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Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam’s first UK retrospective – picture feast

From Art Radar Journal BANGLADESH PHOTOGRAPHY LONDON GALLERY SHOW The first UK retrospective of works by internationally renowned Bangladeshi photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam is on at London’s Wilmotte Gallery until December 2011. Art Radar brings you a selection of … Continue reading

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Morten Krogvold Workshop

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Chobi Mela VI 2011 First of all, I would like to thank all 26 of the students in this workshop for being willing to undertake hard labor and endure pressure to push limits, break boundaries and grow. … Continue reading

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Chobi Mela VI: Debasish Shom: Redefining Space

Subscribe to ShahidulNews From the Exhibition Dhaka My Dreams, My Reality by Debashish Shom To Debasish Shom, photography is the interpretation of a state of mind. He believes the physiological and emotional thoughts of the mind influence images greatly, and … Continue reading

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A Different Bangladesh

MENTOR AND STUDENT. Photographer Morten Krogvold is pleased with student Prasit Stapith’s picture in the photo exhibition. Photo: Sigrun Aker Nordeng Photo Exhibition: A Different Bangladesh Last updated: 27/01/2011 // ”How do you want to display Bangladesh to the world?” Norwegian photographer … Continue reading

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A show of Magic

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Posted on January 25, 2011 by Chris Riley From the Chobi Mela VI Exhibition “Girl Who Fell to Earth by Joanna Petrie. A trip to The British Council to see work by Gareth Phillips and Joanna Pettrie … Continue reading

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Representing ‘Crossfire’: politics, art and photography

Shahidul Alam in an interview with New Age by Rahnuma Ahmed Media reports on “Crossfire” exhibition Latest report in Indepndent Shahidul Alam’s exhibition, ‘Crossfire’ (a euphemism for extrajudicial killings by the Rapid Action Battalion), was scheduled to open on March … Continue reading

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Siege of Drik Gallery

New Age Editorial THE siege, so to speak, of the Drik Gallery by the police on Monday, to force cancellation of a photo exhibition on extrajudicial killings by acclaimed photographer and Drik managing director Shahidul Alam, not only undermined the … Continue reading

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Where Three Dreams Cross

By Rosa Maria Falvo Spanning 150 years of photography from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, this ambitious survey of historic and contemporary works includes over 400 images by 82 artists. Using ‘shared culture’ as a parameter, it is the first comprehensive … Continue reading

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Bangladesh, Pakistan and India through a lens

A major new exhibition of photographs from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India leaves novelist Kamila Shamsie troubled, captivated – and wanting more So much for the post-national, globalised world. Looking through hundreds of photographs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, which will go on show … Continue reading

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