Art

November 5, 20180571

We Are All Mad Here

A myriad of colours welcomed the audience as they stepped into Canvas Gallery recently. Reds, blues, greens and yellows infused into one another as th

November 5, 20180346

Pale Sentinels

The legendary Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam, who died in October 2005 at the age of 86, powerfully symbolizes the syncretic culture of the Indo-Gangetic

March 18, 2019097

Outsiders a collaborative exhibition of Pakistan and German artists

It’s always interesting to see an exciting collaboration between different nations when it comes to various forms of entertainment and culture. In A

March 18, 20190207

How cities and urbanization have become favoured subjects for artistic expressions

Art has always been a reliable means of archiving change. Consciously or inadvertently, artists document sociocultural changes, not only through the w

August 30, 20180654

Transparence – return of the artist

Kohari began his art career as a painter in the early 1960s. In those days he was painting with oil on canvas. He was a close friend of Jamil Naqsh, a

April 5, 20180378

The rude but polite works of Mohsin Shafi

Mohsin Shafi’s work doesn't whine - it is crafty and an eloquent critique on what irks the artist about the society he lives in. The frustration and

August 4, 20180711

A brief history of form and meaning in Pakistani art

This essay must start with a qualification: it offers only a selective overview of developments in modern and contemporary art in Pakistan. Here, the

August 6, 20180334

A rebel who conforms

These days art is all about strange juxtapositions and conceptual gimmicks. Although in todays age this ethos works well and the boundaries of art are

December 19, 20180393

Art in alternative spaces

Too many of us have become accustomed to readying ourselves to view art – as one readies oneself to interact with a hallowed space or an official on

December 19, 20180312

The Noise bubbling under the quietude

Islamabad is a quiet city. Life here is comparatively slower paced then the hustle and bustle of cities like Karachi and Lahore. Similarly people have