Art & Design
HSBC to unveil Hashem Khan's artwork album on Saturday
With HSBC’s association with the album publication, this event aims to preserve the cultural heritage of Bangladesh and encourage artistic expression.
Nature Quest / Apes of the East
These Hoolock gibbons, locally known as "Ulluk", were spotted brachiating through the trees of Lawachhara National Park in Sylhet. Native to eastern Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar and Southwest China, these lesser apes are diurnal, arboreal, and their method of locomotion is known as brachiation -- meaning they use their arms to swing from tree to tree
Snapshots of history—Golam Mustafa meets Manzoor Alam Beg
Modhurimay Alap (Swapno ‘71, 2023) transcribes two days of conversations with the late Golam Mustafa, first Director of Photography of Bangladesh Television.
Panihar Public Library: A heritage in ruins
A library containing more than 7702 periodicals, encyclopedias and books on literature, religion, poetry, science and economics—all wasting away from neglect.
Cover Story / Experiencing architecture around us
Architecture exists all around us, effecting our daily lives.
What students can expect from a major in Architecture
Architecture is a lot more than just drawing buildings and designing interiors.
Van Gogh's self portrait found underneath one of his paintings Art
A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist’s paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday.
Architect Rafiq Azam wins Robert Mathew Life Time Achievement Award
Bangladeshi Architect Rafiq Azam has won the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) Robert Mathew Life Time Achievement Award for 2022.
Charcoal's Visual Retreat
We all know that engineering and architecture students pull all-nighters very often, struggling under a regular wave of stress of their assignments, quizzes and submissions.
Dancing away boundaries
The thought of three young Bangladeshi dancers in North America immediately conjures up images of distance, of 'otherness', of struggle.
Lest we forget: Atiśa
The above lyrics, from medieval Bengal, is an example of the earliest 'kirtan', or musical accolade, which began the practice of presenting philosophical notions through music, and is continued till date by our Bauls.
And, theatre strikes back!
After the Gulshan carnage, July 15, 2016 was the first day that Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) opened its doors for public performances, to packed audiences in all three of its auditoriums.
The Art & Politics of Documentation
For me, watching Naeem Mohaiemen's expository documentary,'Last Man in Dhaka Central', was essentially a trip down memory lane, reliving a time of hope.
Culture: The present site for struggle
We, the children of the language and cultural movement, of Bangladesh are heartbroken to witness, unfolding before our eyes, the phenomenon of an alien and mutant culture overtaking the very consciousness of our progeny, our nation. This is a consequence of a two-pronged assault.
Of Monsoons, Myths and Manasa
In Bangladesh, after the scorching heat of 'grishsho', or summer, comes the monsoons and with it come welcome thunder, lightning and pouring rainfall.
HISTORY OF RHYTHM, IN PIXELS
Dance is the one of the most ephemeral artistic creations, as it is here one moment and then gone the next.
The Milkshake Collective
The Milkshake Collective is a group of 22 local artists, specialising art forms starting from pop to modern and graphic. Each
A Digital Gypsy
With more than 1000 artworks, artist Najib Tareque is striving to take our traditional art to a large scale market through his online venture titled 'Art Makes Us Human'.