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The 22nd edition of the Young Artists’ Fine Arts Exhibition is being held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital’s Segun Bagicha area now.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader inaugurated the exhibition virtually as the chief guest, while State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, Cultural Affairs Ministry Additional Secretary Md Abdul Mannan Ilias, noted artist Sahid Kabir and Director of Fine Arts of BSA Syeda Mahbuba Karim Mini also spoke at the event and handed over awards to the recipients with Director General of BSA Liaquat Ali Lucky in the chair.
The exhibition showcases 368 artworks by 337 artists selected from a total number of 519 applicants and their 1,350 submissions of paintings, sculptures, print illustrations, craft-works, pottery-crafts, architectural and video arts, performance art pieces and new media arts.
The primary selection committee includes notable artists like Ivy Zaman, Dr Rashid Amin, Dulal Chandra Gain, Harunur Rashid Tutul, Shaon Akand and photographer Mofizul Islam.
The final selection committee for selecting the best artworks featured artist Naima Haque, Dr Md Iqbal, Mostafa Zaman Mithu, Anisuzzaman and eminent photographer Nasir Ali Mamun.
A total of 12 artists (11 categories and one overall grand award winner) also received awards, certificates and prize-money at the inaugural ceremony. Soma Surovi Jannat received the title award as the best artist in the exhibition, while artists Md Tariqul Islam (paintings), Mozahidur Rahman Sarkar (sculptures), Md Rafiqul Islam (print illustrations), Sanjay Kumar Pramanik (eastern arts), Imran Hasan (graphics design), Tanvir Hossaim Rhythm (pottery arts), Rubaiyat-E-Sharmin (craft arts), Md Fazlul Haque (new media, video arts), Kuntal Baroi (architectural arts), Naim Hossain (performance arts) and Mohsin Kabir (photographic arts) won awards in respective categories.
The month-long arts exhibition will continue till December 29, every day from 11:00am to 06:00pm on Gallery No 1, 3, 5, 6 and the sculpture arena at the National Art Gallery of BSA.
The 22nd edition of the Young Artists’ Fine Arts Exhibition is being held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital’s Segun Bagicha area now.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader inaugurated the exhibition virtually as the chief guest, while State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, Cultural Affairs Ministry Additional Secretary Md Abdul Mannan Ilias, noted artist Sahid Kabir and Director of Fine Arts of BSA Syeda Mahbuba Karim Mini also spoke at the event and handed over awards to the recipients with Director General of BSA Liaquat Ali Lucky in the chair.
The exhibition showcases 368 artworks by 337 artists selected from a total number of 519 applicants and their 1,350 submissions of paintings, sculptures, print illustrations, craft-works, pottery-crafts, architectural and video arts, performance art pieces and new media arts.
The primary selection committee includes notable artists like Ivy Zaman, Dr Rashid Amin, Dulal Chandra Gain, Harunur Rashid Tutul, Shaon Akand and photographer Mofizul Islam.
The final selection committee for selecting the best artworks featured artist Naima Haque, Dr Md Iqbal, Mostafa Zaman Mithu, Anisuzzaman and eminent photographer Nasir Ali Mamun.
A total of 12 artists (11 categories and one overall grand award winner) also received awards, certificates and prize-money at the inaugural ceremony. Soma Surovi Jannat received the title award as the best artist in the exhibition, while artists Md Tariqul Islam (paintings), Mozahidur Rahman Sarkar (sculptures), Md Rafiqul Islam (print illustrations), Sanjay Kumar Pramanik (eastern arts), Imran Hasan (graphics design), Tanvir Hossaim Rhythm (pottery arts), Rubaiyat-E-Sharmin (craft arts), Md Fazlul Haque (new media, video arts), Kuntal Baroi (architectural arts), Naim Hossain (performance arts) and Mohsin Kabir (photographic arts) won awards in respective categories.
The month-long arts exhibition will continue till December 29, every day from 11:00am to 06:00pm on Gallery No 1, 3, 5, 6 and the sculpture arena at the National Art Gallery of BSA.
