Contributing writer for Arts & Entertainment.
Our recent visit to Bengal Shilpalay on the closing day of “Bangladesher Lokoshilpo: Chitrito Mritshilpo” took both my mother and me back to our cherished childhood.
The “Urban Construction” series portrayed the components of cityscapes in the most minimalistic forms. “Spiritual Journey” illustrates silhouettes of a person in different poses, while “Portraying a Farmer Life” depicts the importance of farmers in our economy.
From children’s books to internationally applauded films, from lyrical ballads to Netflix series, wherever we put our senses, they are filled with the legacy of the “Bard of Bengal”, Rabindranath Tagore. Do we ever ask ourselves what we would do without him? Do we wonder how the entire culture of the Indian subcontinent is wrapped around his existence?
The inauguration of “Maya” took place at Bengal Shilpalay on July 22.
With the aim of reminiscing the Mymensingh Art Fest, an art exhibition was organised in collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka (DU), at the Zainul Gallery at DU on July 17, 2023.
Something people often fail to notice is the woman’s hand wrapping the man is a lot like a halo as if the entire idea of romantic love is something holy and angelic.
The question we ask ourselves forever is –how do we evaluate art? Very often, our prejudice makes us assess an artwork depending on an artist’s experience, age, gender, or simply grandeur.
Ata Mojlish is one of the emerging modern multimedia artists, whose work has made an impact upon people who rebel against the negativity dominant in our society.
“Choloman Upakhyan” consists of photographs of five visual lens based artists. They have chosen different social issues to portray through their own perspectives.
The premiere of “Mujib Bhai” took place at Shimanto Sambhar Cineplex, Dhanmondi on June 23.
Edge Gallery at Bay’s Edgewater is adorned with beautiful art pieces carrying the versatility of the young artists of our country.
Rashad Imam Tonmoy is a passionate illustrator who made his debut as a children’s story writer through “Rustom Palowan”.
Artist Hasan Kobir is an emerging artist and the exhibition contains 33 of his paintings, most of which are conjured with an enriched vocabulary of ancient art.
Sarkar Nahid Niazi is a freelance artist who completed her education in drawing and painting from the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.
The inauguration of the 25th National Art Exhibition took place at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on May 28.
The exhibiting artworks at Roy G Biv, were done by the artists along with the Shishu Polli Plus kids together at the shelter.
The installation in the Kala Kendra premises invites the general mass to the venue and creates a welcoming place, connected with the urban spaces.
The most prominent characteristic of her artistry is that the subjects she chose appear as if they were from a dream world.