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26 May 2023, 00:00 AM
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Dhaka Art Summit for young visitors
11 February 2023, 04:58 AM
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These folk tales record a unique past between South Asia and Soviet Russia
10 February 2023, 13:34 PM
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The books you will meet at Dhaka Art Summit 2023
9 February 2023, 13:31 PM
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Revisiting indigenous folktales at Dhaka Art Summit
8 February 2023, 14:07 PM
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BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Andy Warhol & Truman Capote talk out their anxieties
1 December 2022, 12:00 PM
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Himu taught me it was okay to not be normal
13 November 2022, 11:45 AM
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Ink for days: How Inktober is its own medium of storytelling
28 October 2022, 04:00 AM
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INTERVIEW / ‘Books must make you see things differently': Sunandini Banerjee of Seagull Books on the art of book cover design
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
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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.
23 July 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Safiuddin Ahmed's 93rd birth anniversary observed
Yesterday marked the 93rd birth anniversary of eminent painter and printmaker Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed.
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
“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.
21 June 2015, 18:00 PM
“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.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM
“Madona-43” screened in Manikganj In memory of Shilpacharya Zainul
Documentary film “Madona-43” by Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshthi (Udichi) was screened at Central Shaheed Minar premises in Manikganj on Saturday evening.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Art itself is more powerful than the artist-- Monirul Islam
People often say they don't understand what an artist depicts. Internationally-acclaimed artist Monirul Islam says art, aesthetics and
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin's solo exhibition opens today
The exhibition titled “Notation. Reconstructed”, opens today (April 18) at 6pm at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts.
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Gulshan Hossain's artistic sensitivity
Well-known visual artist Gulshan Hossain has developed a style of abstraction by exploring variations with different materials and techniques.
10 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Rare gifts for Boishakh Sukanta's Dhamrai Metal Crafts
On Boishakh, why not add a striking traditional gift to your list? For starters you could venture out to the village of Dhamrai, north of Dhaka beyond Savar, on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway.
7 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Countdown to Pahela Boishakh
Pahela Boishakh (first day of the Bengali year), the biggest celebration in secular Bengal, is just days away.
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Art Summit 2016 announced
The third edition of the Dhaka Art Summit -- dubbed the world's largest platform for South Asian art-- will be held on February 5-8, 2016 at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the organisers announced in a press conference yesterday.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
A visual treat of shapes and shades
The weeklong Oriental Painting Exhibition, organised by Oriental Painting Study Group, will close this evening at the Zainul Gallery of Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
22 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Oriental painting exhibit inaugurated
Oriental Painting Study Group (OPSG) in association with The Daily Star has organised a week-long (March 17-23) 5th Oriental Painting Exhibition at Zainul Gallery-1 and 2, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
18 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Water colour workshop concludes
A three- day water colour workshop titled “Experimenting with Soft Reflections” concluded at Gallery Cosmos, Malibagh, Dhaka, on Sunday.
17 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Oriental Painting Exhibition opens today at Zainul Gallery
Oriental Painting Study Group (OPSG) in association with The Daily Star has organised a weeklong (March 17-23) 5th “Oriental Painting Exhibition” at Zainul Gallery-1 and 2, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Children's art exhibition at National Museum
An art exhibition and competition by child artists is on at Nalini Kanta Bhattashali auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum.
13 March 2015, 18:00 PM