French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie-Annick Bourdin inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest.
A total of 42 artworks of Proshanta will remain on display at the exhibition from 12pm to 8pm every day until October 7.
Speaking on the occasion, the French envoy said Proshanta is engaged in a quest for peace through art. “And that’s the thing we are always trying to find," she said.
Chairperson of Gulshan Literary Program Foundation Nazneen Azim, Managing Director of Totaltel Engineer Iftikhar Kajol, Adviser of the English Department of Independent University, Bangladesh Dr Niaz Zaman and Gallery Cosmos Director Tehmina Enayet also addressed the inaugural ceremony.
Proshanta said he always dreams of a world devoid of chaos, brutality and hopelessness and he has depicted the hopes and aspirations for peace in his artworks. "I want people to live together amid joy and happiness, not violence," he added.
Proshanta Karmakar Buddha is known for having created his own original style within the modern genre. His paintings have been exhibited in at least 29 solo and 96 group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally.
He is the recipient of several national and international awards, including the 1991 Okamoto Prize by Asian Cultural Center for Unesco in Japan, and the Best in Printmaking award at the 9th National Young Artists’ Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 1990.