Kibria has been a significant force in shaping the destiny of art in this country. The quintessential modernist, not only had he led the ranks in setting the course for visual art in the 50s but also won international acclaim for Bangladeshi art. Kibria’s exhibition set off Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts on a propitious start in 2000.
Kibria was born in 1929 at Birbhum, West Bengal, India. He graduated from the College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata (1950) and later studied painting and graphics at Tokyo University of Fine Arts in Japan (1959 – 62). He received the Ekushey Padak in 1983 and the Independence Day Award in 1999. Kibria was a member of the international jury in the 12th Kuwait Biennale. He received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s award in 2002. After 45 years of teaching Kibria was made Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, in 2008. He died in June 2011.

Date: 14.04.2000 – 30.04.2000
Venue: Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts
Entry condition: open to all