Wednesday 29 February 2012

Open on Art and Society at Unicorn Gallery

 

 

A programme featuring an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Prof Bashir Ahmad, a presentation on ‘Art, society and gender politics’ by Niiloufur Farrukh, screening of a war documentary by M.S. Kureshi, a presentation on ‘Rediscovering identity through the visual

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Tuesday 28 February 2012

Book Launch - BLUE DUST by Ayesha Salman

BLUE DUST
by
Ayesha Salman

on Saturday 5 March, 2012 at 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Kuch Khaas
House No. 1, Street 1, F-6/3,
(Entrance on Margalla Road)
Islamabad-Pakistan.


Blue Dust is an emotional, philosophical and cultural journey that maps the relationships, dreams, hopes and fears of

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White Canvas Select: Paintings Exhibition ar White Canvas Gallery

White Canvas Select
on Thursday 1st March, 2012
the Exhibition will countinue till 3 April, 2012
Mon - Sun: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
White Canvas Gallery
26 Church Street
Fortitude Valley, QLD
Australia




 

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Exhibition of recent works by Nahid Raza

Exhibition of recent works
by
NAHID RAZA

on Thursday 8 March, 2012 at 5:30 pm jto 8:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 16 March, 2012

Chawkandi Art
105,Marine Point, DCI Kehkashan, Block-9

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Monday 27 February 2012

Art And Society at Unicorn Gallery

ART AND SOCIETY
Art books, readings and audience dialogue
Thursday 1st March, 2012
at Unicorn Gallery

6:00 pm NIILOFUR FARRUKH
Art, society & gender politics

6:40 pm M.S. KURESHI
Responding to war
Documentary Screening
and exhibition of paintings and sculptures
by PROF. BASHIR

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Two Men Show at Ocean Art Galleries Lahore

Exhibition of Paintings
by
A. Q. ARIF
FARRUKH SHAHAB

on Thursday 1st March, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Ocean Art Galleries
170-F, Raja Centre, Main Market, Gulberg-II
Lahore-Pakistan.

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Friday 24 February 2012

Self and The Renunciation of The Self by Abdul Jabbar Gull

Self and the renunciation of the self
by
ABDUL JABBAR GULL

on Saturday 25 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 5 March, 2012
Mon-Sun: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Koel Gallery
F-42/2 Block 4 Clifton,
Karachi-Pakistan.




 

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Continuous Dialogue by Tariq Gill at Khaas Gallery

They come across as childlike and playful drawings. But those smirking and scared faces and the mayhem in tangled lines are mature and intense personal compositions. “The Continuous Dialogue” opened at the Khaas Gallery Thursday evening with nearly two dozen new impressions painted by

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The Shortest Distance opens by Three Young Artists'

 

The art of drawing is an undertaking that is challenging on two counts: (1) it requires the artist not to let lines (or contours) seem an intended, laboured effort lacking natural form (2) the artist’s observation of the subject should be sharp and astute. It was a pleasant surprise

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Wednesday 22 February 2012

Southwest Black Fine Art Show 2012 Preparation

April 13 - 15, 2012 is the Southwest Black Fine Art Show 2012!

In 2010 over 3,000 collectors, educators, and art lovers came together for a weekend full of exhibits, workshops, and sales to showcase and celebrate Black Fine Art.

The Southwest Black Fine Art Show (SWBFA) has attracted

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The Armory Show 2012 in New York City

The Armory Show, the leading international contemporary and modern art fair, will take place from Thursday, March 8 to Sunday, March 11, 2012, on Piers 92 and 94 in central Manhattan. The Armory Show – Contemporary and The Armory Show – Modern will offer visitors unparalleled access to the

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Tuesday 21 February 2012

Kuch Geet Bhi Tuo Shehar Ki KHamooshiyon Mein Hein by ARJUMAND AWAN

Kuch Geet Bhi Tuo Shehar Ki KHamooshiyon Mein Hein
Exhibition of Paintings
by
ARJUMAND AWAN

on Saturday 25 February, 2012 at 4:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 5 March, 2012

Nomad Art Gallery
H. # 22, Justice Abdul Rasheed Avenue,

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A Continuous Dialogue by Tariq Gill

A Continuous Dialogue
by
TARIQ GILL

on Thursday 23 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 5 March, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 6:00 pm (Closed Sundays)

Khaas Art Gallery
House 1, Street 2, F-6\3, Margalla

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Monday 20 February 2012

Abdullah Syed Show Art Reserves Curated by Eminent Art Critic Nafisa Rizvi at Canvas Gallery

Abdullah Syed
Show Art Reserves Curated by Eminent Art Critic
Nafisa Rizvi

on Tuesday 21 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 1st March, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (excluding Sunday)

Canvas Art Gallery
F 50/A, Block 4,

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Sunday 19 February 2012

THE SAGA OF SADEQUAIN launched at Gallery 6 Islamabad

Although over one year passed since higher education commission (HEC) issued instructions to establish sexual harassment committees in educational institutions, 98 out of 138 universities and degree awarding institutes (DAI) in the country were yet to comply.



