A group art exhibition exploring Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s literary works began on Sunday at Gallery 2 of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Art Gallery.

Curated by BSA fine arts department director Abdul Halim Chanchal, the exhibition displays 50 artworks created by renowned visual artists of the country, alongside selected replicas of Tagore’s own artworks.

The exhibition was inaugurated by the cultural affairs minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury and will be open until May 23.

The exhibition is part of a four-day event marking the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, a key and influential figure in Bangla literature.

Preeminent painters of the country, including Hashem Khan, Rafiqun Nabi, Abdul Mannan, Hamiduzzaman Khan, and Rafi Haque, depicted Tagore’s literary characters as well as his philosophy.

A total of 45 replicas of Tagore’s paintings—mostly expressionist portraits and landscapes featuring his doodles and poems—were created between 1905 and 1923.

The third day of the event consisted of dance, music, and recitation performances, along with a discussion at the National Theatre Hall of the BSA.

The Jagannath University music department, led by associate professor Anima Roy, rendered the Tagore song ‘Jagat Jure Udash Sure’, students of Government Music College performed ‘Ganer Jharnatalay’, and Rabindra University presented a group song titled ‘Barisha Dharar Majhe’ at the event.

Solo artists, including Jinat Ferdous Chobi, Mustafizur Rahman Turjo, Mahinur Mumu, Farzana Elli, and Ananya Acharjee, also performed.

The four-day event will end on Monday with a theatre performance titled ‘Achalayatan’, written by Rabindranath Tagore and directed by Azad Abul Kalam. It is a popular production by the theatre troupe Prachyanat.