12th Kibria Print Fair underway in city

The 12th Kibria Print Fair, currently ongoing at Kalakendra in city's Lalmatia, is bringing together 19 printing studios and institutions from across the country to showcase their exquisite artworks, reports UNB.
Kibria Printmaking Studio has been organising the fair, also known as the 'Kibria Mela', since 2012 to pay tribute to the late eminent printmaker Mohammad Kibria. Since the first print fair, the Kibria Mela has worked towards promoting printmaking more accessible to artists and enthusiasts.
The inauguration ceremony on Friday was joined by several eminent artists including Syed Abul Barq Alvi, Shahid Kabir, Rashid Amin, DU FFA Dean Nisar Hossain and others.
Besides works by emerging printmakers, the fair is featuring artworks created by prominent artists, namely, Abul Barq Alvi, Rafiqun Nabi, Nisar Hossain, Shahid Kabir, Wakilur Rahman, Fareha Zeba, Shishir Bhattacharjee, Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, and others.
Cosmos Atelier 71, the art wing of Cosmos Foundation and one of the regular participants at the fair, is displaying over 40 artworks in this year's edition.