Novera Ahmed artworks

Three documentary films to honour sculptor Novera Ahmed today

To mark her 11th death anniversary on May 5, Bengal Foundation is hosting a special tribute titled “Novera – Smritir Abhijatra” (“Novera – A Journey Through Memory”) today (May 14) at 4pm, at Level 3, Bengal Shilpalaya, Dhanmondi 27.

Birthday special / N’oubliez pas Novera: Rediscovering the pioneer of Bangladesh’s modern sculpture

In August of 1960, on the ground floor of the Central Public Library building of the University of Dhaka, showcasing 75 of her artworks sculpted between 1956 and 1960, Novera Ahmed had her first solo exhibition titled “Inner Gaze." This formidable exhibition arguably sparked the genesis of modern sculpting practice in both West and then East Pakistan (now present-day Bangladesh). She was the first-ever sculptor from the undivided Pakistani region. 

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

Three documentary films to honour sculptor Novera Ahmed today

To mark her 11th death anniversary on May 5, Bengal Foundation is hosting a special tribute titled “Novera – Smritir Abhijatra” (“Novera – A Journey Through Memory”) today (May 14) at 4pm, at Level 3, Bengal Shilpalaya, Dhanmondi 27.

March 30, 2024
March 30, 2024

N’oubliez pas Novera: Rediscovering the pioneer of Bangladesh’s modern sculpture

In August of 1960, on the ground floor of the Central Public Library building of the University of Dhaka, showcasing 75 of her artworks sculpted between 1956 and 1960, Novera Ahmed had her first solo exhibition titled “Inner Gaze." This formidable exhibition arguably sparked the genesis of modern sculpting practice in both West and then East Pakistan (now present-day Bangladesh). She was the first-ever sculptor from the undivided Pakistani region.