Archives for Art
Disorientation – The Work of Jamil Baloch
Published on April 2009
Showing his work at the Gandhara-Art gallery, Jamil Baloch once again proves his merit as one of the most gifted, dynamic artists in Pakistan.
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EARTH FIRE WATER AIR – an offering of 51 shagirds of clay.
Published on January 2009
The elements comprising traditions of pottery making were the theme of a 5 week workshop conducted by Sherezade Alam at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture during October, November 2008.
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The IVS Alumni Collective 2008
Published on January 2009
As a visitor to the exhibition later remarked, “One felt like wandering about for hours taking it all in. I really wish there was a permanent gallery of this sort where these works could be enjoyed all year round.”
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For the People
Published on January 2009
Aiming to activate and explore the dynamics of the public space, VASL Artists Collective in collaboration with the Annemarie-Schimmel-Haus hosted a residency in Lahore, promoting public performance art.
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Weddings with Panache
Published on January 2009
Marriages have featured as the most important event in a person’s life in practically all civilized cultures, since time immemorial.
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Tenth/Eleventh Paper by Imran Mir
Published on October 2008
After a long time an exhibition that breaks new ground in cerebral art – Imran Mir’s Tenth/Eleventh Paper - opened at VM Art Gallery in Karachi.
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Emerging Talent 2008.
Published on October 2008
Young generation Pakistani art is scaling new heights at home and abroad and the hunt for fresh talent and in recent times the name of Charles Saatchi is the most significant.
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SHATANA, International Artists Workshop
Published on October 2008
About 70 kilometers away from the limestone city of Amman is the small historic village of Shatana. Shatana allegedly received its name from old children’s stories, about devils (shaitan) residing in the vast landscape.
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Lawn takes over
Published on October 2008
Text By: Shanaz Ramzi Photo credits: Gul Ahmed and Sana Aslam There was a time when lawn was a fabric only worn by the menial classes. Difficult to believe though it may seem today, those were the days when other than pure silks and pure chiffons, georgettes, crepes, wash-n-wear cotton, and other synthetic [...]
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Masood Kohari – A life-time affair with his muse
Published on July 2008
Many painters in Europe have experimented in ceramics and other allied mediums, but in Pakistan Kohari is the first one who has adopted this medium for the expression of his artistic talent.
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