In the context of the session 6 of the RAW Académie CURA, RAW Material Company invites you to "The Rise of Art institutions in the Bengal Delta", a public conference with Diana Campbell Betancourt, on Tuesday April 9th, 2019 at 6:00.

Bangladesh was born as an independent nation in 1971 on the back of a devastating cyclone and oppressive rule by Pakistani forces who strategically massacred the country's intellectuals. Only three years later, the government founded the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and the Asian Art Biennale. Today, artists from Bangladesh are creatively thriving due to institutions built by artists for artists. This talk will address the rise of art schools in Bangladesh, artist led initiatives, and festivals such as the Chobi Mela, Asian Art Biennale, and Dhaka Art Summit.

About Diana Campbell Betancourt

Diana Campbell Betancourt is a Princeton educated American curator who has been working in South and Southeast Asia since 2010, primarily in India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. Since 2013, she has served as the Founding Artistic Director of Dhaka-based Samdani Art Foundation, Bangladesh and Chief Curator of the Dhaka Art Summit, leading the critically acclaimed 2014, 2016, and 2018 editions. Campbell has developed the Dhaka Art Summit into a leading research and exhibitions platform for art from South Asia, bringing together artists, architects, curators, and writers from across South Asia.