A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist’s paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday.

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.

Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction.

Award-winning Bangladeshi printmaker and painter Rokeya Sultana is ready to launch her monograph and exhibition in both India and Dhaka.

EMK Center's virtual solo exhibition, "Matir Manush" features works of young artist Md Rasel Rana. The 41 artworks on display present the tradition, culture, celebrations, and everyday lives of Bengalis in a whimsical way.

Gallery-Q is hosting the seventh exhibition of the female artists’ collective “Colours” at the capital’s Banani, featuring 86 pieces from nine artists.

An exhibition by nine female artists of the initiative, Colours, is currently underway at Gallery-Q, Banani. This is the seventh exhibition of Colours, and the artists have crafted each piece with dedication.

EMK Center’s virtual exhibition “Magical Fantasy” features the works of three young and promising visual artists, Rasel Kanti Das, Md Joynal Abedeen Azad, and Mohameed Mujahidul Sarker.

Kiriti Shaha is a contemporary artist who expresses himself through multidisciplinary work. He completed his Bachelor’s in Painting from the Fine Arts Department of Chittagong University, and is now pursuing his Master’s, while experimenting with new mediums of art. He exhibited his work at the 22nd Young Artists Art Exhibition, Chobi Mela Shunno, Miniature Art Exhibition, as well as Talpatachitra and Pata Chitra Exhibition, among other events. He also participated in the Shannidhya Artist Residency programme at Kala Kendra in 2021. Following his recent exhibition titled, “Mapping Ideas” at EMK Center, he talks about his journey into the art world in a conversation with The Daily Star.

To mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a special two-day art camp was inaugurated at the National Art Gallery plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) Wednesday.

Ghartera is a curatorial project that challenges the mainstream narratives of art through their collaboration with artists from diverse backgrounds, and experimentation of innovative forms of expression.

Ghartera is a curatorial project that challenges the mainstream narratives of art through their collaboration with artists from diverse backgrounds, and experimentation of innovative forms of expression. Their second edition kicked off with the group show, “In the Terrains of Fear”, at Lalmatia, Dhaka, on September 17, 2021.

The 24th edition of National Art Exhibition is currently underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Dhaka. Along with the competition zone, this year, BSA introduced a curated section in Gallery 6 of Jatiya Chitrashala, for the first time. Curators Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Kamruzzaman Shadhin, Joydeb Roaja, and Zihan Karim are involved in the project.

Prominent artist Shohag Parvez’s eighth solo exhibition, “My Country” is currently underway at Galleri Kaya in Uttara.

Speakers at a ceremony yesterday stressed the need for state recognition of artists and writers who campaigned for independence, which bolstered Bangladesh’s fight for liberation.

Tejosh Halder Josh is a skilled sculptor from Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Born in 1982, he had an affinity towards sculpting since childhood. It first grew in the second grade, when he was asked to create a structure out of mud. Sculpting amuses him, as he finds power in being able to physically touch his art. Tejosh is also drawn towards the materials used in his art, due to their unique properties. 

Jayatu Chakma from Rangamati portrays the struggles, insecurities, and uniqueness of the Jumma people through his art. His fascination towards art traces back to his childhood, as he started drawing as an extracurricular activity, and slowly fell in love with it.