LUSTRE Dwip, a project of LUSTRE, is committed to promote the practice and the practitioner community which are anyway connected with art, culture, and heritage. Art is a natural tendency of humankind that was expressed in ancient history among cave living people. Art is the aesthetics practice which not only led the civilization towards productivity but also documents the history and heritage. For the sake of a good social condition, creative and aesthetic activity is one of the essential elements. Creative activities heal mental stress that can prevent violence, intolerance, injustice, and discrimination

Dwip's Mission

Dwip, which means island in Bengali, is an art platform that seeks to promote modern and contemporary art and culture by bringing into alignment the arts, curatorial practices and current knowledge on art and society. Based in Dhaka, Dwip gallery is primarily focused on the emerging art scene. Dwip will curate and stage art exhibitions. Visitors will enjoy artworks by artists from all over the country, in different exhibition formats including group shows and solo exhibitions. Dwip will also be instrumental in staging artist talks alongside art exhibitions, which turned it into a new magnet for artists, photographers and art connoisseurs.

Dwip's Experience

Dwip gallery is primarily focused on the emerging art scene. Since the beginning of its journey in October 2018, Dwip has staged 22 exhibitions. Visitors enjoyed more than 1,500 artworks by 108 artists from all over the country, in different exhibition formats including group shows and solo exhibitions. Dwip has also been instrumental in staging artist talks alongside art exhibitions, which turned it into a new magnet for artists, photographers and art connoisseurs.

Dwip's Core Values

Creating an art-led platform that supports psycho-social and development.

  • Promote contemporary art
  • Promote folk art and craft
  • Promote local cultural activities
  • Research, restoration, and preservation of heritage
  • Use applied art as a tool for capacity building, and social development
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