Farzana Hossen

Photographer and Videographer
Lives and works in Bangladesh
Email: farzanahossen@gmail.com

Website: www.farzanahossen.com

Education

• 2015: Professional Program in Photography from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2007: Bachelor of Humanities, Chattogram Govt. College, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• 2008: Reportage workshop by Per Anders Rosenkvist, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• 2010: Reportage workshop by Stuart Freedman, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• 2011: Visual Storytelling by Morten Krogvold, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2012: Multimedia Journalism Workshop by DJ Clarke, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2013: Reportage workshop by Philip Blenkinsop & Max Pam, Cairo, Egypt
• 2014: Angkor Photography Workshop, Siem Reap, Cambodia
• 2016: Porapara Performance Art Event, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• 2017: The Photobook Masterclass by Markus Schaden, Frederic Lezmi, and Thekla Ehling – PhotoBookMuseum, Germany in Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2017: Porapara Performance Art Workshop by Seiji Shimoda, Chattogram, Bangladesh
• 2020: Photography and Social Justice Fellowship, Magnum Foundation, USA

Works Exhibited

• 2006: 1st CPC Group Exhibition at Photobank Gallery, Chittagong
• 2010: “Chittagong: Lifelines of a City” Exhibition at Alliance Française de Chittagong
• 2011: “Self Discovery” Exhibition at Chobi Mela VI, Asiatic Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka
• 2012: “Insider, Outsider” – A Majority World Exhibition at The Guardian Gallery, London, UK
• 2013:  Ian Parry Scholarship 2013 Group Exhibition at Mother Gallery in Shoreditch, London, UK
• 2014: “Voice of Tacitness” – Asian Women Photography Exhibition of the Hong Kong International Photo Festival, Hong Kong
• 2014: Digital Slideshow, Obscura Festival – Asian Women Photographers’ Showcase
• 2015: The Second Beijing Photo Biennial, CAFA- Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
• 2015: 2nd Documentary Photography Days, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2016: “Gender” “Kimlikler Lütfen” Photography Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2016: “Gender” “Kimlikler Lütfen” Middle East Technical University in Cyprus
• 2016: “Gender” “Kimlikler Lütfen” Leymosun Art Center in Girne,  Cyprus
• 2016: ‘SONGLAAP’ – A duo performance art initiated by Back ART on Mother Language Day, Raju Vhaskarjo, Dhaka
• 2016: ‘Poridhan Chakra’ – A duo performance art initiated by Naa, a protest in reaction to the sexual assault on women at Pohela Boishak in Dhaka, at the rooftop of Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2016: ‘Poridhan Chakra’ – A duo performance art to protest in reaction to the sexual assault on women at Pohela Boishak in Dhaka, at Charagi Art Show, organized by JOG Art, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• 2016: ‘Gatha’ – An Installation Art, Charagi Art Show, organized by JOG Art, Chittagong
• 2017: DOK Festival for Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, Fredrikstad, Norway
• 2018: Perugia Social Photo Fest- “The Skin I Live”, Italy
• 2018: Rohingya Crisis: 1 Year On Photography Exhibition, presented by the Government of Bangladesh, the Inter Sector Coordination Group and the United Nations, Bay’s Edgewater Gallery in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2018: Ipas – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights – Stories of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh on Safe Abortion, Ottawa, Canada (Solo)
• 2018: Ipas – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights – Stories of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh on Safe Abortion, Danish Embassy, Washington DC (Solo)
• 2019: “Counterpoise” – An Art Exhibition, WOWDHK, Bangladesh
• 2019: Alexia Foundation, Photoville, NYC
• 2019: British Red Cross, Look Inside the World’s Largest Refugee Camp, Westfield Stratford City, London, UK
• 2020: Photography and Social Justice, Photoville, NYC
• 2021: “Chobi Mela 0” International Festival of Photography, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• 2023: The Ian Parry Scholarship: Benefit Auction Photo, London,UK

Grants, Awards, Fellowships, Scholarships

• 2011: Best People Award, Garuda Indonesia International Photo Contest
• 2013: The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant
• 2013-2014: Getty Images Emerging Talent
• 2014: Documentary Award (Silver), College Photographer of the Year
• 2014: Student Award of Excellence, Alexia Foundation Grant
• 2020: Photography and Social Justice Fellowship, Magnum Foundation, USA
• 2021: Chobi Mela 0 International Festival of Photography Fellow

Permanent Museum Collection

• CAFA – Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Works Published

• The Sunday Times Magazine, UK
• The Guardian, UK
• The Daily Star (Forum), Bangladesh
• The New Age, Bangladesh
• Greenpeace Magazine, Hamburg
• Bridging the NAF, Myanmar, Bangladesh
• Fokus Magazine, Sweden
• Tasveer II, Photography Zine, Pakistan

Clients

• WaterAid, Bangladesh
• International Rescue Committee, USA
• Save the Children, UK
• British Red Cross, UK
• Ipas-Health, Access, Right, USA and Bangladesh
• DanChurchAid, Nepal
• Human Appeal, UK
• Oxfam, UK

Current Contributing Photographer

• The Guardian (UK)
• The New Humanitarian (Switzerland)

Advisory Committee Member

• The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant. UK