Pakistani Art Scene Thrives With Emerging New Talent
Art in Pakistan continues to inspire and produce more new and aspiring artists, despite the country facing tough times. The main centres of new art in Pakistan are its two …
Continue reading »Pakistan’s Modern Art Buying Frenzy Continues
Pakistani modern art market is soaring, thanks to recent boom in economic activity, rising incomes, investor interest and a line-up of upcoming artists - plus increasing corporate and Arab patronage. …
Continue reading »Karachi Minibuses for Egyptian Island Resort
Chairman of Orascom Hotels Samih Swairis was so enthralled by the beautiful colours of the minibuses plying on the Karachi city roads that he requested to arrange few for his …
Continue reading »Pakistan’s First Female Cartoonist and her ‘Gogi’ in Canada
Nigar Nazar speaks of her creation with obvious affection. “Gogi is a Pakistani woman who wears polka dots � because I love them.” Though internationally recognized and honoured as …
Continue reading »Pakistani Paintress Impresses New York Art World
New York-based artist Shahzia Sikander has achieved international acclaim for her diverse body of works, which range from miniature-size paintings to room-size installations … In the mid-1990s, her early works …
Continue reading »Lahore Khussa - The Great Mughal Footwear
The Moguls’ embellishment of the Lahori Khussa made it into a trend for the ordinary as well as the privileged and the Khussa of Heera Mandi became an important part …
Continue reading »Karachi’s W-11 Minibus Decoration for Australian Tram
A team of W-11 vehicle decorators from Karachi will undertake a residency in Melbourne to transform a tram that will run a free service on the Melbourne City Circle tram …
Continue reading »Balochistan Art Show Features International Artists
Artists have arrived here from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, France, Russia, Syria, Germany, UK, Turkey, Indonesia, Jordan, India, Kenya, Taiwan, besides Karachi, Lahore and Quetta. Hundreds of people, including art lovers …
Continue reading »Lahore Zen Art Exhibition Features Prominent Asian Artists
The colour black plays an important role in Zen philosophy, since it is symbolic of both ‘nothingness’ and ‘everything’, making up an integral part of the majority of East Asian …
Continue reading »A Karachi Screening of a Canadian Indian Film
With the help of the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad, the KaraFilm Society and a major national newspaper, Mehta’s film Water, the last of the trilogy that started with Fire …
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