“Santal Couple” by Zainul Abedin (watercolour on paper, 1951).

As part of the 15th Asian Biennale, Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts has organised a group art exhibition titled “Rooted Creativity-11” at Bengal Gallery in Dhanmondi. The exhibition was inaugurated yesterday.
The participating artists are Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, Anwarul Haque, Quamrul Hassan, SM Sultan, Hamidur Rahman, Rashid Chowdhury, Abdur Razzaque, Mubinul Azim, Debdas Chakraborty, Kazi Abdul Baset, Nitun Kundu and Shahtab.
Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Mijarul Quayes, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Begum Jahanara Abedin (widow of Zainul Abedin) were present as special guests.
About 48 artworks of 12 painters are on display at the exhibition.
The exhibition will continue till December 5.