As I walked into the studio, the smell of turpentine in the air was strong. Nipa, who strictly uses oil for all her paintings, turpentine is a must-have tools-of-the-trade.
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Your company has moved into a new office. Congratulations! You have the perfect office space—well, almost. You notice the walls are still bare.
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The first time I saw art up close and personal was when I was 12 and my mother brought home two Quamrul Hassan’s (oils) and an unframed watercolor she said he (the artist, Quamrul Hassan!!!) had just given her (“tor jeta pochondo hoi tui niye ja!” she quoted him as saying.
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Quamrul Hassan was a renowned artist from Bangladesh who is remembered for his contributions to the art world and his patriotism and love for his country. Born in 1921 in the district of Comilla, Hassan spent most of his life living and working in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.
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Congratulations to our artist Mohammad Iqbal, who on May 26th, 2011 had a solo painting exhibition titled Unknown Faces at Gallery Chayamachi in Osaka, Japan.
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On March 11, 2011, a huge 8.9 earthquake and later tsunami hit Japan, causing widespread destruction.
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To help get to know Kanak Chanpa Chakma, we share her works-in-progress, learn about what inspires them, and see their work on an easel or stacked up against studio walls.
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People tend to spend their free time doing things that interest them, that make them feel good. Very often our jobs are not what define us, it’s what we choose to do after 5pm that really gets us going.
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Most of the paintings we bring to the US are unframed so, as you might well imagine, we do lots of framing. These are a few things we think about when framing.
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One of the most exciting ways to discover new artists is to see them inside their studios. To help you get to know Mohammad Iqbal, we invite you to preview his works in progress, learn about what inspires him, and see his work hanging on his studio walls or in recent exhibitions.
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Mohammad Iqbal spent eleven years in Japan, doing higher studies in art, and received his Ph.D. degree from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2010.
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One fine summer day, Artist Trekker braved the Dhaka traffic to visit Anisuzzaman's studio.
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