Monday, December 23, 2024

Stories in Silk

Inspired by the paintings of noted Bangladeshi expatriate artist Shahabuddin Ahmed, three Chinese painters have created a number of hand embroidered silk needle painting. Under the title “Silk Story”, the exhibition opens today at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Shahabuddin Ahmed will inaugurate the exhibition as chief guest. Needle painting is also

Shahabuddin’s paintings: Rooted in 1971

Shamsul Wares Liberation War, in which Shahabuddin Ahmed actively participated as a freedom fighter at the age of 21 — the massacre of innocent people, shocking personal experience of being caught up between life and death, fierce resistance of freedom fighters and the ultimate victory — seems to form his emotional built as a painter. ... Read more