National Art Gallery (Bangladesh)
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| name = National Art Gallery
| image = National Art Gallery display in Dhaka.jpg
| established = 1974
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.7345|90.4045|region:BD_type_landmark|display=title,inline}}
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| location = Shilpakala Academy
Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The National Art Gallery ({{Langx|bn|জাতীয় চিত্রশালা}}) is a fine arts gallery of Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains works of art from national artists, such as Zainul Abedin and Quamrul Hassan.{{cite news
| title = Dhaka Art Summit: A new era for Bangladeshi art
| author = Sadya Afreen Mallick
| url = http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=231064
| newspaper = Daily Star
| location = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| date = April 22, 2012
| accessdate = July 9, 2012
}}
History
In 1974, the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, now called the National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, was established in Bangladesh. The academy became the sole conservationists and protectors of art in 2003 and founded the National Art Gallery.{{cite web
| url = http://www.bangladesh.com/art-galleries/national-art-gallery/
| title = National Art Gallery at Shilpakala Academy - Cultivating Artistic Talent
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| publisher = Bangladesh.com
| accessdate = July 9, 2012
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Gallery
The National Art Gallery's two storied building, constructed on the National Academy of Fine and Performing Art grounds, exhibits ways to prevent aging due to environmental factors and artwork from their permanent and temporary collection. There are also rooms for educational purposes, such as lectures about art preservation.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://bdshilpakala.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=88 National Art Gallery] at Shilpakala Academy
- [http://www.discoverybangladesh.com/meetbangladesh/art_gallery.html Art galleries of Bangladesh]
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{{Museums in Dhaka}}
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