Starting this weekend, Dhaka will be abuzz with the art world’s glitterati – when artists, collectors, curators, museum directors and auction house representatives will descend upon the city for the fourth edition of the Dhaka Art Summit (DAS). The Samdanis created the DAS to promote Bangladeshi art on a global scale as well as to nurture the local art scene at home. The Tate and Metropolitan Museum have since appointed South Asian curators and created acquisition committees dedicated to collecting South Asian art. In recent years, Dhaka has staked its claim as a cultural capital of South Asia. lThe Dhaka Art Summit will run from 2 to 10 February at Shilpakala Academy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2018 21:33 UTC