National Defence University

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Saturday 18 February 2012

7th Dubai International Exhibition of the Arabic Calligraphy Art has been opened

The 7th Dubai International Exhibition for Arabic Calligraphy welcomed visitors on Thursday as world-renowned artists presented their works at the Scientific and Cultural Association in Al Mamzar in Dubai.

Mohammed Al Murr, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC) and Deputy Chairman of the

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Exhibition of Paintings by Moin H Shah

Exhibition of Paintings
by
MOIN H SHAH

on Saturday, 18 Fabruary, 2012, at 5:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 24 Fabruary, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Citi Art Gallery
M-19,20, Sahil Promenade Apartments, Block-3, Clifton,
Karachi, Pakistan.

Ardor, elation,

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Thursday 16 February 2012

Art Exhibition of French artist Henri Souffay opens at Art Chowk

Architecture, they say, is an art form. This is the reason why many artists, painters and sculptors in history chose, and are still doing so, buildings as their motif or leitmotif, particularly if the buildings are made of stone. Man and stone, for some reason, have had an inexplicably

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Sadequain’s mural in need of repairs at Frere Hall

The glorious mural by Sadequain on the ceiling of the Frere Hall is showing increasing signs of damage from damp, it emerged on Wednesday.



There is discolouration in certain patches where rainwater has seeped through the roof onto the hardboard on which the mural has been painted. The work

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Wednesday 15 February 2012

ANNOUNCES ITS 8th ANNUAL EXHIBITION FOR YOUNG ARTISTS-2012

THE LAHORE ARTS COUNCIL
ANNOUNCES ITS
8th ANNUAL EXHIBITION FOR
YOUNG ARTISTS-2012

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF WORK:

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

AGE LIMIT: 35 YEARS

10 BEST WORKS WILL BE GIVEN AWARDS

Number of works to be submitted: Maximum 2

Work in paintings, sculpture, ceramics and

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Miniature Paintings Exhibition by NAUREEN QAMAR

Solo Exhibition of Miniature Paintings
by
NAUREEN QAMAR

on Saturday 15 February, 2012 at 6:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 22 February, 2012

Artscene Galleries
28-C, Stadium Lane No.1,
Opposite Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, Phase 5,

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THE SAGA OF SADEQUAIN launched at IVS Karachi

When I was a child my favourite bedtime story was not Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood, instead it was about a man who had painted over the white washed walls of his house the night before a family member’s wedding – that man was Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi.

As I grew older, he became

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Tuesday 14 February 2012

7th Dubai International Exhibition of the Arabic Calligraphy Art

Under the Patronage of
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Crown Prince of Dubai

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in conjunction with
The Research Centre for Islamic History, Art & Culture, Istanbul
Has the pleasure in extending an invitation to the

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Monday 13 February 2012

Valentine's Week Art Show Featuring the works of celebrated artist Akbar Hafeez

Valentine's Week Art Show Featuring the works of celebrated artist
Akbar Hafeez

on Tuesday 14 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 22 February, 2012

Grandeur Art Gallery
15-C Main Zamzama Boulevard PhaseV, DHA,
Karachi - Pakistan.

I have been

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Intricacy a Sculpture Show at VM Art Gallery

VM Art Gallery
Presents
Intricacy a Sculpture Show
by
SADiQ HUSSAIN
SAJID MEHMOOD

on Wednesday 15 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 29 February, 2012
Sunday Closed | Daily 10:30 am to 7:30 pm

VM Art Gallery
ZVMG Rangoonwala Community

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Sunday 12 February 2012

Punjab Institute of Language Art and Culture Art Gallery decided to activate

The Punjab Institute of Language Art and Culture has finally decided to activate its art gallery. The first exhibition the institute is going to hold — ‘Colours of the Punjab 2012’ – will showcase veteran artists’ works. The exhibition will be inaugurated on Feb 21, also the International

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Friday 10 February 2012

Mere Humdum, a Group Exhibition Continue at Aicon Gallery New York

Mere Humdum
Contemporary Art from Pakistan

Featuring Roohi Ahmed, Cyra Ali, Sara Khan, Rehana Mangi, Shoaib Mehmood, Hassan Mujtaba, Seher Naveed, Aisha Rahim, Abdullah M. I. Syed, Amjad Ali Talpur, Iqra Tanveer and Ehsan ul Haq.

