Bangladeshi artist Shahabuddin commences stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Artist-In-Residence

19 February, New Delhi

Well known artist and freedom fighter, Shahabuddin Ahmed of Bangladesh commenced his stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Artist-In-Residence, a Rashtrapati Bhawan spokesperson said. He will be in residence till February 22.

He is the first foreign artist to live in Rashtrapati Bhavan as a guest of President Pranab Mukherjee. He is staying in the Guest Wing of Rashtrapati Bhavan where Md Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh and his delegation stayed from December 18 to 21, 2014.

A solo exhibition of Mr Shahabuddin’s works titled ‘Shanti’ also commenced at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Art Gallery yesterday.

The exhibition will be open till February 22, 2017. All visitors to the Museum can see the exhibition. Entry for all is from Gate No. 30 which is opposite Talkatora Garden.