THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY
Anamika Sagorkonna
Date: Friday, November 11
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Jatiya Natyashala, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
Anamika means a 'nameless lady.' It is a concept tying humans and deities, but in this case the symbolism of mermaids has been used for the portrayal of the character of the 'lady of the dreams'. Anamika Sagorkonna is a depiction of different perceptions of women by literary legends like Jibanananda Das, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Rabindranath Tagore.
Reflections by Lubna Charya: a painting
exhibition
Date: November 12-1S, 2016
Time: 11am to 7pm
Venue: Galerie Zoom, Alliance Francaise
Lubna Charya calls herself a non-academic artist. Painting is her passion; her way of dreaming; the agency to express herself. She paints her thoughts, her imaginations and the philosophy she has been forging all her life. Her watercolours represent pastoral lives, urban life, flora and other subjects.
In this exhibition she will display some of her recent works. Just as in real-life reflections are seen on the surface of water or glass, Charya establishes a strong bond between her watercolours and the imagery they portray.
Burnt Clay by
Tayabuzzaman Topu
Date: November 8-13, 2016
Time: 9.30am – 8pm
Venue: EMK Center, Midas Center Building (9th floor), House #5, Road #16, Dhanmondi
Artist Tayabuzzaman Topu, through his terra-cotta art, expresses a wonderful blend of history and modernisation. His artwork spans household items to exterior decorations for buildings, each with a story to convey. Not only does he engage himself, he spreads the skill to others with immense enthusiasm, through trainings and workshops. Moreover, he carried out a clay workshop with underprivileged youth from Dhaka and beyond, and engaged them throughout the course of a month. They were given basic training about handling and processing clay and up to creating a final product with their own creativity.
The artist finds it extremely crucial to value every piece of art that comes from passion. In that regard, he has decided to display his artwork as part of his own exhibition at EMK.
Next Dhaka: Two Visions of the City
Date: 01-20 Nov, 2016
Time: 3pm to 8pm
Venue: Bengal Art Lounge
Dedicated to rethinking the future of Bangladesh's urban living, Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements is involved in investigating and producing alternative visions for a better, livable and brighter Dhaka. To demonstrate how this metropolis can be transformed into a city of civic, social and ecological well-being, Bengal Institute will present an exhibition presenting its visions on two critical areas: Buriganga Riverbank and Gulshan-Karwan Bazaar Civic Corridor.
Entry: Open to all