The official launching ceremony of KIBRIA, the first Book ever published dedicated to the life and works of the Pioneer of the Modernism movement, Artist Mohammad Kibria. The book demonstrates Kibria’s enduring contribution to the development of modern art in Bangladesh and his influential role in advancing abstraction within South Asian art practice.

The uniqueness of KIBRIA is every aspect of the Book was under the direct supervision of the Artist himself. From the Size, Cover design, the layout, the text, the selection of Artworks reproduced. The Book is a 242 pages hard Cover book with 176 full colour reproductions of Kibria’s artworks selected personally by the Artist.

The programme was inaugurated by the then Chief Adviser, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed. The program included a video presentation on the Book and the unveiling of the first copy of the book. The ceremony also featured remarks by eminent artist and a close friend of Kibria, Qayyum Choudhury, and representatives of the organizing and sponsoring institutions.