November 7, 2020
‘Art Against Corona’ underway at Shilpakala
A month-long art exhibition, titled Art Against Corona, is underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). A K Abdul Momen, Honourable Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest at the National Gallery Auditorium of the academy on October 27.
October 21, 2020
Duet exhibition ‘Thought 2’ underway at Shilpangan Gallery
Thought 2, a duet art exhibition is underway at Shilpangan Gallery in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The exhibition, consisting of the plurality of artistic thoughts, is led by the artist couple A H Dhali Tomal and Farzana Rahman Bobby. This is their first collaborative exhibition.
October 17, 2020
Baseer: An Eloquent Mind underway at Bengal Shilpalay
An exclusive exhibition, titled ‘Baseer: An Eloquent Mind’ is now underway at Quamrul Hassan Exhibition Gallery (Second Floor) of Bengal Shilpalay, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Organised by Bengal Foundation, the exhibition, featuring nearly 70-year works of Bangladesh’s pioneering painter Murtaja Baseer, was opened on October 12.
August 29, 2020
“Both pets and stray animals deserve to co-exist with human beings” - Kanak Chanpa Chakma
Born in Rangamati, renowned artist Kanak Chanpa Chakma grew up among people from different cultural and religious backgrounds.
August 22, 2020
“Murtaja Baseer’s passing is the end of an era” – Abul Monsur
Eminent artist Professor Abul Monsur, who was Murtaja Baseer’s colleague at Chittagong University, evaluated the creative legacy of the pioneering art maestro in a recent conversation with The Daily Star.
August 16, 2020
The passing of a pioneer
August 17 would have been eminent artist, poet, litterateur, Language Movement veteran and versatile genius Murtaja Baseer’s 89th birthday.
July 11, 2020
“He was a truly humble man” - Hanif Sanket on Andrew Kishore
Hanif Sanket remembers eminent singer Andrew Kishore as a humble person, who never acted like the superstar that he was.
July 7, 2020
Golden voice goes silent
Eminent playback singer Andrew Kishore, who had been battling cancer for months, passed away at his hometown Rajshahi at 7:00pm yesterday, confirmed his brother-in-law, Dr Patrick Bipul Biswas.
June 20, 2020
Rokeya Sultana: The ‘Madonna’ of our time
The saying, ‘The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world’ rings true in the artistic journey and pursuits of renowned artist Professor Rokeya Sultana -- who has, over the years, created a hallmark of her own.
June 14, 2020
Shilpangan organises online group show ‘Art for Life Again’
Amid the coronavirus crisis, Shilpangan is hosting the online group art show, ‘Art for Life Again’.