A special art exhibition featuring works inspired by the historic July Revolution began on Monday at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

The exhibition, titled 'Artworks on July Revolution 2025', is part of the Academy’s July Renaissance Celebration, and was formally inaugurated on Monday evening at the National Art Gallery lobby.

Professor Dr Azharul Islam Sheikh, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Art at Dhaka University, inaugurated the exhibition.

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Among others present at the ceremony were AFM Nurur Rahman, Director of Training at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy; Pradyot Kumar Das, Acting Director of the Fine Arts Department; Begum Kamrun Nahar, Course Coordinator of the Training Department; Dr Irene Parvin Lopa, Senior Instructor (Theatre) of the Training Department; Sarker Zia Uddin Ahmed, Deputy Director of Finance, Accounts and Planning; Mohammad Jasim Uddin, Deputy Director of Theatre and Film; Md. Mahtab Hossain, Assistant Director (General Services) of Administration; and Purnolakhya Chakma, Light Designer of the Theatre and Film Department.

The 10-day exhibition showcases a total of 237 artworks by 132 artists across diverse mediums. These include 67 works by 50 graffiti artists, 23 artworks by 20 fine artists, 16 sculptures by 12 sculptors, 34 needlework pieces by 34 embroidery artists, 15 posters by 3 poster artists, 11 works by 3 cartoonists, and 71 photographs by 10 photographers.

The exhibition will remain open to all, daily from 10 am to 4 pm until August 6.