Farhana Akhter

Farhana Akhter was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She migrated to the United States with her family at the age of ten. Since then, she has traveled extensively to countries around the world including visits to her homeland. She currently lives and works in New York City.Her mixed media sculptures and paintings explore the transformative journey from chaos to harmony and grace. The found objects incorporated on to the surfaces are symbolic of the transformative process, which combine organic elements such as moss, dried flowers, rice, lentil, nacre with inorganic materials such as plastic, glass, minerals, crystals and metals. The surfaces of the sculptures are textured with clusters of found objects imbedded in acrylic polymer over molded aluminum mesh and then the surface is layered with paint. Her work represents interactions with the inner and external worlds and cyclic phases of nature and life. Her science based educational background including microbiology, botany and chemistry, influences her work. Her color palette reflects the rich and vibrant hues of her native land and culture. These paintings and sculptures reveal a dialogue to understand the universal struggle to create balance and to transform chaos into harmony and beauty. She is continuing to expand and develop her work into multimedia projects and sculpture installation performances. She has had numerous exhibitions in various galleries in New York City, Washington DC and including the Salmagundi Club and the Chelsea Museum of Art. Internationally her work has been shown in Canada, London Japan and Greece. Her work has been published and reviewed by Arte News, Studio & Gallery magazine and Santa Fe Art World. The artist’s work is in various collections throughout the world.Her course of study at the University of Maryland was Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Arts & Humanities. She has curated several art exhibitions in New York City. She is the Founder of Global Fusion Art, a non-profit organization of multicultural artists and communities committed to cross-cultural understanding and supporting individuals and organizations that provide humanitarian services across the world.

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2024
  • Gallery MC, New York, NY
  • Montserrat Gallery, New York, NY
  • Westpark Center Gallery, New York, NY
  • Garner Arts Center, Garnerville, NY

  • 2023
  • Kota Alliance Gallery, New York, NY
  • Garner Arts Center, Garnerville, NY
  • Catskill Arts Space, Livingston manor, NY
  • Goddard Riverside Bernie Wohl Center, New York, NY

  • 2022
  • The Guardians -A Solo Exhibition, Chashama Gallery, New York, NY
  • Garner Arts Center, Garnerville, NY
  • Catskill Arts Space, Livingston manor, NY

  • 2021
  • Garner Arts Center, Garnerville, NY
  • Market Art and Design, Bridgehampton, NY
  • CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, NY
  • Curious Configurations, Art Closet
  • Gallery, Chappaqua, NY

  • 2020
  • CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, NY
  • Art Closet Gallery, Chappaqua, NY
  • Broadway Mall Gallery, West Side Artist Coalition, New York, NY
  • The Green Planet Journey, 69 Eldridge Street Art Gallery, New York, NY
  • Art Closet Gallery, Chappaqua, NY

  • 2019
  • Miami River Art Fair, Miami, Florida
  • The Barn Gallery, Water Mill, NY
  • DOL Center Art Space, New York
  • New York Art Center Gallery, New York, NY
  • Tui Sensimar Blue Lagoon Palace Hotel Gallery, Thesaloniki, Greece
  • Abstract 8, Virago Art Space, New York, NY
  • Art Expo New York, New York, NY

  • 2018
  • Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL
  • Superfine Art Fair, Art Installation Performance, Miami Beach, FL
  • Poetic Perspectives, Miyako Yoshinaga Gallery, New York, NY
  • Central Booking Offline Gallery, New York
  • Spanish Benevolent Society Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2017
  • Metamorphic Continuum, A Solo Exhibition, Gallery 26, New York, NY
  • Chicas Bonitas, La Retama Library, Corpus Christy,TX
  • Arte News Artists Exhibition, Spanish Benevolent Society Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2016
  • Floating and Drowning Installation Performance by Monica Jahan Bose,
  • Role:Assistant Performer, Satellite Art Show, Miami, FL
  • Highline Open Studios Chelsea Armory Show Arts Week, New York, NY
  • Postcards from the Edge, Sikkema Jenkins & Co. Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2015
  • Miami River Art Fair, Paul Cabezas Gallery, Miami, FL
  • Postcards from the Edge, Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, NY
  • West Chelsea Artists Open Studio, New York, NY
  • Highline Open Studios Chelsea Armory Show Arts Week, New York, NY
  • New York –Tokyo, NIW Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

  • 2014
  • Cavalleni Festival, White Box Arts Center, New Yor, NY
  • Innovation of Beauty, West Park Art Gallery, New York, NY
  • Chelsea Art Walk Open Studio, New York, NY
  • Highline Open Studios Chelsea Armory Show Arts Week, New York, NY
  • Postcards from the Edge, Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2013
  • Miami River Art Fair, Paul Cabezas Gallery, Miami, FL
  • New York - London, House Gallery, London, UK
  • Infinite Possibilities, Elena AB Gallery Tribeca, New York, NY
  • ASC Projects Inaugural Show, Gallery 304, New York, NY
  • MONA – Documenta USA, Museum of New Art, Detroit MI
  • Chelsea Art Walk Open Studio, New York, NY
  • West Chelsea Artists Open Studio, New York, NY
  • Highline Open Studios Chelsea Armory Show Arts Week, New York, NY
  • Melodies of Earth and Sky, Spanish Benevolent Society Gallery, New York, NY
  • The 2013 NYC Mom Show, Chashama 461 Gallery, New York, NY
  • Fantasy of Color, West Park Art Gallery, New York, NY
  • Dream and Allegory, West Park Art Gallery, New York, Ny
  • Beauty and Paradise, West Park Art Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2012
  • Infinity Mode, West Park Art Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2011
  • Thomas Werner Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2010
  • Gallery 220, New York, NY
  • Alternative Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
  • Global Fusion Art Space, Garden City, NY

  • 2009
  • Long Island Artist Open Studio, Hempstead, NY

  • 2008
  • Noho Gallery, New York, NY
  • Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY
  • The Spark, New York, NY
  • Creative Pier Gallery, New York, NY
  • The Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY
  • Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY
  • The Showroom Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2007
  • Jeannie Tengelsen Gallery, Dix Hills, NY
  • Vault Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Sapphire Gallery, New York, NY,
  • *Two Person show & *Solo Exhibition
  • Salmagundi Club Gallery, New York, NY
  • Second Presbyterian Church, New York, NY
  • Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, N

  • 2006 Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2005
  • Jonathan Shorr Gallery, New York, NY
  • Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2004 Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2003 Broadway Mall Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2002 Studio Art”, Studio Group Gallery, New York, NY
  • Savage Beauty Arts and Crafts, New York, N