[Reader-list] Artist Camellia Shishir Dead

[Naeem Mohaiemen]

While Dhaka University/Charukala department has been in siege mode due
to daily protests by artists against Lalan/Baul statues from ZIA
airport, the campus was shocked yesterday by the sudden death of
artist Camellia Shishir, wife of artist, teacher and leader of
influential Shomoy group Shishir Bhattacharya. The campus today was
full of grieving students as her body was brought to the CharuKala
campus.

Shishir Bhattacharya's work was featured in "War Is A Force That Gives
Us Meaning" at Palazzo Papesse, Siena.

Image of Camellia
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DAILY STAR
Artist Camellia Shishir passes away
Cultural Correspondent

Artist Camellia Shishir passed away at LabAid Cardiac Hospital on
October 19. She was 43. She left behind a daughter Srabonti and
husband, noted artist Shishir Bhattacharya. Camellia completed her MFA
in Oriental Art from the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine
Arts), Dhaka University