Exhibitions
KIBRIA: A Retrospective
This retrospective exhibition presented a rare selection of works by Mohammad Kibria (1929–2011), bringing together artworks from private collectors, institutions, and the artist’s family collection. Many of these works were exhibited to the public for the very first time.
Kibria’s practice reflects a lifelong exploration of abstraction, silence, and inner emotion. His time in Japan on a Government scholarship deeply shaped his visual language, where he studied printmaking techniques and encountered Zen philosophy and Japanese aesthetics, which later influenced his approach to form and space.
After returning to Bangladesh, Kibria developed a distinctive abstract vocabulary characterized by layered compositions, restrained palettes, and meditative structures. His works continue to hold a significant place in the evolution of modern Bangladeshi art, influencing generations of artists and art students.
This retrospective offers a reflective view of his artistic legacy, emphasizing his commitment to inner expression and his enduring contribution to abstraction in South Asian art.
Group Art Exhibition — Artists of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
The exhibition presented works by Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan Artists to develop a closer cultural exchange with Sri Lanka. The exhibition featured works of Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi Artists reflecting various styles of Art of the two Countries.
The exhibition was organized in collaboration with Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka.
Proyash Art Exhibition
The exhibition showcased nearly 50 artworks created by children with special needs during the SPBA Art Workshop at Proyash Institute of Special Education and Research, Dhaka. The exhibition concluded with an auction attended by artists, collectors, diplomats, galleries, and art enthusiasts. All artworks were sold, with the proceeds presented to the participating students in recognition of their creativity and achievement.
Group Art Exhibition — Shilpoprobha 4th Anniversary
The exhibition celebrated the 4th anniversary of Shilpoprobha, the quarterly Art Magazine of SPBA featuring a curated presentation of selected artworks. The evening was attended by Artists, art collectors, art critics among others.
Shiro Sadoshima — Solo Exhibition — The Remembrance of a Country
Shiro Sadoshima, then Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, had an intense love for the art, culture, and people of Bangladesh. This exhibition reflects his artistic engagement with the country through a personal visual diary of color, his interaction with Bengali People, landscape and memories of his stay in Bangladesh.
While serving in Bangladesh as the Ambassador of Japan, he developed a deep passion for creating art. He began painting during his time in Bangladesh and gradually developed a distinctive style showcasing vibrant colors and the realities of everyday life.
Using watercolor and mixed media, his artworks capture everyday life, landscapes, and human presence, translating life experiences into expressive forms in his Artwork. The series reflects his discovery of Bangladesh as a country rich in history and heritage.
Group Art Exhibition
This group art exhibition featured works of fourteen talented artists, with support from Maasranga Television.
Eminent artist Syed Abul Barq Alvi, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, inaugurated the exhibition and served as the Chief Guest at the opening ceremony.
The entire proceeds from the exhibition were dedicated to the development and promotion of young and emerging artists in the country.
Participating artists included Syed Abul Barq Alvi, Naima Haque, Nasreen Begum, Ahmed Shamsuddoha, Ranjit Das, Sheikh Afzal, Nisar Hossain, Mohammad Iqbal, Rashid Amin, Javed Jalil, Rebeka Sultana Moly, Anukul Chandra Majumder, Farzana Ahmed Urmi, and Sahid Kazi.
Group Exhibition — Journey of the Wind
The exhibition explored the idea of wind as a metaphor for movement, energy, and invisible forces that shape human perception and artistic expression. Through painting, sculpture, and mixed media works, the participating artists presented diverse interpretations of rhythm, space, emotion, and imagination.
The exhibition reflected the evolving contemporary art landscape of Bangladesh, highlighting experimentation, material exploration, and conceptual diversity. It created a platform where traditional sensibilities and modern artistic practices converged, offering viewers an immersive experience of contemporary Art.
Solo Exhibition — Javed Jalil — Innocent with the Hungry
Innocent with the hungry-was a solo exhibition by Javed Jalil featuring 27 oil paintings. The exhibition was inaugurated by Mohammad Kibria, with Mr. Anjan Chowdhury, Chairman of SPBA, as special guest.
In this body of work, Jalil imagines himself at the center of an exploration where surrounding sensations and realities—both physical and metaphysical—converge through his personal vision, which he describes as his “secret soliloquy.” Within this introspective realm, he seeks order, poetry, and permanence in his own distinctive manner.
The artist regards each canvas as a snapshot of a particular moment in time, reflecting the journey of that moment while encompassing multiple ideas and experiences. His unique linear mode of expression and highly personal visual language distinguish his artworks and establish a singular artistic narrative.
Group Art Exhibition —Art in the Atrium II
The second phase of Art in the Atrium continued the presentation of contemporary Bangladeshi art, featuring works that reflected a range of visual languages and creative approaches by participating artists.
Group Art Exhibition —Art in the Atrium I
Held at the Atrium of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, this exhibition presented a selection of contemporary Bangladeshi artworks, showcasing diverse artistic practices and visual expressions within an international institutional setting.
Solo Exhibition by H. Shahadat Hussain — Existence
Supported by SPBA “Existence” presented the 12th solo exhibition of H. Shahadat Hussain, featuring works in Oil painting and mixed media. The exhibition reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of abstraction, memory, and transformation, shaped by experiences between Bangladesh and Paris.
Shahadat Hussain is based in Paris, France. His works are promoted by several Galleries in Paris focusing on International Artists.
Group Art Exhibition
Dedicated to the memory of late artist Shamsul Islam Nizami, the exhibition celebrated the vitality, creativity and evolving spirit of contemporary Bangladeshi art. Fourteen Artists inspired by Nizami showcased their Works.
This exhibition was organized in cooperation with the Dhaka Art Circle.
Solo Exhibition by Kalidas Karmakar — Alluvial Faces-II
Kalidas Karmakar, remains one of the most dynamic Artists of Bangladesh. Until his death in 2019 he lived in San Francisco creating works in digital lithography, Painting, and mixed media.
“Alluvial Faces-II” highlights Kalidas’s powerful use of line, color, and material, revealing a practice that moves between intensity and tenderness, abstraction and symbolism, while expressing the human condition through a highly personal visual language.
The exhibition showcased some of his most powerful works in Canvas and Paper.
Art Exhibition in Aid of the Flood-Affected People
Presented by the Society for Promotion of Bangladeshi Art, this exhibition was organized in response to the devastating floods that affected large parts of Bangladesh in 2004. The exhibition brought together artists and supporters in a collective humanitarian initiative, using art as a means of solidarity, cultural engagement, and public support during a time of national crisis.
Solo Exhibition — Setara Elin — Mirror of Life
Mirror of Life presented seventeen acrylic-on-canvas paintings by Setara Elin. The exhibition explored nature and still-life subjects through a surrealist visual language, revealing the artist’s imaginative interpretation of everyday forms.
Currently based in Norway, Elin pursues higher studies while maintaining an active practice as an independent artist.