19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh

Opening ceremony

19 th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2022

Honorable Prime Minister at the innauguration ceremony

18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018

Organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

The Grand Opening

Exhibition

19th Asian Art biennale Bangladesh 2022

AABB 2024

20th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2024

Coordinator's Message

Greetings from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Dear Artists

Greetings from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Hope this letter finds you well.

It is our immense pleasure to inform you that the 20th edition of the Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2024 is going to be organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from 1st December 2024 till 31st January 2025. This two month long international exhibition will be held at the National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka. The theme of 20th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2024 is Art and Politics.

In the 19th edition of the exhibition a record number of 114 countries from around the world had participated. The event was solely dedicated to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, celebrating his 100th birth centenary.

Preparatory works for the event have already been initiated. The theme for the 20th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2024 is 'Art and Politics'. And the Seminar topic is 'Art and Politics' - Dissent and Activism in our time.

Events

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Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Innauguration Ceremony

Performance Art

Press Conference

Sightseeing

River Cruise

Cultural Evening

WE ARE BANGLADESH, KNOW OUR NAMES

Confronted with emerging realities artists across Asia are increasingly adjusting their strategies to the global preference for new and mixed media while working within traditions where artistic expressions are seen to reflect the interconnectedness of art, society and environment. They are looking to create works that are not only socially engaged but are also embedded in the diction of the current digital age. Bangladesh has always encouraged artists to explore their social realities, cultural and aesthetic values and histories, and, at the same time, engage with the contemporary cultural and technological trends from beyond its borders. The overlap between the local and the global is happening everywhere; it is in art that it takes a stimulating creative dimension.