‘Dhaka Diorama’ exhibits artistry by 26 leading Bangladeshi artists

MW Bangladesh magazine, the Bangladeshi edition of the international magazine franchise MW, has organised a group art exhibition, "Dhaka Diorama: Impressions of a Mega City", in collaboration with City Bank American Express.

The four-day event, held at the Edge Gallery on Gulshan North Avenue, features a collection of paintings and sculptures by 26 of the country's leading veterans and emerging artists from Bangladesh's art industry. Rumana Chowdhury, the editor and publisher of MW Bangladesh, is the curator of the event.

"Dhaka Diorama is an attempt to support and showcase the rich legacy of Bangladeshi art, to promote our local artists, from our established legends to the freshest faces on the scene. MW Bangladesh aims to bring on one platform, a diversity of talent and also wants to put the spotlight on Dhaka, in all its quirks and qualities, to bring forth the kaleidoscopic glimpses of everyday life in the mega city, as well as its monuments that have stood the test of time", reads a statement issued by Dhaka Diorama.

The participating artists include Monirul Islam, Rafiqun Nabi, Hashem Khan, Abdus Sattar, Abdus Shakoor, Shahid Kabir, Shahabuddin Ahmed, Mohammed Eunus, Jamal Uddin Ahmed, Rokeya Sultana, Kuhu Plamondon, Ahmed Shamsuddoha, Sheikh Afzal, among many others.

The exhibition will remain open to all till August 8 from 10 am to 8 pm.