ESSAY / Music and the space it creates for literature
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10 February 2023, 13:34 PM
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9 February 2023, 13:31 PM
Revisiting indigenous folktales at Dhaka Art Summit
8 February 2023, 14:07 PM
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1 December 2022, 12:00 PM
Himu taught me it was okay to not be normal
13 November 2022, 11:45 AM
Ink for days: How Inktober is its own medium of storytelling
28 October 2022, 04:00 AM
Dhaka Int'l Live Art Biennale sets off today
Back ART, one of the most active young artists' groups and artist-run organisations is organising the country's first performance-based international live art exhibition titled “Dhaka Live Art Biennale” (DLAB).
31 January 2017, 18:00 PM
A love affair with nature
The idyllic landscape of Bangladesh has given birth to many artists, singers and poets. An artist's creation deeply resonate with the images shaped by childhood memories in their mind's eye. Mokhlesur Rahman is such an artist who brilliantly depicts the unparalleled beauty of Bengal.
29 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Artists should have a solemn liability for society - Rafiqun Nabi
Eminent artist Professor Rafiqun Nabi was the Chairman of Jury Board of the recently-concluded 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh. In an interview with this correspondent following the three-day International Art Camp, the revered artist shared many aspects of art and the prestigious Asian Art Biennale.
1 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Panpimon's world of beauty and sunlight
Like morning sun rays that gleam and cascade down from the sky and brighten up the world, the vibrant colours of artist Panpimon Suwannapongse, the Thai ambassador to Bangladesh, light up our vision, dazzling us and depicting a world of beauty, illuminating the natural world and presenting it to us as never before. -- Ziaul Karim
18 December 2016, 18:00 PM
International Art Camp ends today at KEPZ
As part of the 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh (AABB), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in collaboration with Youngone Corporation has organized an international art camp from December 5 to December 7 at the KEPZ, one of the world's most environment-friendly industrial zones.
6 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Two Bangladeshi artists exhibit in Myanmar
A weeklong art exhibition titled “Confluence of Minds and Interplay of Colours–II” was inaugurated recently at Gallery Yangon, Myanmar.
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Shishir Bhattacharya inspires young minds
A two-day art workshop for schoolchildren concluded at Barnamoy Kush Niketan (BKN) premises in Thakurgaon town this weekend.
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Art and science project on Rampal
To educate people with science and art, a five-day combined art and science project is now on at Hurrka village, Rampal, Bagerhat. The project will feature four science-based workshops and an art competition.
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Rondanini Pietà: Michelangelo's final masterpiece
As part of a short-term scholarship by Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen to the Deutsche Welle Akademie, I had the opportunity to spend two months in Germany, and I tried to make the most of my time by utilizing the weekends to see as much of Europe and its arts as possible.
8 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Prize distribution ceremony at Zainul Gallery
The High Commission of India, in association with University of Dhaka (DU), organised an art competition titled “India@Bangladesh” for young and talented art students from seven universities and specialised art institutions at the Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), DU from August 11 to13.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
From Bangladesh with love
Tajuddin is a natural colourist. Colour for him has its own volume and texture. His canvas is a celebration of colours and how they guide the forms is an interesting experience for viewers.
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Serenading the songs of nature "Water Journey" by Karu Titas
The beautiful landscapes and natural beauty of Bangladesh often serve as a muse for noted artist Karu Titas.
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Beautification with Henna
What with Eid approaching, people are going helter skelter to touch-up their hair and hands with “mehdi”--both to look their best and keep with an old tradition of Bangladesh.
28 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Joypurhat Fine Art Festival in focus
To inspire creativity and to diffuse the practice of science and culture among the students of the rural schools, the first Joypurhat Fine Art Festival was held last month at Teghar High School premises, Joypurhat.
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Women need to be in decision-making roles - Shaela Sharmin
Gender equality is way off in the creative arts, believes Shaela Sharmin, an eminent painter and theatre personality in the port city.
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Hamiduzzaman Khan - The wonder of sculpture
Galleri Kaya celebrates Hamiduzzaman Khan's 70th birth anniversary with a solo sculpture exhibition. The exhibit opens today and runs till March18.
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Cast of Rodin's 'The Kiss' sells for record 2.2m euros
A bronze cast of Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture "The Kiss" sold for 2.2 million euros ($2.4 million) to an American collector at an auction in Paris on Tuesday.
17 February 2016, 07:20 AM
Dhaka Art Summit 2016 opens today
The third edition of the Dhaka Art Summit, deemed the biggest festival of South Asian Art, begins today at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Fragments of the Anthropocene - at Bengal Art Lounge
“Fragments of the Anthropocene”, an exhibition of video works, installations, paintings and drawings by Shimul Saha and Zihan Karim, opened at Bengal Art Lounge in the city's Gulshan on January 30.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Shilpacharya's birth anniversary celebrated in Mymensingh
Children sketched the life and works of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, marking the 101st birth anniversary celebrations of the master painter, at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala (art gallery) on Friday.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM