By: Ali Haider Habib KARACHI: Some clichés can be underrated. There’s something about four Americans playing the national anthem of Pakistan in front of a hundred odd people that dispels all reservations about the empathetic powers of music. William Harvey and the String Quartet, also comprising cellist Peter Myers and violinists Emily Holden and Holly […]
KARACHI: National Academy of Performing Art (NAPA) Music will organise a musical event ‘Smart Harmony’, featuring performances of renowned American and Pakistani singers at Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) auditorium on September 4 and 5. This was announced by NAPA Music head Nafees Ahmad while addressing a press conference at the academy premises here […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts faculty and students along with the US-based string quartet Cultures in Harmony will present musical shows at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs’ auditorium on Sept 4 and Sept 5, announced Napa music department head Ustad Nafees Ahmed on Wednesday. While speaking at a press […]
By: Peerzada Salman KARACHI: Five artists, five schools of thought and five ways of interpreting life: this seems to be the idea behind a group show titled ‘Drawing Mandalas’, which opened at the Canvas Art Gallery on Tuesday. The artists belonging to five prominent art colleges in the country are participating in the show curated […]
By: Sher Alam Shinwari PESHAWAR: Due to the threat of extremism and militancy in the tribal areas, many professional singers and artists have either quit their profession or left for safer havens. Hailing from an aristocratic family of Kurram Agency, Naeem Turi is the only surviving amateur singer in the region. He has taken it […]
By: Hidayat Khan PESHAWAR: Artist Imran Khan is a master craftsman and innovator who aspires to portray the legends of Pakistan on his canvas. His studio is humble and intimate, filled with his painting masterpieces and pottery work. Elaborating on his work, Khan says that through his pottery he has aimed to keep the Gandhara […]
KARACHI:An exhibition of paintings by Abid Aslam, Manisha Jiani, Maria Khan, Seher Naveed and Shiblee Munir opens at the Canvas Gallery at 5pm on Tuesday. The group show titled ‘Drawing mandalas’ will continue till Sept 6, daily from 11am to 8pm (except Sunday). Dawn
By: Ahtesham Azhar KARACHI: VM Art Gallery recently oragnised a group show exhibition entitled ‘Just Ordinary Tales’ of Master’s Programme students of National College of Arts (NCA), held here at the premises of VM Art Gallery. The artist, who presented their artworks were Mohsin Shafi, Nida Bangash, Mizna Zulfikar, Saamia Ahmed, Shajia Azam, Rabiya Asim, […]
ISLAMABAD: Wandering Colours, a solo show of paintings by Ali Abbas, will go on display here on September 1 at Gallery 6 with a prime focus on nomadic people and their life. The portrayal of images on realism capturing minor details in strong lines and play of colours will continue till September 14 for art […]
By: REHMAT ALI JAFFARDOST Chitral: EVERY year Shandur polo festival is celebrated in Chitral and many local and foreign tourists visit the district to attend this event. This results in improvement in socio-economic life of the people. It enhances business and employment opportunities in Chitral. From economic point of view as well as building image […]
KARACHI: One of the prerequisites for becoming an artist is to have sharp observation skills. The adjective ‘sharp’ implies intelligence as well as the ability to empathize with the subject. The levels of empathy can vary and sometimes designate an artist’s position in his/her field. A group show of master’s programme of the National College […]
By: NADEEM ZUBERI Vertical and horizontal black and white, thin and wide lines concealing geometric shapes laden with golden surfaces are Ayesha Siddiqui’s recent paintings exhibited at Koel Gallerry, Karachi, under the title ‘Hidden agenda’ which truly reflects her thoughts. She is quite capable of transforming various shapes and colours into meaningful statements. The paintings […]
KARACHI: An exhibition of artworks by 12 artists — Mohsin Shafi, Nida Bangash, Mizna Zulfikar, Saamia Ahmed, Shajia Azam, Rabiya Asim, Irfan Gul Dahri, Imrana Tanveer, Maria Khan, Sarah Ahmed, Saadia Hussain and Amra Khan — opens at the VM Art Gallery at 5pm on Saturday. The group show will remain open till Sept 8, […]
By: Sher Khan LAHORE: After her brilliant renditions on “Coke Studio”, Sanam Marvi has proven that she has a timeless and legendary voice. In a small home on the periphery of Lahore, Marvi is only concerned about one thing – music. In an interview with The Express Tribune, she shares some insight about her music […]
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