Md Tokon (American-Bangladeshi, B.1980) Moonlight LiliesMd Tokon (American-Bangladeshi, B.1980)Moonlight Lilies signed and dated 2021 versoacrylic on canvas, framed146.2 x 126cm (57 9/16 x 49 5/8in).Md Tokon spent the first half of his life in Bangladesh before relocating to the USA, where he completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the City University of New York (2002-2006) and simultaneously enrolled at the Art Students League of New York (2005-2010). Noted alumni from the latter include Cy Twombly and Mark Rothko. Rothko's and the New York abstract expressionist's influence is evident in Md Tokon's works however Tokon's works also incorporate elements of Impressionism and Romanticism, as his works are predicated on colour, space, dark and light. The colours and themes employed in his works are a tribute to both the tonalities of Bangladesh and the long tradition of abstract art emanating from the country, specifically that of Mohammad Kibria.Tokon favours large canvasses, dramatic colour and loose brushwork, as evidenced by the 2 lots on offer in this auction. He has been part of numerous solo and group exhibitions in New York, Chicago and Dhaka, and he is the recipient of the 2010 Richard Lillis Memorial Scholarship.'His paintings are direct; they do not hesitate. The paintings deliver their message reflecting nature, emotion, and passion; with intense aesthetic expression, through surface and color.' (Ronnie Landfield, New York)