Dhaka Tribune is proud to be one of the over 50 international partners supporting the third Dhaka Art Summit which opens today at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
The Dhaka Art Summit sponsored by Golden Harvest and the Samdani Art Foundation is the largest non-commercial research and exhibition platform for South Asian Art in the world.
DAS provides a unique opportunity for the public to view the works of nearly 300 artists from the South Asia region right in the centre of Dhaka free of charge.
The five-day exhibition is being complemented by talks and seminars with prominent artists and curators from the world’s leading art galleries and museums, including Centre Pompidou in Paris, London’s Tate, New Yorks’ Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Harvard South Asia Institute.
As can be seen by the appreciative crowds drawn by its previous editions, the organisers of DAS are proving increasingly successful in presenting the variety and wealth of South Asia’s rich artistic heritage and culture to large Bangladeshi audiences.
Not only does this bring art to life for our public, but it increases interest in South Asian art at a global level by actively involving world renowned curators and leading institutions.
The Dhaka Art Summit sets a tremendous example for private philanthropy in our country through its ambition and year round partnerships with leading world institutions. This goes beyond simply playing an important function by nurturing art in a country where public funding is scarce to helping South Asian art and culture attract the international attention it truly deserves.
We hope DAS will help increase public interest and support for the arts in our region and inspire an increasing number of talented Bangladeshi artists to make their mark on the world stage.