Staff Correspondent Bangladeshi artist Laila Sharmeen has been selected to showcase her works at the second edition of Oxford International Art Fair, beginning on February 6 at Oxford Town Hall.
Over150 artists from over 30 countries will display their artworks. The major attractions of the fair include sculptures by Peter Hibbard, stylised landscape paintings by Jenny Graham and Janet Lawrence, Kieran Stiles and Gareth Lloyd.
Laila's works focus on political and social engagement, formal beauty and romance. She is conscious of modern social upheavals. The artist feels that  corrupt politicians and religious bigots are posing a threat to  progress. She has 11 solos and over 60 international shows to her credit. In 2011, she won a Purchase Prize at the prestigious 16th Space International Print Biennial held at OCI Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea.