Arts
ESSAY / Music and the space it creates for literature
I cannot, for the life of me, definitively describe what makes music. Growing up in a family where music of any form was not typically paid any reverence, my exposure to it was tunnelled into mainstream pop songs for the longest time.
Naeem Mohaiemen discusses ‘Midnight’s Third Child’ at ULAB and Bengal Institute
Naeem Mohaiemen called the book and its selections, which comprise fairly short essays and editorials on contemporary matters, “an argument for somehow recording all that seems ephemeral, so we can then look back and trace what was happening.”
Dhaka Art Summit for young visitors
Animation, games and performances your children shouldn't miss on the last day of DAS 2023 today
These folk tales record a unique past between South Asia and Soviet Russia
The Slavic fairy tales and Soviet stories formed a significant part of the childhood memories of people who grew up in the subcontinent from the 1960s to the mid 1980s.
The books you will meet at Dhaka Art Summit 2023
For those who are especially interested in literature in book form, the first two floors of the exhibition hold treasures.
Revisiting indigenous folktales at Dhaka Art Summit
“We wanted to share the story in our native language, just the way we heard it from our elders", said Kanak Chanpa Chakma.
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Andy Warhol & Truman Capote talk out their anxieties
Andy Warhol suggested they tape their conversations on his Sony Walkman, to which Truman Capote agrees.
Himu taught me it was okay to not be normal
Himu not only made me look beyond goals that lead to a luxury of life, but he also taught me to enjoy the tiny bits that make life agreeable.
A cornucopia of artistic expressions
It's an innovative idea to pass weekends in arts and with the artists. Five embassies -- Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland
Two-day Art Weekend at five embassies
The embassies of Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland will host a joint “Art Weekend” on July 24 and 25 at their respective residencies.
Collage Poetry at Zainul Gallery
A week-long solo water colour exhibition titled “Collage Poetry” is on at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka.
Open Call for Only Connect.Edition 3
Bengal Foundation has announced an open to artists for the third edition of ONLY CONNECT, a biannual, collaborative exhibition programme.
Safiuddin Ahmed's 93rd birth anniversary observed
Yesterday marked the 93rd birth anniversary of eminent painter and printmaker Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed.
“The Beauty of Drawing” at Athena Gallery
Athena Gallery of Fine Arts organised group drawing workshop “The Beauty of Drawing” featuring the works of accomplished artists in Bangladesh, says a press release.
“ONLY CONNECT.EDITION TWO” on display
A group art exhibition, titled “ONLY CONNECT.EDITION TWO”, opened at the Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct in the capital on May 23.
Brilliance of Bangladeshi Art
It's indeed a grand celebration of the brilliance of Bangladeshi art. Artists of our country are doing great with their multifarious expressions of art -- be it painting, print, sculpture, installation, video or performance art.
Nasreen Begum's “Pleasant Journey” at Gallery Chitrak
The inaugural ceremony of “Pleasant Journey”, a solo painting exhibition by noted artist Professor Nasreen Begum, was held at Gallery Chitrak, Dhanmondi, Dhaka on May 15.