Jolkonya, a women's art organization, has opened a six-day group exhibition titled "Every Woman is a Mother" at Safiuddin Shilpalay in Dhaka to celebrate Mother's Day. The show features 35 artworks by 12 artists using watercolor, acrylic, and coffee-based mediums, and was inaugurated by painter-sculptor Ivy Zaman and singer Mehreen. The City Bank PLC is the title sponsor, and artist Ashok Karmaker curated the exhibition.
The exhibition matters because it highlights the creative work of women artists who balance artistic practice with family responsibilities, and reframes Mother's Day as a broader celebration of maternal compassion and womanhood. As Jolkonya's tenth exhibition, it demonstrates the collective's sustained presence in Dhaka's local art scene and its focus on empowering women through visual art.