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December 17, 2019
Ismail Gulgee’s everlasting painting experience
Ismail Gulgee’s everlasting painting experienceIsmail Gulgee loved to paint so much so that he once said, “I find it difficult to speak about my...
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December 10, 2019
Nature's pleasing hues depicted on canvas
The pleasing hues of nature unveiled in the landscape paintings of a group of artists radiate the ambiance of the Artscene Galleries, Karachi
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December 03, 2019
Vibrant compositions
Karachiites enjoyed a group exhibition at Ocean Art Galleries including artworks by artists Abrar Ahmed, A Q Arif, Chitra Pritam, Moazzam Ali,...
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November 26, 2019
Artist Mashkoor Raza's bold and soft compositions
Mashkoor Raza's bold and soft compositions
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November 19, 2019
Sanki King brings a burst of energy in graffiti
Symbols, energies and situations that have emerged out of the abyss so far; a glimpse of what Abdullah Ahmed Khan aka Sanki King carries inside him
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November 05, 2019
Remembering the forgotten
The group exhibition curator Kashif Shahzad brings vibrant works by faculty and alumni of Center of Excellence in Art and Design
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October 29, 2019
‘Being Edhi’ – means to serve humanity
The second Karachi Biennale included renowned artist Shahid Rassam’s series of artworks titled Insan Ya Kafir? in which ‘Being Edhi’ and...
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October 22, 2019
Traditional 'unnatural selection'
Almost all of Fatima Munir Amjad’s paintings are like a diptych portraying two sides of a coin. In her case she wants to bring forth the hypocrisy...
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October 15, 2019
Karachinama: Up, close and personal
Ahmed Javed’s artwork titled ‘Imran Qureshi Studio’ in gouache has been unanimously proclaimed as the winner of The 2019 Sovereign Asian Art...
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October 08, 2019
'Love Letters' to Noor Jehan: Nazia Ejaz pays tribute to her mother
Nazia Ejaz in a solo show titled “Love Letters” at Canvas Gallery, Karachi tried to express some moments of her mother’s life some glimpses of...
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October 01, 2019
The place I live in
Titled ‘Rah Guzar’ Sania Mushatq's exhibition shows different changing creations that translate her thoughts about life, nature and the role of...
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September 26, 2019
In conversation with the man behind Sanat art gallery
Abid Merchant came to the decision to quit his banking profession of over 20 years and start his own visual art space called Sanat Initiative
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September 24, 2019
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's grandson showcases portraits of life and death in distinct art exhibition
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is a visual artist, performer and curator. The artist is son of late Murtaza Bhutto and grandson of the former Prime Minister of...
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September 17, 2019
Words - Multitudes of perspectives
Words are the most misunderstood entities of the world. The grievances that ‘words’ hold against us ironically cannot be put down to mere words...
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September 12, 2019
Constellation of ideas
A group exhibition titled 'Microcosm 3' at Gandhara Art Gallery, Karachi curated by Adeel uz Zafar included artworks by twenty women artists.
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September 03, 2019
Expressions of inner selves through 'The Skin We Live In'
A four-person show titled “The Skin We Live In” at Canvas Gallery, Karachi showcased contemporary artists concerned with expression of their...
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August 28, 2019
Contemporary calligraphy
Shakil Ismail choose calligraphy as a mode of expression and did a lot of work in this genre. Then after some time in the 90s he started doing...
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August 06, 2019
‘Naya Pakistan’
The Sanat Gallery at Karachi examined what 'Naya Pakistan' means to the contemporary artists of the country while celebrating completion of its 5th...
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July 22, 2019
When library becomes adventure
Each artist made his/her discoveries about gardens and libraries in a group exhibition titled ‘If You Have A Garden In Your Library’ at AAN...
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July 02, 2019
Simplicity, contemplation and silence
Shaukat Ali Khokhar's white paintings against a black background seemed quiet and calm in a solo exhibition titled ‘Labyrinth’ at Koel Gallery,...
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June 25, 2019
Lubna Jehangir celebrates strong women on canvas with her strokes
Painting became a lifetime romance for Lubna Jehangir as she practiced painting patiently in a very delicate way without any breaks till today....
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June 19, 2019
Spacebar: IVS graduates exhibit their perceptions of the world
Students recently graduated from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture’s fine art class of 2018 presented their multidisciplinary practices...
