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Studio 6/6

Coordinates: 23°46′02″N 90°21′39″E / 23.76732°N 90.36086°E / 23.76732; 90.36086
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Studio 6/6
স্টুডিও ৬/৬
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Full nameStudio Six by Six
Address6/6 Aziz Moholla, Joint Quarter Lane Number 6, Mohammadpur
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°46′02″N 90°21′39″E / 23.76732°N 90.36086°E / 23.76732; 90.36086
OwnerNajib Tareque
TypeArt space
Genre(s)
  • art
  • music events
Opened2015 (2015)
Years active2015-present

Studio 6/6 (Bengali: স্টুডিও ৬/৬) is an art space, gallery and independent cultural venue based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Co-founded by Bangladeshi artist-printmaker Najib Tareque, Farhana Afroz Bappy and multilateral artist Taiara Farhana Tareque,[2] the studio was launched in 2015.[1][3]

Initially, Najib Tareque used the studio as his own and his family members.[2] Later, it expanded and started to represent other artists.[2] The studio is located at Mohammadpur in Dhaka.

Programming

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The studio has hosted numerous exhibitions, workshops,[4] and events featuring artists, designers, musicians, etc. since 2015.[1] Exhibitions at the studio officially began in 2015 with an exhibition titled "Arts Makes Us Human" by Najib Tareque.[2]

Selected exhibitions

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Exhibitions Date Artist(s) Ref.
Art Makes Us Human 2016, May Najib Tareque [1][5]
Iqra 2016, June Najib Tareque [6]
Nirman 2017, May 6–15 Najib Tareque, Farhana Afroz [7]
Oboyobi 2017, May 6–18 Najib Tareque, Farhana Afroz [8]
Aak (One) 2019 [2]
Dui 2020 [2]
Water bodies 2020, September Nabil Rahman [9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mahtab, Mormee (2 August 2016). "Studio 6/6" (print). Dhaka: The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Basu, Ashish (31 Mar 2022). "Studio 6/6: A hub for art, music and culture". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ Mohiuddin, Tanveer (20 December 2020). "The magic inside Studio 6/6" (Print & Online). Dhaka: Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ Mondira, Rasheek Tabassum (24 February 2020). "Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo's Kata Kuti". Dhaka: The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Najib opens up studio for exhibition". New Age. Dhaka. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Najib showcases Arabic calligraphic work". Dhaka: Dhaka Tribune. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Dual exhibition 'Nirman' by artist couple underway at Studio 6/6". The Independent. Dhaka. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. ^ তানভির নাহিদ (19 May 2017). ক্যানভাসে নতুন ঠিকানা (in Bengali). Samakal. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  9. ^ Saha, Atish (15 September 2020). "The hallucinatory world of Nabil Rahman". Dhaka: The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ Mohsin, Maliha (24 September 2020). "Nabil Rahman yearns for big truths with few words in 'Water Bodies'". Dhaka: The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (12 September 2020). "Nabil Rahman's solo exhibition 'Water bodies' underway". Dhaka: The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.