Exquisite artworks on display at BSK Art Gallery

For the second consecutive time, Bishwo Shahitto Kendra (BSK) has organised a group art exhibition featuring exquisite works by 40 noted Bangladeshi artists at its art gallery. Artist Mir Mostofa Ali spoke at the exhibition inaugural event presided over by the founding chairman of BSK Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed on November 14.

Artworks by four late artists, including Anwarul Hoq is on display at the show. Anwarul Hoq is amongst the very few artists who were the comrades of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin in starting fine art movement in this part of the world. Later, he served as a principal of Charu O Karukala Mohabidyalay. This year marks the artist's birth centenary and the exhibition has rightly been dedicated to Anwarul Hoq.      

Though the exhibition showcases one or two artworks by the participating artists, it captures the trends and dimension of Bangladeshi art covering six decades. Diversity of works is the predominant feature of the exhibition while works done using new techniques have been inspired.

A fabulous oil painting titled “Jatrapala” by Anwarul Hoq takes the audience to the sweet memory lane of yesteryears, depicting the opulence of our cultural harmony. The subtle game of light and shades, compositional mastery and extremely matured colour use of the work make us nostalgic. Mir Mostofa Ali portrays “Waterloo Station” (watercolour) while Kazi Abdul Baset's oil titled “Reflection” evokes the days of the past. Mahbubul Amin's acrylic “Paira” beckons an auspicious sunny day. KMA Quayyum superbly portrayed the music of inner sense in the work “Sensation Withing-5”.

The other participating artists at the exhibition include Md Shamsul Islam, Mahbubul Amin, Monsur-ul-Karim, Mohammad Eunus, Nasreen Begum, Rokeya Sultana, Sheikh Afzal, Ahmed Nazir, Saidul Haque Juise and Kanak Chanpa Chakma. Nayeema Pinky is the curator of the exhibition.

The exhibition, open from 3 to 8:30pm, ends today (November 28).