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...
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’.
May 17, 2020
Music maestro Ustad Azad Rahman dies
Renowned singer, composer and music director Ustad Azad Rahman passed away at a city hospital yesterday. He was 76.
May 1, 2020
Remembering IRRFAN KHAN
He was suffering from a rare colon cancer, called Colitis. He is survived by his wife, Sutapa Sikdar, and two sons, Babil and Ayan.
April 25, 2020
Looking into AKM Alamgir Huque’s artistic muses
AKM Alamgir Huque, a scholar and artist, was a familiar name in the Dhaka art scene of the late 80s. In that period, he excelled in painting and printmaking, establishing an individual hallmark...
April 6, 2020
Artists put brushes aside to help doctors
For students and teachers of Dhaka University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, the beginning of April is usually a busy time, as the campus premises bustle with preparations for the Mangal Shobhajatra rally...
March 27, 2020
Kamruzzaman Shadhin: The tale of a socio-politically conscious artist
Celebrated visual artist Kamruzzaman Shadhin works on diverse media, including installation, video, sculpture and performance art.
March 23, 2020
Group exhibition ‘Bangladesh’ marking birth centenary of Bangabandhu
Contemporary art gallery Shilpangan has arranged a group painting exhibition, titled ‘Bangladesh’, marking the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman.