Pakistan art Organization: June 2012

Saturday 30 June 2012

Summer Art Show 2012

The Nomad Art Gallery’s ‘Summer Art Show’ opened here on Wednesday, with the works of six artists going on display.

The participating artists are Arjumand Awan, Asad-ur-Rehman, Anjum Ayub, Zia Zaidi, Tabassum Rizvi, Mughees Riaz and Hanif Abdul.

Arjumand Awan has done his BBA and

Friday 29 June 2012

44th Annual Corn Hill Arts Festival

The Corn Hill Neighbors Association has selected Cuba, NY native Lisa Robinson to design the commemorative poster for the 44th Annual Corn Hill Arts Festival.
Robinson’s drawings and paintings have been a part of the Rochester arts scene for over 20 years. Born and raised in the Southern Tier,

Thursday 28 June 2012

Ubaidullah Baig a Role Model for New Generation

Ubaidullah Baig was among those people who are regarded as a role model for new generation, and intellectualism, memory tradition and patriotism were the basic elements of his personality, said Iftikhar Arif on Wednesday. Presiding over the condolence reference in the memory of the eminent scholar,

Wednesday 27 June 2012

"Scream" but plenty of darkness at UK Munch show

How do you stage an Edvard Munch exhibition without featuring the work for which he is renowned the world over - "The Scream"?

Four versions of the haunting, swirling image exist of which three are in museums and unlikely to travel, while the fourth just sold at Sotheby's New York for $120

Portrait Art Competition 2012 at Coopera Gallery

Coopera School of Arts is organising “Portrait Art Competition-2012” at Coopera Art Gallery, The Mall on Thursday. The prize distribution ceremony will be held after the competition. The students and art lovers are invited to the competition.

Coopera Art Gallery
70,

Photographic show on BB’s rare images concludes at Lok Virsa

An exhibition of photographs featuring rare images of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto concluded here Tuesday at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa.A collection of 50 photographs depicting the event from life of BB and some portraits were part of the week-long exhibition

Exhibition of pottery items concludes at National Art Gallery

An exhibition of rare pottery items, including artistically designed clay pots, concluded here Monday at the National Art Gallery. The show entitled, ‘I am a vessel, I am the vessel maker, I am the clay of the vessel’ featured the exquisite skills of popular potter Sheherezade Alam while

Monday 25 June 2012

Display of truck art at Nomad Art Gallery

With an objective to raise awareness on how men’s behaviour, attitudes and practices are contributing towards the spread of HIV and AIDS, a two-day exhibition displaying traditional truck art opened at Nomad Art Gallery on Saturday, said a press release.

The exhibition is a part of

Indonesian music show held at National Art Gallery Islamabad

A fascinating show of traditional Indonesian music was held at the National Art Gallery, Islamabad, highlighting glorious historical socio-cultural bonds between Indonesia and Pakistan. The musical show was yet another successful collaboration of the embassy of the Republic of Indonesia and the

Plans the treatment of damaged artworks by renowned painter Shakir Ali

Shakir Ali Museum, a subsidiary of the Pakistan National Council of Arts, plans the treatment of damaged artworks by renowned painter Shakir Ali.

Shakir Ali Museum Director Amna Pataudi told Dawn the museum had contacted Professor Bashir Ahmed from the National College of Arts, Saeed

Friday 22 June 2012

Scholar Obaidullah Baig passes away in Karachi

Eminent scholar, writer and television host Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi Friday morning, Geo News reported. He is survived by a wife and three daughters.

His funeral will be held today after Friday prayers at Sultan Masjid, Defence, family sources told.

The

Group Exhibition “Gridations” at Satrang Gallery

Group Paintings Exhibition
Gridations
by
SHAHZAD HASSAN GHAZI
SHIBLEE MUNIR
NOUREEN RASHEED
FAHAD HAMEED
AFSHAN YOUSAF

on Thursday 21 June, 2012 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 20 July, 2012

Satrang Art Gallery
The Serena Hotel,
Islamabad - Pakistan.

Five

USAID 50th Anniversary Photo Exhibition 2012 at Al-Hamra

The 50th Anniversary Photo Exhibition of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) titled “Cherishing the past, welcoming the future” kicked off at Alhamra on Thursday.

Acting US Consul General (Punjab) and USAID Provincial Mission Director Theodore Gehr inaugurated the

Thursday 21 June 2012

Benazir’s photographs Exhibition at Lok Virsa

To mark the 59th birthday celebrations of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a photographic exhibition on her life and works was organised by National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) on Thursday.

The exhibition depicts, through photographic representations, the

Art Moments Connect-Disconnect with Art History

Join us at T2F for an evening of conversation with young artists and a critic to discuss art history and contemporary art practice in Pakistan.
21st June 2012 at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

How does a new generation of Pakistani artists perceive canons and continuum in art? What is the relationship of

Find the remains of Mona Lisa

Italian archaeologists resume Search for the remains of the noble woman, painted in the painting "Mona Lisa", which date back to 500 years ago.

It requested the authorities of Florence, where Lisa Garardini buried in 1542, to resume Find all residues, according to UPI.

Scientists believe

Tuesday 19 June 2012

I Am Love at Al-Hamra

I Am Love
The Mix Medium Work created during the artist residency

Abdullah Jamil
Iftikhar-Ul-Hassan
Imran Nafees
Muhammad Umer
Rizwan Waheed
Shahzeb Ahmed
Soofia Asad
&
contribution and inspiration of many transgender people

on Wednesday 20 June, 2012 at 5:00 pm
will countinue

Exhibit paintings Crusader after 84 years

Offered paintings painter Lebanese Khalil Crusader front of an audience for the first time in nearly 80 years.

The value of paintings held by an eye doctor, Samir Salibi, who was two years old at the death of painter Khalil, where he lived most of his life between these drawings bought by his

Monday 18 June 2012

Solo Show of Paintings by Maryam Rusal concluded at Jharoka Art Gallery

The solo show of paintings by Maryam Rusal, daughter of the late legendary artist Ghulam Rasul (GR), concluded here Monday, featuring landscape and figurative imagery at Jharoka Art Gallery.
The exhibition brought over 30 oil paintings that the artist created to pay tribute to the services of her

Saturday 16 June 2012

Artistic Work can be compared with any developed society

Pakistani Students are very talented and their artistic work can be compared with any developed society. This was stated by US Consulate General Public Affairs Officer Brinille Eliane Ellis on Friday as she inaugurated a group painting show at the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)

Thursday 14 June 2012

Diminish limits Group Show at NHQ Gallery

Diminish limits
Group Show
by
Shiblee Muneer
Noureen Rasheed
Fahad Hameed
Akbar Ali

on Friday 15 June, 2012 at 12:30 pm

Inaugurated by
Brinille Eliane Ellis
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Consulate General Lahore

NHQ Gallery
Institude of Design And VisualArts,
Lahore College for

Cultural Heritage Workshop Begins

UNESCO Islamabad, in partnership with Department of Culture, government of the Punjab is organising a 4-day training workshop from June 12-15 for the capacity building.
According to a press release, workshop focuses on understanding the 2003 convention, its implementation and how to benefit from

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Artist Welfare Fund for the Financial Support Soon: Interior Ministry

The Interior Ministry has decided to establish Artist Welfare Fund for the financial support of the poor and deserving artists.

Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior and former interior minister Rehman Malik said that artists have brought good name for the country. He said data of the artists

Art Summer Camp 2012 by Innovative Art Academy and Gallery

Art Summer Camp 2012

The Innovative Art Academy offers art summer camp.
Make your summer creative and fun!

We provide the perfect balance of learning how to draw and paint beautifully and exploring other arts and crafts.

Your child will start with drawing basics, and then with new

Mehdi Hassan Ghazal King Passes Away

Shahensha-e-Ghazal and great singing legend of Pakistan, Mehdi Hassan after a long period of ailment passed away, his son Arif Hussain confirmed on Wednesday.

Earlier a couple of days ago, ailing ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital here after

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Sheherezade Alam put on display at PNCA

The craft-lovers are having a treat as some 150 exquisite pottery items by Sheherezade Alam put on display at the ongoing exhibition of rare clay pots at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), are serving them as an attraction through depiction of aesthetic tradition in the visual impact of

Art exhibition opens to a riot of colours at Grandeur Art Gallery

Karachi, with its profusion of art galleries, is surely an artist’s and an art lover’s paradise. Hardly a day goes by without one gallery or the other holding art shows much to the art buffs’ delight.

Just one such show was held at the Grandeur Art Gallery on Tuesday evening,

Two Exhibitions Open at Alhamra Art Centre

The Alhamra Art Centre on The Mall was a vibrant place on Monday evening, as two exhibitions opened here.

A large number of young people visited the place to see the works put on display by various artists.

An exhibition of photographs titled ‘Lens Journey Team’ was organised by Tourism

Monday 11 June 2012

Alchemy Exhibition opens at Canvas Gallery

It has nothing to do with a shepherd’s dream of finding hidden treasure (as it happens in a Paulo Coelho’s novel), nor does it have anything to do with the art or science of turning ordinary metals into gold.

