17TH ASIAN ART BIENNALE BANGLADESH 2016

Month-long mega event kicks off today

The month-long ‘17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2016’ will kick off today at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shillpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital’s Segun Bagicha. 

Presided over by BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will inaugurate the exhibition today as chief guest, while Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor and Cultural Affairs Secretary Begum Akhtari Momtaz will be present as special guests at the opening ceremony.
The inauguration ceremony of the exhibition will include a mesmerising cultural evening at the National Theatre Hall of BSA today. Besides, to give the exhibition extended aesthetic looks, roads from SAARC Fountain to Shahbag have been decorated. 
Including Bangladesh, as many as 54 countries from Asia and Pacific Ocean will participate in the exhibition. A total of 260 artworks by 150 artists from Bangladesh and other 53 countries will be displayed in the exhibition. 
The participating countries are: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chili, China, Colombia, Cruyesia, North Korea, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Marishes, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey,  England, America and Vietnam
A total number of 556 artists from Bangladesh submitted their artwork for entering into the exhibition and among them 154 artworks by 148 artists have been selected by the selection committee for the exhibition. On the other hand, 53 artworks by 54 invited artists from Bangladesh will be displayed in the exhibition. 
On the other hand, about 145 artists, art critics and museum curator will participate from the participating country in the event. 
Like previous years, the exhibition will distribute three grand prizes worth BDT 5 lakh and six honourary awards worth BDT 3 lakh among nine artists. The artworks for the award will be selected by a jury committee consisting five members. The jury committee has been formed by the artists from Bangladesh, Poland, South Korea, Indonesia and Japan. 
The month-long event will also feature seminar, performance art show, international art camp and cultural programme. 
As a part of the event, a seminar titled ‘Art and the City’ will be held tomorrow and December 3 at the auditorium of the National Art Plaza. Presided over by BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky, Syed Manzoorul Islam will present the keynote paper and artist Mostafa Zaman Mithu and architect Shamsul Wares will be the discussants at the seminar tomorrow, while foreign artists will take part at the seminar on December 3. 
The exhibition will remain open to all from 11am to 8pm (Saturday- Thursday) and 3pm to 8pm (Friday) till December 31. 

17TH ASIAN ART BIENNALE BANGLADESH 2016

Month-long mega event kicks off today

The month-long 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2016 will kick off today at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shillpakala Academy (BSA) in the capitals Segun Bagicha. Presided over by BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will inaugurate the exhibition today as chief guest, while Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor and Cultural Affairs Secretary Begum Akhtari Momtaz will be present as special guests at the opening ceremony. The inauguration ceremony of the exhibition will include a mesmerising cultural evening at the National Theatre Hall of BSA today. Besides, to give the exhibition extended aesthetic looks, roads from SAARC Fountain to Shahbag have been decorated. Including Bangladesh, as many as 54 countries from Asia and Pacific Ocean will participate in the exhibition. A total of 260 artworks by 150 artists from Bangladesh and other 53 countries will be displayed in the exhibition. The participating countries are: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chili, China, Colombia, Cruyesia, North Korea, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Marishes, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, England, America and Vietnam A total number of 556 artists from Bangladesh submitted their artwork for entering into the exhibition and among them 154 artworks by 148 artists have been selected by the selection committee for the exhibition. On the other hand, 53 artworks by 54 invited artists from Bangladesh will be displayed in the exhibition. On the other hand, about 145 artists, art critics and museum curator will participate from the participating country in the event. Like previous years, the exhibition will distribute three grand prizes worth BDT 5 lakh and six honourary awards worth BDT 3 lakh among nine artists. The artworks for the award will be selected by a jury committee consisting five members. The jury committee has been formed by the artists from Bangladesh, Poland, South Korea, Indonesia and Japan. The month-long event will also feature seminar, performance art show, international art camp and cultural programme. As a part of the event, a seminar titled Art and the City will be held tomorrow and December 3 at the auditorium of the National Art Plaza. Presided over by BSA Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky, Syed Manzoorul Islam will present the keynote paper and artist Mostafa Zaman Mithu and architect Shamsul Wares will be the discussants at the seminar tomorrow, while foreign artists will take part at the seminar on December 3. The exhibition will remain open to all from 11am to 8pm (Saturday- Thursday) and 3pm to 8pm (Friday) till December 31.