Laisul Hoque wins East London Art Prize for his ode to Bengali flavours
The East London Art Prize was awarded at Nunnery Gallery last night for work featuring traditional Bengali sweets from local
Read moreThe East London Art Prize was awarded at Nunnery Gallery last night for work featuring traditional Bengali sweets from local
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