art exhibition in dhaka 2023

#Reviews / Ink, charcoal, and watercolours: Inner Passages by Tasmina Khan Majles

Tasmina Khan Majles, the talented multidisciplinary artist of Bangladeshi heritage, has taken the brush to channel her inner psyche that is a weave of her conscious and unconscious mind through painting.

Bangladesher Lokoshilpo / 'Chitrito Mritshilpo': A trip to memory lane

Our recent visit to Bengal Shilpalay on the closing day of “Bangladesher Lokoshilpo: Chitrito Mritshilpo” took both my mother and me back to our cherished childhood.

‘Dhaka Diorama’ exhibits artistry by 26 leading Bangladeshi artists

The four-day event, held at the Edge Gallery on Gulshan North Avenue, features a collection of paintings and sculptures by 26 of the country’s leading veterans and emerging artists from Bangladesh’s art industry. Rumana Chowdhury, the editor and publisher of MW Bangladesh, is the curator of the event.

Three untold communities unite in Monon Muntaka’s first solo exhibition

“Texture and mixture”, with 67 artworks on display, was inaugurated on July 28 at Kala Kendra in the presence of economist and writer Anu Mohammad, and political activist, feminist and environmentalist Khushi Kabir. 

Sourav Chowdhury's 5th solo exhibition underway at AFD

A total of 30 artworks are adorning  the gallery space of the exhibition, most of which are in the media of etching and aquatint.

‘Anonymous-3’: Where art breaches the wall of prejudice

The question we ask ourselves forever is –how do we evaluate art? Very often, our prejudice makes us assess an artwork depending on an artist’s experience, age, gender, or simply grandeur.

‘Choloman Upakhyan’: AFD students capture stories through their camera

“Choloman Upakhyan” consists of photographs of five visual lens based artists. They have chosen different social issues to portray through their own perspectives.

‘Manyfestation’: A rustic drama of dynamic forms

Sarkar Nahid Niazi is a freelance artist who completed her education in drawing and painting from the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

‘Baksher Baire’ –Art for healing

During the workshop, the eight artists –Dina Zaman, Sadia Hussain Ether, Abir Shome, Syed Tareq Rahman, Jewel A. Rob, Sanjid Mahmud, Rupam Roy, Emran Sohel produced art pieces along with the kids of Shishupolli. Dina herself wore full white clothes and asked the kids to paint on them. They also painted with the art supplies they received at the workshop. It ended with a small cultural program by the residents of Shishupolli.

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

Ink, charcoal, and watercolours: Inner Passages by Tasmina Khan Majles

Tasmina Khan Majles, the talented multidisciplinary artist of Bangladeshi heritage, has taken the brush to channel her inner psyche that is a weave of her conscious and unconscious mind through painting.

September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

'Chitrito Mritshilpo': A trip to memory lane

Our recent visit to Bengal Shilpalay on the closing day of “Bangladesher Lokoshilpo: Chitrito Mritshilpo” took both my mother and me back to our cherished childhood.

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

‘Dhaka Diorama’ exhibits artistry by 26 leading Bangladeshi artists

The four-day event, held at the Edge Gallery on Gulshan North Avenue, features a collection of paintings and sculptures by 26 of the country’s leading veterans and emerging artists from Bangladesh’s art industry. Rumana Chowdhury, the editor and publisher of MW Bangladesh, is the curator of the event.

July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023

Three untold communities unite in Monon Muntaka’s first solo exhibition

“Texture and mixture”, with 67 artworks on display, was inaugurated on July 28 at Kala Kendra in the presence of economist and writer Anu Mohammad, and political activist, feminist and environmentalist Khushi Kabir. 

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

Sourav Chowdhury's 5th solo exhibition underway at AFD

A total of 30 artworks are adorning  the gallery space of the exhibition, most of which are in the media of etching and aquatint.

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

‘Anonymous-3’: Where art breaches the wall of prejudice

The question we ask ourselves forever is –how do we evaluate art? Very often, our prejudice makes us assess an artwork depending on an artist’s experience, age, gender, or simply grandeur.

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

‘Choloman Upakhyan’: AFD students capture stories through their camera

“Choloman Upakhyan” consists of photographs of five visual lens based artists. They have chosen different social issues to portray through their own perspectives.

June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023

‘Manyfestation’: A rustic drama of dynamic forms

Sarkar Nahid Niazi is a freelance artist who completed her education in drawing and painting from the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

‘Baksher Baire’ –Art for healing

During the workshop, the eight artists –Dina Zaman, Sadia Hussain Ether, Abir Shome, Syed Tareq Rahman, Jewel A. Rob, Sanjid Mahmud, Rupam Roy, Emran Sohel produced art pieces along with the kids of Shishupolli. Dina herself wore full white clothes and asked the kids to paint on them. They also painted with the art supplies they received at the workshop. It ended with a small cultural program by the residents of Shishupolli.