Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts presents “Loving Memory”
Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts inaugurated an exhibition titled “Loving Memory” on April 22, according to a press release. The exhibition features artworks of 60 renowned Bangladeshi artists.
Around 80 artworks, themed on the memories of Abinta Kabir, are on display by famous painters -- Rafiqun Nabi, Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, Syed Jahangir and others.
Asaduzzaman Noor, Cultural Affairs Minister, attended the inaugural ceremony as chief guest. Abul Khair Litu, Chairman, Bengal Group, was present as special guest. Ruba Ahmed, mother of Abinta Kabir, described her daughter as an art connoisseur.
She especially cited the appreciation of senior artists of Abinta's taste in arts. She thanked all the participating artists for their time, love, and effort to honour Abinta's memory.
Asaduzzaman Noor, condemned the heinous activities of extremists in his speech, and held her in high esteem. “She displayed great talent and vision during her short yet highly promising life,” he said.
With the exhibition in mind, an art camp was organised on February 17 and 18, 2017, where the artists painted the artworks being displayed at the exhibition as their tribute to Abinta. The money earned from selling the artworks will be donated to schools, acid victim survivors, and others in need of monetary aid, which is in line with Abinta's dream.
Starting on April 22, the exhibition is open every day except Mondays from 10 am to 8 pm. The exhibition will continue till May 22. Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts is located at AJ Heights, Cha 72/1/D, 2nd Floor, Pragati Sharani, North Badda, Dhaka-1212.
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