The third edition of the group art exhibition ‘The Buddha of Bengal’, which was inaugurated on May 9 at Alliance Française de Dhaka in Dhanmondi, will conclude on Friday.
The eight-day exhibition, jointly organised by the Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio, marks Buddha Purnima.
Curated by Mikhail Idris, the exhibition features over 100 artworks by 73 artists from across Bangladesh.
Under the theme ‘Awakening to sacred peace’, the display includes drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, and needlework, all exploring the life, philosophy, and spiritual legacy of the Buddha through oriental art traditions.
Participating artists include Abdus Satter, Malay Bala, Iskindar Mirza, Md Muslim Mia, Manabendra Ghosh, Shakila Khan Chayan, Zahangir Alom, and Mohammad Asad, among others.
In addition to the visual art, the event features a range of cultural programmes, including seminars, art discussions, traditional puthi recitations, Charyapada song performances, and musical and dance presentations.
