Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 19th Asian Art Biennale in Dhaka

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 19th Asian Art Biennale in Dhaka on Thursday. The month-long art-show being held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) premises in Dhaka will showcase 712 pieces of artwork created by 493 artists from 114 countries including 149 Bangladeshi artists.
The art-event will exhibit a variety of art-forms including paintings, prints, photographs, installation, performance art, sculpture and new media art created by the participating artists from across the globe.
A two day seminar is also being held as part of the biennale on the theme of ‘Home and Displacement’. A number of art-critics, jury and observers from Bangladesh and abroad will take part in the deliberations of the seminar.
In addition to the exhibition at the BSA, paintings from 42 master artists of Bangladesh will also be exhibited as part of the event.
The Biennale is dedicated to the memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who conceptualised BSA which has been holding the event for several years.