January 26 – February 25, 2012
Press Preview &

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Thursday 9 February 2012

85 artists group exhibition `Mein` : exploration of the self

Not very often does one get to see the works of no fewer than 85 known and relatively less known artists under one roof — works which represent the interpretation of their `selves` at that.

To celebrate the third anniversary of Koel Gallery, an exhibition titled `Mein — the artist and the

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PNCA Opened a Photographic Exhibition

Culture is the binding force to bring even arch rivals on the same page. The glaring example of this was witnessed on Thursday evening inside the building of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), Islamabad, where two political rivals - Iran and USA embassy officials - got together to

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2nd German film festival 2012 in Lahore

The Annemarie-Schimmel Haus, in association with the Goethe-Institut, is proud to announce the

2nd German Film Festival Lahore
in collaboration with achtung berlin- new berlin film award and the National College of Arts Lahore.

Date: 24th-26th February 2012

Venue: NCA

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Wednesday 8 February 2012

THE SAGA OF SADEQUAIN in Islamabad

THE SAGA OF SADEQUAIN
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 6.30 pm to 9: 30 pm

Gallery 6
House 624, Street 44, G-9/1
Islamabad-Pakistan

The SAGA OF SADEQUAIN is a limited edition two-volume book of over 800 pages with more than 500 images and is priced at Rs. 21,500.

Volume I - Biography is

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THE SAGA OF SADEQUAIN in Karachi

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 6.30 pm to 9: 30 pm

INDUS VALLEY SCHOOL OF ART & ARCHITECTURE
ST-33, Block-2, Scheme-5, Clifton,
Karachi-Pakistan

The SAGA OF SADEQUAIN is a limited edition two-volume book of over 800 pages with more than 500 images and is priced at Rs. 21,500.

Volume

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Tuesday 7 February 2012

Group Exhibition of Paintings at Creative Art Gallery

Exhibition of Paintings
by
A.Q. ARIF
ALI ABBAS
BABAR AZEEMI
IQBAL DURRANI

on wednesday 8 February, 2012 at 5:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 12 February, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 9:00 pm

Creative Art

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An exhibition of artist Roohi S. Ahmed’s latest work titled ‘Hermeneutics of the Body’

An exhibition of artist Roohi S. Ahmed’s latest work titled ‘Hermeneutics of the Body’, curated by critic Nafisa Rizvi, opened at the Canvas Gallery on Tuesday.

While the exhibits themselves are worth looking at, the title of the show is intriguing enough to merit a discussion, which may

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Sunday 5 February 2012

68 Bis Rue deTurenne Exhibition on Paris

exposure proposed
by Father Michel Briere and FA with the support with the CEP
68 Bis
Jean-Philippe Basello
Valentin Goethals
Arfan Javed-Augustine
Tatiana Pozzo di Borgo
Pierre Pauze
Rico

on Saturday 11 February at 18H to 21H
the Exhibition will countinue till 4 March, 2012
Thursday

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Hermeneutics of the Body - Roohi Ahmed's Solo Exhibition

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST ROOHI AHMED
SHOWCASES HER NEW BODY OF WORK
"HERMENEUTICS OF THE BODY"

on Tuesday 7 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 16 February, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (excluding Sunday)

Canvas Art Gallery
F 50/A, Block 4,

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Friday 3 February 2012

Group Show Featuring Artists

Group Show Featuring Artists
by
LATIF GHOURI
SARA BALOCH
SHAN AMROHVI
MEHTAB ALI
FARIYA ZAEEM

on Thursday 23 February, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 29 February, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Grandeur Art Gallery
15-C Main Zamzama Boulevard PhaseV,

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Wednesday 1 February 2012

The 26th Annual International Book Fair Launched

The 26th annual international book fair will be launched by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif from February 3-7. It will be the largest event of its kind in Pakistan and will feature publishers from across Pakistan as well as the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Turkey, Germany and

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PNCA Painting Eexhibition to the Kashmir Day

Artists from across the country presented their work at the National Art Gallery (NAG) of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), to mark the Kashmir day and express their solidarity with the people of Kashmir. 25 established artists from all over the country, including Afshar Malik,

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"Soft Image of Pakistan" Photography Exhibition at Alhamra Art Gallery

A five-day photo exhibition displaying pictures on the theme of ‘Soft Image of Pakistan’ kicked off in Alhamra Art Gallery on Wednesday. The exhibition, arranged under the aegis of Pakistan Association of Photo Journalists, is third national level photo exhibition of the association. “The

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