Japan and then again in France and India He also held exhibitions in China five solo exhibitions in Bangladesh Singapore and Malaysia and also he was featured on seven occasions at the Asian Bi annual Art Exhibition He participated in various other exhibitions such as 14 times at the National Art Exhibition and seven times in the National Sculpture Exhibition of Bangladesh Works editAwarded four times in sculpture from the Fine Arts Institute of Bangladesh his notable works include 7 500 ft x 5 ft mosaic tile Mural at the entrance of the Zia International Airport in Dhaka which portrays industrial cultural and agricultural life of Bangladesh 450 ft x 30 ft mosaic painting at the V V I P terminal of Zia International Airport Dhaka where foreign dignitaries are given guard of honor and red carpet reception facing the painting 41 ft high sculpture of six Crane Birds stands at the heart of the capital of Bangladesh This piece is the tallest in the country 30 ft x 10 ft mural amp 8 ft high sculpture at the Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters main entrance 100 ft x 100 ft mosaic painting on the history of the Bangladesh Liberation War 14 ft high 6 sculptures of Freedom fighters at the Police Headquarters in Bangladesh 20 ft sculpture of giraffe and other animals in Rajshahi Park in Bangladesh and all the sculpture and dioramas at the National Museum in Dhaka 3 large Murals in Rajshahi Airport 100 ft x 100 ft mosaic painting at the residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mural and portrait of Melvin Jones at Lions headquarters in Dhaka Sculpture of Two horsemen patrolling named Kotowal in front of Commissioner of Police s office at road island at the eastern end of Mintu Road in Iskaton Dhaka Rajosik Bihar a sculpture at Paribagh Dhaka He was also creating a 3 ft x 3 ft symbol of New York City to be placed in Battery Park New York City The primary foundation of this symbol is clay which will be covered by gold sheet Gallery edit nbsp Sculpture by Haque depicted the Bangladesh Liberation War nbsp Sculpture Janani o Gorbito Bornomala by Haque near BTCL building Shahbagh Dhaka Death editHaque was suffering from various ailments including diabetes He had been undergoing treatment at the Evercare Hospital Dhaka for several days Haque was taken to the hospital on 21 August 2020 due to low sugar and oxygen levels and pronounced dead by doctors 8 He died at around 2 30 pm He was 61 years old 9 References edit Mrinal Haque s Protyasha to be unveiled today The Daily Star Saha Joyanta bdnews24 com Sculptor Mrinal Haque s career mostly defined by controversy bdnews24 com Retrieved August 23 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Alperson Myra September 2003 Nosh New York The Food Lover s Guide to New York City s Most Delicious Neighborhoods NY St Martin s Griffin p 47 ISBN 978 0 312 30417 1 Mrinal Haque in RTV Ajker Bangladesh Mrinal Haque in Ittadi Magazine Program on BTV CNN Headline News Metal peacocks and fibre glass fish Mrinal Haque s Work Probe News Magazine Television Jamuna August 22 2020 ভ স কর ম ণ ল হক আর ন ই Jamuna Television Retrieved August 22 2020 ভ স কর ম ণ ল হক আর ন ই banglanews24 com in Bengali August 22 2020 Retrieved August 22 2020 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mrinal Haque External links editMrinal Haque blog Interview with Mrinal Haque Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mrinal Haque amp oldid 1145494856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
