Arts & Crafts - 13

THE Search for Light exhibition presents an opportunity for Malaysians to view Islamic sculpture that is refreshingly contemporary and, yet, traditionally ethereal. The body of work on display comprises 11 sculptures illustrative of the various styles and themes that Pakistani artist Amin Gulgee has worked with over the past 15 years. In the early 1990s, [...]

An exhibition of photographs opened at the National College of Arts Zahoorul Ikhlaq Gallery on Saturday. Over 50 photographs were on display and were divided into three categories – digital photography, basic photography and fashion photography. The subjects of the photographs ranged from portraits, buildings, musical instruments and faces to kids. Speaking on the occasion, [...]

The Unesco’s regional advisor for culture in Asia and the Pacific announced on Thursday the Baltit Fort of Karimabad in the Hunza region has been honoured with the Award of Excellence in the Unesco 2004 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for culture heritage conservation. The awards were announced in Bangkok on September 1. The Baltit Fort was [...]

Life assumes very inspiring and unique shapes in the works of three energetic young artists, Fauzia Khan, Saleem Bhopali, and Syed Baqar Raza Shamim. These works were displayed at the Manzar Akbar Hall of the Arts Council of Pakistan (Karachi) on Monday. The art gallery where the works of art; paintings, sculptures, and other pieces [...]

The National Art Gallery is finally surfacing at a prominent place on the Constitution Avenue after a number of designs and various site relocations. The project, costing Rs 250 million, is expected to be complete by the end of this year. The gallery’s building has been designed in a way that art collections will be [...]

An American university has included illustrations of the first Pakistani female cartoonist, Nigar Nazar, in its two books, a press release here Saturday said. The Career Center of the University of Oregon, USA, in a letter have expressed their appreciation and gratitude to Nigar Nazar of Gogi fame, for her valuable contribution in illustrating their [...]

An exhibition of artistic work of budding artists of Fine Arts Department of Fatima Jinnah Women University was inaugurated here at the University premises by Vice-Chancellor Dr Najma Najam.The art pieces contained calligraphic work, professional drawings and things made of handmade paper all of which were the result of a series of summer workshops conducted [...]

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has started preparations for organising Pakistan’s Solo Exhibition in Colombo, Sri Lanka in next three months. Sri Lanka Tea Association’s trade delegation will visit Pakistan next month to meet the local businessmen for exploring trade potential available here. This was announced in a meeting of Consul General [...]

The Mall and what it meant to the city and it, successive generations. My most abiding memories of the historic city, as a tiny toddler, apart from its monuments, its typical way of life, has been the grandeur of The Mall. That The Mall left a lasting impression on my mind with its cleanliness, disciplined [...]

A 22-member cultural troupe from Pakistan will participate in the festival, which begins on August 20. The first batch leaves today, while a second batch will leave on August 18…