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June 11, 2019
The various dimensions of life
The series of paintings consisted of portraits of men and women other than her self-portraits that portrayed various moods, emotions, feelings...
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June 04, 2019
Islamic Calligraphy: The art of spiritual world
Painting by Hanif Ramay Calligraphy is a centuries-old tradition of an artistic writing of different languages by using its alphabets in many...
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May 28, 2019
Reflections of Sindh
In the recent show titled “Where the Indus flows” the artists presented the reflections of Sindh with a new vision, defining its centuries old...
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May 21, 2019
Elements of diversity
Each artist uses his/her ability of visualizing the entire concept and then transformed their imaginations in to compositions with humans, objects,...
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May 16, 2019
Tracing Jamil Naqsh's spiritual link to Picasso
Jamil Naqsh freed himself from the ties of the world to find more time to devote to his passion. He remained in his studios in peace and harmony...
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May 14, 2019
Into master artist Saeed Akhtar’s ethereal world
Saeed Akhtar’s work reflects a creative genius inside him. His ethereal thoughts can be visualised through his artworks. The lively, expressive...
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May 06, 2019
Masood A Khan's walk down memory lane presented in latest artwork
Masood has delved into human emotions and sentiments and memories in his awe-inspiring work while conveying these volatile and unpredictable...
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April 26, 2019
Capturing distorted realities
Acclaimed artist Mian Ijaz-ul-Hassan's recent solo exhibition titled 'New News Newest' at Canvas Gallery, Karachi covered current political and...
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April 22, 2019
Artists explore technique, sensibility and understanding in unique artwork
Famous artists Abida Dahri, Sulaman Arshad, Wajahat Saeed and Yaseen Khan used different techniques and styles to represent their narratives.
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April 15, 2019
Reflecting on heritage
Rida Fatima’s work was a reaction towards the demolition of hidden treasures of heritage sites in our country and she wanted viewers to...
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April 08, 2019
Regional attributes and experiences at Art Dubai 2019
The four day Art Dubai 2019 fair celebrated the diversity of art ran from March 20 to 23 held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...
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April 01, 2019
Creative styles and concerns at Art Dubai 2019
Art Dubai is an international fair where paintings, photographs, sculptures and art installations adorned the vast space along Jumeirah beach. In...
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March 25, 2019
Mingling of Iranian and Pakistani cultures through art
Literature has the power to refine or establish language, shape our understanding of history, and define culture and society, and so does art....
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March 18, 2019
Shireen Kamran’s fascination with abstraction
Shireen Kamran’s fascination with abstraction resulted in recent works that reflected her observation, memory and imagination in a solo exhibition...
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March 11, 2019
Farhat Ali’s latest exhibit is creating stories within stories
Nowadays the artists are painting using today’s modern art with traditional and historical stories creating new ideas and styles. Farhat Ali’s...
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March 04, 2019
Once we were in heaven: Art show brings together Pakistan's miniature artists
A Karachi based artist Syed A Irfan is associated with the art world for the last 15 years. His skills in traditional and contemporary styles using...
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February 26, 2019
Karachi's women artists explore conscience through their art
Depicting abstract, figurative art and landscapes the artworks touched the basic theme of consciousness both social consciousness and self-...
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February 21, 2019
Exploring a mystical world in Muneeb Ali’s calligraphic masterpieces
The art of calligraphy also evolved with time depending upon geometry, principal of harmony and particularly how everything has been balanced. And...
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February 19, 2019
Faces speak unspoken words
Artist Ali Azmat has shed light on the meditative nature of the process of creating his hyper-realistic large scale charcoal portraits in a solo...
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February 12, 2019
A look back at Sadequain's aspirations and visions
Born in 1930 at Amroha, India, Sadequain was a very socially conscious artist who felt acutely the ills and evils, the tragedies and sufferings of...
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February 09, 2019
Natasha Shoro celebrate the beauty of life through her strokes
Natasha Shoro’s solo exhibition at Karachi's Koel Gallery included abstract mixed media and mixed media collage paintings to site specific...
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February 07, 2019
Conceptual and aesthetic cohesion
R M Naeem’s current work exhibited at Sanat Gallery, Karachi titled “Revisit” seemed to be a reaction against the socio-political situations...
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January 31, 2019
Painting the striking hues of femininity in a colourless Thar
He has chosen the transparent watercolour technique for his expressions, and uses other elements such as textures, lines, shapes and light to...
