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Jashim Salam

Chittagong, Bangladesh

I am a photographer, photo editor, curator and visual artist based in Bangladesh. I have graduated i...

About the artist

Jashim Salam

Joined In 2017

(4 Followers)

About the artist

Jashim Salam

Joined In 2017

(4 Followers)

ABOUT
EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS

I am a photographer, photo editor, curator and visual artist based in Bangladesh. I have graduated in photography from Pathshala, The South Asian institute of Photography and Media Academy. I have also studied a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Journalism through a scholarship program of World Press Photo at the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism (ACFJ) at Ateneo De Manila University in the Philippines.
I have been teaching in photography workshops and seminars for aspiring young photographers regularly and also a mentor to many photographers.
I am represented by ZUMA press, USA. I have also worked for New Age (an English daily of Bangladesh), DrikNews, Demotix, Drik Picture Agency, Majority World, Nur Photo Agency, and Corbis Images.
I am one of co founder of ABSURD photo agency in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I am a founder of Chittagong Institute of Photography (CIP) in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Awards and Grants

I am a recipient of many national and international prestigious photography awards including:

• Award from Life press photo,2015
• 2nd place, Mosco foto awards, 2014
• 2nd spotlight Fotovisura grant, 2013
• Grand prize IPA street photography award, 2012
• Gold prize 3rd Asian Press Photo contest, 2012...

I have graduated in photography from Pathshala, The South Asian institute of Photography and Media Academy. I have also studied a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Journalism through a scholarship program of World Press Photo at the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism (ACFJ) at Ateneo De Manila University in the Philippines.

My photographs exhibited world wide in solo and group exhibition including:

•Exhibition in Frankfurt,Germany - 2016
•Exhibition at Berlin Parliament -2015
•United Nation 70 exhibition by Dysturb in Paris, France -2015
•Exhibition at Visa Pour L ‘image, Perpignan, France - 2015
•Exhibition at Gazebook Festival in Sicily, Italy - 2015
•Exhibition at Bayeux, France as part of the 22nd edition of the Prix Bayeux-Calvados des Correspondants de Guerre -2015
•Visa Pour L ‘Image, Ian Parry Scholarship 25th Year Retrospective exhibition, Perpignan, France – 2014
•Photoville festival in New York – 2013
•HIPA exhibition Dubai-2012
•Atrium of the Town Hall, The Hague, Netherlands – 2012
•Glarus, Switzerland -2012
•The Getty Images Gallery, London-2011
•Maison Familiale Pro Juventute, Geneva-2011
•Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand-2011
•United Nations, New York-2011
•Gallery Oslo 8,Basel-2011