LONDON: A landmark exhibition of Pakistani art opened at London’s Asia House on Tuesday night showcasing the country’s rich culture, social aspects and vibrant and blossoming art scene. The “Different Faces of Pakistan” the group exhibition is organised by Sasheen Abbasi, in collaboration with CARE, Pakistan’s educational NGO. The exhibition sought to highlight the unexplored […]
KARACHI: An exhibition of mixed-media paintings by Saqib Mughal opens on Thursday at the Koel art gallery at 5pm. The show titled “Darvazey” will continue till Nov 13, daily from 11am to 8pm. Dawn
By: Khalilur Rehman Bacha MINGORA: The singers and artists enthralled the residents of militancy-hit Malakand division at a three-day cultural and music show, held here at Wadoodia Hall in Saidu Sharif. The participants of the show said that after attempt on the life of Malala Yousufzai, organising such a successful cultural event was a great […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: An exhibition of German artist Susanne Husemann’s works titled ‘Allegory of Painting’ opened at the V.M. Art Gallery on Tuesday. The show is part of the ongoing series of German cultural programmes in the city. Since allegory is one of the many tools that poets use to propagate their ideas as […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Art Gallery of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has arranged a workshop on Islamic ornamentation here from November 12 to 19. Expert of calligraphy and ornamentation Abdul Razzaq Razi will conduct the workshop for students, amateur artists and art lovers. Through various theoretical and practical sessions, the participants will learn […]
By: Sehrish Ali ISLAMABAD: From pink ball gowns to safari suits, the Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design thesis display had just about all. The graduating class of fashion design, textile design, jewellery and gemmological sciences and furniture design and manufacturing put their best foot forward at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: No artist can remain detached from the negative socio-cultural trends that nibble at society’s soul. Whether they express their concern through their art is another debate altogether. While the last dozen (or so) years have been particularly turbulent for Pakistani society, the country’s artists have come up with their own interpretation […]
By: Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) on Wednesday opened its doors to its newest life size exhibit of the largest land mammal, believed to be older than the Himalayan mountain range. Standing as high as a two storied building, the Baluchitherium was displayed in the museum lawns, where guests had […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Imagine the intriguing world of mythology and the glitzy realm of showbiz coming together in an artwork. It is not as if it has not been done before, the point is that the very idea is quite engaging. However, to lump two different milieus or two distinct philosophies together need a […]
By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: The Artscene Gallery recently organised a painting exhibition titled ‘Whirling and Healing’ of an artist Dr Mohsen Keiany, at its premises in the metropolis. Dr Keiany is an artist from Iran, whose personality comes through his paintings based on the philosophy of Sufis and his experience in the Iraq-Iran war. His […]
KARACHI: The Third Youth Festival will be organised in Karachi from November 12. This was announced by the Sindh Minister for Youth Affairs Faisal Ali Subzwari while chairing a meeting, on Saturday. The four-day event would be held under the auspices of the Sindh Department of Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Arts Council of […]
By: Marjorie Husain Revealed in the luminous paintings of Abrar Ahmed exhibited at the Ocean Gallery, Karachi, is the artist’s awareness of the configuration of art making and the links of tradition with the merging of contemporary aesthetics. The artist’s enjoyment of rich colouration employed with lush brushstrokes creates a form of narrative abstraction that […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: They say appearances can be deceptive. When it comes to artists, they make sure that they or those who they look up to come across as people that are not easy to size up. There’s a reason for it. Artists see the universe in an uncommon way. For them the process […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Sometimes obvious symbolism in art can put off the viewer. The only way to steer clear of that path is to skilfully highlight the aesthetics involved in an artwork. A good artist does that quite imperceptibly, which is why when art lovers see his work they tend to marvel at his […]
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