bengal foundation at artissima in italy

The Bengal Foundation was invited to participate at the 19th Artissima, an art fair held in Turin, Italy from November 8-11, 2012. Artissima is one of the five largest contemporary art showcases in the world, alongside the Armory Show in New York, the Frieze Fair in London, Flac in Paris and the Basel Art Fair in Basel. The Foundation’s presence in the event marks an important step forward for Bangladeshi art and culture.
An exhibition of some of the most renowned and cutting-edge artists and galleries in the global art scene, Artissima attracts a large audience of art lovers and collectors from around the world. The Bengal Foundation had its own stall in the publications section of the fair grounds and was thus given a unique opportunity to reach an international audience.
Among the books exhibited were the “Great Masters of Bangladesh” series, published jointly with Skira, an Italian publishing house based in Milan with whom the Foundation established a partnership in 2011. These books will introduce art critics and enthusiasts to the careers and works of talented Bangladeshi artists, such as Safiuddin Ahmed and Zainul Abedin.
This year, the Bengal Foundation is set to make its debut on the exhibition space at Artissima, presenting the works of a number of major artists affiliated with the organization and its galleries to Europe and the rest of the art world.

The Bengal Foundation was invited to participate at the 19th Artissima, an art fair held in Turin, Italy from November 8-11, 2012. Artissima is one of the five largest contemporary art showcases in the world, alongside the Armory Show in New York, the Frieze Fair in London, Flac in Paris and the Basel Art Fair…