I was first introduced to West Bengal poet Samarendra Sen Gupta at poet Muhammad Samad's residence at Dhaka University teachers' quarters in 2010. He wore a khaddar panjabi and carried a bag. His pleasant personality was easily expressed through his
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin: Jibon O Karma (Life and works of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin) is a biographical book written by distinguished researcher and museumologist Jahangir Hussain. The book has been published from Mowla Brothers. The book's author Jahangir Hussain had been
Art enriches and broadens our soul. Art develops the aesthetic sense and enriches the quality of human beings, the pleasure of a mind being engrossed within an image. An image is very much connected to soul and an image generates
Nusrat Jahan Nazlee is an ardent painter who likes to portray our glorious Liberation War, Language Movement, boat, heritage, still life, the eternal beauty of the motherland and flora and fauna thru her personal scrutiny and deep study. She provides
Noted artist Proshanta Karmakar Buddha lends his strong voice through pure realism. He does not confine himself with any singular theme and working process. He has worked on varied themes and has always tried to capture the theme's minutiae through
Fokhrul Islam is considered as one of the significant painters of Bangladesh who has established his individual style and technique. Throughout his illustrious career, he gradually transformed his working style into pure abstract expressionism. His artwork aesthetically lightened up people's
This is a revealing biography of Amrita Sher Gil, who has remained a symbol of modern Indian art since the early twentieth century. Sher Gil's passionate intensity and devotion to art placed her at the core of aesthetics in the
I distinctly remember my introduction to photographer Amanul Haque at his apartment at Aziz Co-operative Housing Society, Shahbagh in the city in 2011. I visited his residence several times and talked long on his life and different aspects of photography,
Noted Bangladeshi watercolourist Shahnoor Mamun has recently got an invitation from famous the National Museum of Watercolors (Museo Nacional de la Acuarela) in Mexico City and IWS (International Watercolour Society) Mexico for taking part at a group art exhibition where
Renowned Bangladeshi expatriate painter Khurshid Alam Saleem draws inspiration from nature and its various manifestations. He began his career as a pure abstract painter. With the passage of time, the painter has refined himself. Consequently, new lines, techniques, forms and