Tejosh Halder Josh

Tejosh Halder Josh
তেজস হালদার যশ
Born (1982-07-04) 4 July 1982
Gopalganj, Bangladesh
AwardsEkushey Padak

Tejosh Halder Josh (born 4 July 1982) is a Bangladeshi sculptor. In 2026, he was awarded with the Ekushe Padak, for his special contribution to Sculpture. [1][2]

Early life

Josh was born in Gopalganj.[3] He first studied at Dhaka Residential Boarding School.[4] He earned his BFA and MFA in sculpture respectively from the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka) in 2007 and Visva-Bharati University, India in 2010.[5]

Work

Josh mostly works with metal.[4]

Awards

  • Shilpacharya Joynul Abedin Gold medal at the Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (2005)
  • Honorable prize at the 12th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh (2007)
  • Bengal Foundation Scholarship (2008, 2009, 2010)
  • Scholarship at Kalabhavana Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, India (2010)[5]
  • Ekushey Padak (2026)

References

  1. ^ "9 distinguished individuals, 1 institution nominated for Ekushey Padak". Prothom Alo. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  2. ^ BSS (2026-02-26). "Govt will establish liberal democratic state system to promote knowledge, science: PM". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  3. ^ "Behind Tejosh Halder Josh's powerful sculptures". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ^ a b "Advancing Sculpture in Concrete Jungle". Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  5. ^ a b "Tejosh Halder Josh". dbfcollection. Retrieved 2026-02-06.