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  • December 17, 2019

    Ismail Gulgee’s everlasting painting experience

    Ismail Gulgee’s everlasting painting experienceIsmail Gulgee loved to...

  • 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

  • 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, Muhammad Arshad and Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi.

  • November 26, 2019

    Artist Mashkoor Raza's bold and soft compositions

    Mashkoor Raza's bold and soft compositions

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 Kafir series were displayed for art lovers.

  • 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 of our society about everything associated with...

  • 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 Prize in Hong Kong.

  • 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 her time with Noor Jahan

  • 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 both men and women in the society.

  • 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

  • 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 Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

  • 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 which is why artist Muzzumil Ruheel decided to...

  • 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.

  • 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 inner selves in relation to the external world,...

  • 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 calligraphic works on glass castings and then moved...

  • August 06, 2019

    ‘Naya Pakistan’

    The Sanat Gallery at Karachi examined what 'Naya Pakistan' means to the...

  • July 22, 2019

    When library becomes adventure

    Each artist made his/her discoveries about gardens and libraries in a...

  • July 02, 2019

    Simplicity, contemplation and silence

    Shaukat Ali Khokhar's white paintings against a black background seemed...

  • 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. Through all these years painting became a meditation...

  • 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 in a group show titled “Spacebar” at Koel...

  • 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 through colours, lines and postures.

  • June 04, 2019

    Islamic Calligraphy: The art of spiritual world

    Painting by Hanif Ramay Calligraphy is a centuries-old tradition of an...

  • 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 history in the new era. River Indus or Sindhu is...

  • 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, shapes, colours, and abstract formations.

  • 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 with his painting and created master pieces in...

  • 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 works reveal the inner feelings, influences,...

  • 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 concepts through his paintings with commendable ease and...

  • 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 social issues of the country intertwined with each...

  • 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.

  • 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 contemplate the history of architecture in Mughal, Sikh and...

  • 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 bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime...

  • 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 vivid colours or black and white the paintings and...

  • 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. Artists are therefore termed as ambassadors of the...

  • 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 at Canvas Gallery, Karachi.

  • 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 current solo exhibition at Sanat Gallery, Karachi...

  • 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 miniature techniques are admirable.

  • 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- consciousness.

  • 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 hence the art of writing beautifully, with...

  • 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 exhibition titled “Larger than Life” at Canvas...

  • 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 life.

  • 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 installations which address topics from her life...

  • 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 and divisions created in present times among people...

  • 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 maintain the transparency of the medium. His...