Art fairs enhance art lovers and artists about the recent advancement of art and an opportunity to meet personally the renowned artists. Various forms of art are exhibited in such festivals. A wide variety of mediums, from sculpture, painting, photography, are showcased where art lovers can find innovative ideas and original work. Artist of high admiration or unsung heroes of art find this place as heaven as they can expose their talent and ideas to the public. Art fairs are held in both local and international degree annually or at irregular period of interval. The art fairs act as the niche for both art and artist. The practice of exhibiting art has gone a sweeping change. The showcasing tradition of art is now executed with the assistance of online. On online, an artist can register his/her work to display the art fair profile. Options are also provided to edit the art fair profile. This online is also a boon for art lovers. Art aficionados can search artist profile by submitting the art fair name or city/country. In addition, the art fair organisers provide free access to have as many pages as they need to give details of their fair. This practice has been adopted by many art galleries. The galleries can include with their own page to show the artists work, profile and contact information etc. Art lovers can find details from last fair until the next fair is available for loading. Art fairs also act as career launcher for debut artist. They exhibit works of artists to public and also offering a chance to share their interest to promote art. In such art fairs, to encourage the species of young artist, showdown is organised. The winners are awarded with scholarships or with other rewarding steps so that they can perform better. So, art fairs are the perfect place to acquire knowledge about art and have a clear insight into the artist mind.
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Heaven for Art Lovers
December 17th, 2009Posted in Articles
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Bangladesh – Top 5 Art Galleries and Museums to Visit
December 4th, 2009Bangladesh is rich with cultural resources and is one of the countries having the most number of well kept cultural materials in the world. The country’s collections of ancient artifacts that came from the ruins of many of the historical places in Bangladesh are reserved inside the country’s museums and galleries. These galleries and museums are opened to the public where one can take a look of the amazing and unusual ancient pieces found in Bangladesh.
Being a country with a number of museums, here are the top five of these which are mostly visited by tourists and travelers from around the world:
• The Bangladesh National Museum – located in Shahbagh, Dhaka. This museum was built in1913 with four different departments with a total of forty galleries. The museum has the collections of different ancient stones and metal sculptures. Bangladesh National Museum also displays the country’s collection of old coins, silvers and other metal art works. There are also exhibits of the country’s textiles including the famous muslin fabric. Here, one can also find a vast collection of ancient paintings and handicrafts. Bangladesh National Museum is open daily except on Thursdays.
• Mukti Juddho (Liberation War) Museum – located in Segunbagicha, in the city of Dhaka. This museum holds the scarce photographs of Bangladesh’s liberation war items that were used by the unsung heroes of the country’s glorious war. Visitors are always welcome to visit the museum for them to see the treasured historical pieces they have. The museum is open daily except during Sundays.
• Ahsan Manjil Museum – sited in Old Dhaka, in the Buriganga’s river bank. This museum was once the home of the Nawabs who were the Rulers of Dhaka. The residence was later made into museum. This Victorian style fort is brightly painted in pink. This museum holds the ancient portraits, furniture, utensils and a collection of household articles used by the Nawabs during their occupation here.
• Folks Arts Museum – located at Snagoan, Dhaka. This museum was built in 1975 fulfill the wish of the famous painter, Shilpacharya Zainul Adebin. This museum is the home of the country’s cultural heritage. Exhibiting the Bangladesh’s traditional and uniquely designed artworks.
• Science Museum – located at Agargaon, Bangladesh. this museum is where modern and the latest scientific discoveries are being learned. It is actually a learning center-turned museum. The Science Museum is built in a unique and modern architectural design.
By: Pinky Mcbanon
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