The Nakshi Kantha: Tradition and transformation

Originally made of worn-out saris, lungis or dhotis, the kanthas of Bengal had a functional, domestic use as coverlets, wrappings, pillow covers, ashons.
13 April 2026

The painted cosmology of Tikoil village

In Tikoil, the painted wall is not the heritage itself; rather, it is the outcome of a deeper cultural system.
12 April 2026

Quamrul’s Bengal

February 2, 1988. Presiding an evening session of the Second National Poetry Festival at the University of Dhaka, famed artist Quamrul Hassan doodled what would become one of the most important works of his career, and our art history.
13 April 2019