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A 10-day long solo art exhibition titled 'Mystery of Colour' of Maksuda Iqbal Nipa was inaugurated at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in the city on August 1.

Arturo Perez Martinez, Spanish Ambassador, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest, while Prof Abdus Shakoor Shah, Director of the Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) of Dhaka University, artist Nipa, Subir Chowdhury, Director of the gallery, among others, were present on the occasion.

Nipa's 24 art works are taking place in the show. The show will end on August 10. The gallery remains open from 12:00 noon to 8:00pm everyday.

Artist Nipa was born in 1975 in Dhaka. She completed her BFA from the Department of Drawing and Painting at the IFA of Dhaka University in 1996. She achieved ME degree from Aichi University of Japan in 2004. She has taken part seven solo exhibitions and many group shows. She got 'Honourable Award' in the 16th Young Artists Fine Arts Exhibition organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy this year. Besides, she won three other awards in Japan.