Arpita Singha Lopa
Visual Artist
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www.arpitalopa.comArpita Singha Lopa (15th May, 1986 in Kishoreganj) is a visual artist from Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 2009She completed her BFA & in 2011 MFA in Graphic Design from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. She has participated in numerous workshops and exhibitions in Bangladesh &India. Arpita’s participation in recent exhibitions includes 17thAsian Art Biennale Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy& KIPAF16 – Kolkata International Performance Art Festival 2016. She also joined Sound Making Workshop at Shilpakala Academy Dhaka, Bangladesh, National Performance Art Festival 2017, Performance Art weekend at Bengal Foundation, Self/ Identity – Performance Art Event at Bangladesh National Museum, Artpro winter performance art fest18, Raku Workshop 2016 at Matial Studio & Web Design Workshop by Terminal Studio. She also participates Urban Hour -1/2&Sanglap –a performance art event by Back Art at University of Dhaka, Performance Art Festival at Chhobir Haat, Shahbag, Dhaka, Dhaka Art Summit 2018, Dhaka Live Art Biennale 2019, Wil Fest 2018. Young Art Exhibition 2020, Dhaka Art Summit 2020. National Art Exhibition 2021. Documenta fifteen, Kassel, Germany, 2022, Bengal Biennale, Santiniketan & Kolkata, India, 2024, Jakarta Biennale, Indonesian, 2024, The Asia NOW – Paris Asian Art Fair, Paris, 2024, Bengal Biennale, Santiniketan & Kolkata, India, 2024. 1+1. The Relational Years curated by Nicolas Bourriaud, MAXXI, Rome, 2025.Arpita is the co-founder of Artpro Art Initiative, Studio Matial, Member of Britto Arts Trust.EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Masters of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, 2009GROUP EXHIBITION
2025 1+1. The Relational Years curated by Nicolas Bourriaud, MAXXI, Rome
2024 Jakarta Biennale, Indonesian
2024 The Asia NOW – Paris Asian Art Fair, Paris
2024 Bengal Biennale, Santiniketan & Kolkata, India
2022 Documenta Fifteen in Kassel, Germany 2021 24th National Art Exhibition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2018 18th Asian Art Biennale at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
2018 Dhaka: City of Art Performance art event organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2018 Gold Gilding workshop outcome show at Britto contemporary hub
2018 Dhaka Art Summit 2018 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2018 WIL (Women in Leadership) Fest at Shilpakala Academy
2018 Artpro Winter Performance Art Festival at Jahangirnagar University
2018 WAW – Weekend Art Work organized by Artpro Art Initiative at Sonakanda Fort
2017 Pixilation -VI, Video Art Workshop outcome show at Britto Arts Trust
2017 National Performance Art Festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
2017 Performance Art week at Bengal Foundation
2017 Dhaka Live Art Biennale with Back Art
2016 Femininity Freedom -3 Performance Art at Bengal’s Performance Art Week
2016 Self/ Identity – Performance Art Event at Bangladesh National Museum
2016 Inside of Femininity Freedom -2 Performance at 17 Asian Art Biennale
2016 Performance Art Event on international mother language day at University of Dhaka
2016 KIPAF – Kolkata International Performance Art Festival at Kolkata
2016 Urban Hours -2 a Side-Pacific Art Project at Curzon Hall, University of Dhaka
2015 Performance Art Event on international mother language day at Faculty of Fine Arts, DU
2014 Urban Hours – A Public Art Project at Rose Garden, Dhaka by Back Art Foundation.
2014 Performance Art Festival at Chhobir Haat, Shahbag, Dhaka.
2013 Japan Bangladesh Friendship Art Exhibition at Zainul Gallery, FFA, University of Dhaka
2011 Bangabandhu Art Exhibition at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka
2008 Attend Annual Exhibition (2008-12) organized by FFA, University of DhakaWORKSHOP
2018 WIL (Women in Leadership) Fest Leadership art workshop at Shilpakala Academy
2018 Artpro Winter Performance Workshop at JU organized by Artpro Art Initiative
2017 Pixelation -5 Video Art Workshop organized by Britto Arts Trust
2017 No Man’s Land -4 workshop in Indian Border Line organized by Britto Arts Trust
2017 Artpro’s Public Art project at Trimohoni organized by Artpro Art Initiative
2017 Artpro’s Land Art project at Noyamati organized by Artpro Art Initiative
2017 Performance Art Workshop conducted by Japanese artist Seiji Shimodaat, organized by Porapara Space at Institute of Fine arts, Chittagong
2016 Raku / Ceramic workshop organized by Matial studioLINK