Aishwarya Raihan

Soma Surovi Jannat makes history as the first Bangladeshi artist to showcase her work in a solo exhibition titled “Climate, Culture, Care” at the Ashmolean Museum—the oldest museum in Britain and the world’s first university museum. Situated in Oxford, the museum offers residencies to South Asian artists, and for the first time, a Bangladeshi artist was given the opportunity to spend time there expanding her horizons.

I merge traditional Bangladeshi techniques with contemporary concepts, often portraying women with muscular physiques to symbolize their internal strength.

On February 14, 2026, Bhumi Gallery in Lalmatia inaugurated “One Square Stories”, a group exhibition by 20 Bangladeshi artists that centres on accessibility in art. Built around the idea that art should not remain a luxury confined to the urban upper class, the exhibition presents works created on one-square-foot canvases; compact in size, economical in medium, yet rich in detail and expression.

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) inaugurated “Sangkalan” on February 20, an exhibition displaying the 21st February special publications and archives in different districts of Bangladesh.

Gallery Chitrak is currently hosting “In Search of Heritage: A Travel to Varendra”, a group exhibition by some of the country’s most celebrated artists, led by Professor Emeritus Rafiqun Nabi. The exhibition draws from their recent journey to the Varendra region of Chapainawabganj and surrounding areas.

Dwip Gallery returns with another exhibition by Swiss artist Augustin Rebetez. Titled “Burn Baby Burn”, the show brings together works from Rebetez’s Light-box series alongside pieces by several emerging but underrepresented Bangladeshi artists, creating a visual space where brightness and unease coexist.

Dwip, a gallery well-known for its bold approach to art and being vocal about every social issue possible, is currently hosting a solo art exhibition by Shikdar Saikat titled “This Show is a Waste of Time”. Partnered by Ghartera and Sarridon Collective, this show talks about the current social, political, and economic situation of our country, fuelled by ignorance, fascism, extremism, misogyny, and the misuse of religion, through satire and dark humour. But just like a usual “aware” millennial, the artist made unique, high-quality artistic memes instead of going for typical or traditional methods.

Safiuddin Shilpalay inaugurated “The Color of Nature”, first solo art exhibition of artist Shahida Parveen on January 2.