Bengal Shilpalay

Art Exhibition / Bengal Shilpalay presents Hamiduzzaman Khan’s artistic journey on display

When I was merely three, my mother, being a history major and a sibling to freedom fighters, took it upon herself to ingrain the Liberation War and the birth of Bangladesh into my mind. As a result, I grew up learning about “Shangshaptak”, the legendary sculpture representing the spirit of our Liberation War, by the renowned sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan. I felt like I had hit the jackpot when I got the opportunity to meet him and learn from him during my third semester of the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) programme. Finally, 11 years later, I experienced an exhibition dedicated entirely to him.

Art Exhibition / ‘Body and the Map’: Stories of chaos, trauma, and scars through art

Reaching the 3rd level of Bengal Shilpalay, the first art piece greeting me in the lift lobby with its unique appearance was "Ria Moni", a tower constructed with children's toys. Created by Afsana Sharmin, this sculpture is a memorial for the six-year-old Riya Gope, who was shot dead on her apartment's rooftop during the Student Against Discrimination (SAD) Movement, leaving her family devastated. An intimidating installation with bamboo, sharp objects, water lilies, and severed doll parts is her way of visualising the movement. 

Two-Day Annual Classical Music Festival ‘Sunad’ Begins at Bengal Shilpalay

Bengal Parampara Sangeetalaya is celebrating its 10th anniversary with "Sunad," a two-day annual classical music festival. The festival, which began on September 26th and continues on September 27th, 2024 (Thursday and Friday), offers a rich showcase of classical music performances, starting at 6:30 PM each evening at Bengal Shilpalay.

Art Exhibition / ‘Monon Khonon’: Unravelling the complex threads of material culture

Wakilur Rahman’s “Monon Khonon” solo exhibition is underway at Bengal Shilpalay in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. Through this exhibition, he has crafted the essence of visual art by making local elements relevant within a global contemporary context. His work speaks to the unique relationship between the people of the delta region and their environment, using art to bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern, the local and the universal.

'Death Sentence' art exhibition explores link between death and aesthetics

The opening ceremony of the art exhibition “Death Sentence” took place yesterday (February 15) at the Bengal Shilpalay. Curated by Jewel A Rob, under the Bengal Foundation’s Subir Choudhury Curatorial Practice Grant, works by five artists namely Anisuzzaman Sohel, Emran Sohel, Promotesh Das Pulak, Najmun Nahar Keya, and Shimul Datta, are currently being featured in the show.

Quarantine: A play of size and shapes

Bengal Shilpalay inaugurated "Quarantine", a solo art exhibition by Mahbubur Rahman, on October 13. The entire gallery has been internally reconfigured to captivate visitors. It features partitions that divide the space for different types of art.

Artist Mahbubur Rahman’s exhibition ‘Quarantine’ begins today

The opening ceremony of the exhibition comprising multi-dimensional artworks of artist Mahbubur Rahman will be held today at 5 pm. The exhibit titled, “Quarantine”, has been organised at the Kamrul Hasan Exhibition (level 1) of Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi.

Bangladesher Lokoshilpo / 'Chitrito Mritshilpo': A trip to memory lane

Our recent visit to Bengal Shilpalay on the closing day of “Bangladesher Lokoshilpo: Chitrito Mritshilpo” took both my mother and me back to our cherished childhood.

February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025

Bengal Shilpalay presents Hamiduzzaman Khan’s artistic journey on display

When I was merely three, my mother, being a history major and a sibling to freedom fighters, took it upon herself to ingrain the Liberation War and the birth of Bangladesh into my mind. As a result, I grew up learning about “Shangshaptak”, the legendary sculpture representing the spirit of our Liberation War, by the renowned sculptor Hamiduzzaman Khan. I felt like I had hit the jackpot when I got the opportunity to meet him and learn from him during my third semester of the Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) programme. Finally, 11 years later, I experienced an exhibition dedicated entirely to him.

November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024

‘Body and the Map’: Stories of chaos, trauma, and scars through art

Reaching the 3rd level of Bengal Shilpalay, the first art piece greeting me in the lift lobby with its unique appearance was "Ria Moni", a tower constructed with children's toys. Created by Afsana Sharmin, this sculpture is a memorial for the six-year-old Riya Gope, who was shot dead on her apartment's rooftop during the Student Against Discrimination (SAD) Movement, leaving her family devastated. An intimidating installation with bamboo, sharp objects, water lilies, and severed doll parts is her way of visualising the movement. 

September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024

Two-Day Annual Classical Music Festival ‘Sunad’ Begins at Bengal Shilpalay

Bengal Parampara Sangeetalaya is celebrating its 10th anniversary with "Sunad," a two-day annual classical music festival. The festival, which began on September 26th and continues on September 27th, 2024 (Thursday and Friday), offers a rich showcase of classical music performances, starting at 6:30 PM each evening at Bengal Shilpalay.

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

‘Monon Khonon’: Unravelling the complex threads of material culture

Wakilur Rahman’s “Monon Khonon” solo exhibition is underway at Bengal Shilpalay in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. Through this exhibition, he has crafted the essence of visual art by making local elements relevant within a global contemporary context. His work speaks to the unique relationship between the people of the delta region and their environment, using art to bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern, the local and the universal.

February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024

'Death Sentence' art exhibition explores link between death and aesthetics

The opening ceremony of the art exhibition “Death Sentence” took place yesterday (February 15) at the Bengal Shilpalay. Curated by Jewel A Rob, under the Bengal Foundation’s Subir Choudhury Curatorial Practice Grant, works by five artists namely Anisuzzaman Sohel, Emran Sohel, Promotesh Das Pulak, Najmun Nahar Keya, and Shimul Datta, are currently being featured in the show.

November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023

Quarantine: A play of size and shapes

Bengal Shilpalay inaugurated "Quarantine", a solo art exhibition by Mahbubur Rahman, on October 13. The entire gallery has been internally reconfigured to captivate visitors. It features partitions that divide the space for different types of art.

October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023

Artist Mahbubur Rahman’s exhibition ‘Quarantine’ begins today

The opening ceremony of the exhibition comprising multi-dimensional artworks of artist Mahbubur Rahman will be held today at 5 pm. The exhibit titled, “Quarantine”, has been organised at the Kamrul Hasan Exhibition (level 1) of Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi.

September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

'Chitrito Mritshilpo': A trip to memory lane

Our recent visit to Bengal Shilpalay on the closing day of “Bangladesher Lokoshilpo: Chitrito Mritshilpo” took both my mother and me back to our cherished childhood.