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14 July 2022, 13:50 PM
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Architect Rafiq Azam wins Robert Mathew Life Time Achievement Award
4 July 2022, 14:03 PM
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15 years of iPhone: Evolution in photography
28 June 2022, 16:00 PM
Photography
An office in tune with nature
Around four years ago, right in the middle of concrete-covered Gulshan, one particular premise started welcoming visitors with the chirping of birds, the rustling of leaves, and the whistling of wind.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Sabekunnesa surprised, elated to see herself on newspaper, seeks support
Eighty-five-year-old Sabekunnesa, a widow who collects iron scraps from a dumping ground for survival as she was deserted by her children, was surprised and happy when she saw herself on the front page of The Daily Star.
7 February 2022, 11:21 AM
World’s Best New Building: Bangladesh’s rainwater-harvesting hospital wins UK award
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced Friendship Hospital project -- designed by architect Kashef Chowdhury, director of Bangladeshi architecture firm Urbana -- the winner of the 2021 International Prize for the World’s Best New Building.
26 January 2022, 07:16 AM
Country’s first art school building faces extinction
The Maheshwarpasha Art School was established in 1904 by artist Shashibhushan Pal, the first of its kind for the East Bengal region.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Solo exhibition ‘Naree Shutro' underway at EMK Center
Jinnatun Jannat’s solo exhibition, ''Naree Shutro'', is currently underway at EMK Center, Dhanmondi. This exhibition is a part of the global campaign, ''16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence''. The campaign further included a series of virtual discussions, other exhibitions, awareness-raising workshops, and a cultural programme.
15 December 2021, 12:10 PM
Documenting birth of a nation
Marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence, Samdani Art Foundation and Centre for Research and Information (CRI) inaugurated a solo exhibition titled, "Witnessing History in the Making: Photographs by Anne de Henning" at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today.
10 December 2021, 12:38 PM
Exhibition featuring never before displayed photos of Bangladesh in 1971, 1972 opens tomorrow
Marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Independence, Samdani Art Foundation and Centre for Research and Information (CRI) are set to launch an exclusive solo exhibition tomorrow.
9 December 2021, 14:07 PM
Edge Gallery’s ‘Jolokabbo 4: Musings in Watercolour’ opens tomorrow
As another winter approaches, Edge Gallery is set to host “Jolokabbo 4: Musings in Watercolour”, a group exhibition featuring 78 artworks by 39 artists, where visitors can immerse themselves in the painters’ masterly brushstrokes as memories, landscapes, and riverine ways are brought to life through their work.
9 December 2021, 09:52 AM
Photography exhibition 'Wellness of Bangladesh' underway at BUHS
With the objective of highlighting the importance of health systems and the healthy environment of Bangladesh, the photography exhibition, "Wellness of Bangladesh”, is underway.
3 December 2021, 07:55 AM
Photography exhibition launched in Dhaka
A photography exhibition with rare photos -- “UK 1971: People’s Solidarity with Bangladesh’s Liberation” -- was launched yesterday, marking the
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Solo exhibition ‘Temperament of Time’ concludes
Noted artist Syed Golam Dastagir’s first solo exhibition “Temperament of Time” came to a close yesterday at Gallery Shilpangan. The event was inaugurated on 22nd October by eminent educationist Dr Syed Manzoorul Islam.
5 November 2021, 10:48 AM
‘Bangladesh Art Week’ hosts three events in Dubai
Bangladesh Art Week (BAW) launched three distinct yet correlated exhibitions, “Connection”, “I•D•E•N•T•I•T•Y WHO ARE YOU....TODAY?”, and “Undefined Territory” in Dubai, which will be on display till November in Dubai.
27 October 2021, 10:02 AM
Malay Bala shares his ambitions, artistic philosophy
Renowned artist Malay Bala won the hearts of avid art lovers with his acclaimed series, “The Reunion of Shakuntala” inspired by the Sanskrit classic “Abhigyan Shakuntalam,” written by Kalidas.
22 October 2021, 12:00 PM
Photography exhibition ‘Bangladesh 1971: Mourning and Morning’ kicks off
The Liberation War Museum and Alliance Française de Dhaka have jointly organised the solo photography exhibition, "Bangladesh 1971: Mourning and Morning" by Marc Riboud. The exhibition's opening ceremony was held at the Liberation War Museum on October 16.
18 October 2021, 07:03 AM
Mong Mong Sho’s tribute to the fishermen
Mong Mong Sho’s exhibition, “Songs of Fishermen” is currently taking place at EMK Center in Dhaka. A painter from Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Mong works with oil paints and watercolours. In 2010, he got into the University of Chittagong, and after two years, he received the Yunnan Provincial Scholarship to study oil painting at the Fine Art Faculty of Yunnan Arts University in Kunming, China. He completed his Bachelor’s in oil painting in 2016 and Master’s in watercolour in 2019. He now teaches at the same university.
10 October 2021, 08:00 AM
Rokeya Sultana’s exhibition to open in India and Dhaka
Award-winning Bangladeshi printmaker and painter Rokeya Sultana is ready to launch her monograph and exhibition in both India and Dhaka.
7 October 2021, 09:42 AM
Solo exhibition ‘Matir Manush’ provides vivid look into simple lives
EMK Center's virtual solo exhibition, "Matir Manush" features works of young artist Md Rasel Rana. The 41 artworks on display present the tradition, culture, celebrations, and everyday lives of Bengalis in a whimsical way.
7 October 2021, 07:16 AM
Gallery-Q showcases female artists
Gallery-Q is hosting the seventh exhibition of the female artists’ collective “Colours” at the capital’s Banani, featuring 86 pieces from nine artists.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Art exhibition featuring 9 female artists underway at Gallery-Q
An exhibition by nine female artists of the initiative, Colours, is currently underway at Gallery-Q, Banani. This is the seventh exhibition of Colours, and the artists have crafted each piece with dedication.
30 September 2021, 13:38 PM
EMK Center’s virtual exhibition ‘Magical Fantasy’ underway
EMK Center’s virtual exhibition “Magical Fantasy” features the works of three young and promising visual artists, Rasel Kanti Das, Md Joynal Abedeen Azad, and Mohameed Mujahidul Sarker.
28 September 2021, 08:14 AM