The word ‘Alchemy’, the title of an exhibition of the latest work by Faiza

Group Show of Senior Artists at Grandeur Gallery

Group Show of Senior Artists
Painting Exhibition
by
Omar Farid
Shakeel Siddiqi
Mashkoor Raza
Wahab Jaffer
Akram Spaul
Henri Souffay
Sadiq Hussain
on Tuesday 12 June, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 30 June, 2012
Timings from 11:00 am to 8:00

ALCHEMY Art Show by Faiza Sheikh

ALCHEMY
Painting Exhibition
by
FAIZA SHEIKH

on Monday 11 June, 2012 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 15 June, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (excluding Sunday)

Canvas Gallery
F 50/A, Block 4, Clifton,
Karachi, Pakistan

1 aspire for ultimate enlightenment and

Sunday 10 June 2012

Ecology of Colour The Summer Art Show at Nomad Gallery

The summer art show by various artists will continue to attract art lovers of twin cities till June 20 at Nomad art gallery through unique display of exquisite paintings. The show entitled “Ecology of Colour: The Song of Summer” exhibited the work of artists Ahmad Habib, Amjad Hussain, AQ Arif,

Saturday 9 June 2012

Book launching ceremony on Major Shabir Sharif Shaheed’s heroic life "What more can a solider desire"

A simple but impressive book launching ceremony on Major Shabir Sharif Shaheed’s heroic life as military officer titled “What more can a solider desire” was held here in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was chief guest on this occasion. While

Friday 8 June 2012

Maryam’s work reminds viewers of Ghulam Rasul rich palette

A daughter paid tribute to her father, an eminent impressionist painter, by exhibiting her mastery over the art of painting landscapes and capturing ethnic beauty, at a solo show that opened here on Friday.

Vibrant colours and a simple expression are Maryam Rasul’s signature style in the

ROCK THE BLOCK

Join us for another great 500 Block Party! There will be various events up & down the block from 4-9PM featuring live music throughout the evening, food, wine tasting, break-dancing, art displays and more, followed by a live jazz band & drink specials at the Hyatt, Friday, June 15, 2012

Samer Tabbaa - A Solo Exhibition at Nabad Gallery

Solo Exhibition
SCULPTURES,RELIEFS & DRAWINGS
by
SAMER TABBAA

on Monday 04 June, 2012 at 6:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 4 July, 2012

Nabad Art Gallery
46 Uthman bin Affan Street First Circle
Amman-Jordan.

Nabad presents a solo exhibition of sculptures, reliefs and

Documenta 13 | Art in the Middle of Germany

The cat is out of the bag at last in Kassel. For a long time the theme of documenta 13 was a well-kept secret, but now the final preparations for this major international art event are underway.

The art world will be gathering in Kassel again from 9 June 2012. Every five years, the city in the

Thursday 7 June 2012

Made in America at Chabot Fine Art Gallery

Made in America
A collection of works with a strong patriotic genre in appreciation of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.
The artists have expressed their love of country in their subject matter with bold palettes, styles and sculpural designs.

Dennis Smith Senior Project Executive | Special

Wednesday 6 June 2012

Tribute to Zubeda Javed, Painting Exhibition

The Punjab University College of Art and Design (PUCAD) organised a painting exhibition on Tuesday as a tribute to an eminent painter, teacher and former chairperson of college, Zubeda Javed.

Nayyar Ali Dada inaugurated the exhibition, which was held at the Anna Molka Galleries of the college.

Rawalpindi Arts Council Arranges Paintings Exhibition by Students of Rawalpindi Medical College

The Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) arranged a painting exhibition by the students of Rawalpindi Medical College here on Tuesday. The exhibition was divided into two categories: calligraphy and paintings. Mrs Prof Dr Musadiq Khan and Dr Syed Irfan inaugurated the exhibition while Naheed Manzoor and

Pakistan Week Festivities: Folk performers enrich

Apart from other activities, a number of folk artists, rural performers, folk musicians and folk dance groups are also enriching the festivities in the ongoing Pakistan week celebrations at Lok Virsa.

They include Gata Ghora dance party from Multan, Leva dance party from Balochistan, Sindhi

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Lens Journey Photography Exhibition at Al-Hamra

Lens Journey
Photography Exhibition

All Pakistan Photography Tour
(PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION)

Chief guest of the Exhibition's opening ceremony
Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan
(Deput Speaker Punjab Assembly)

on Monday 11 June, 2012 at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Alhamra Art Gallery
Mall

Monday 4 June 2012

Group show by women artists ends at Jharoka Art Gallery

A group show of as many as 32 paintings by eight women artists concluded here Monday at Jharoka Art Gallery offering a variety of eye-catching innovative arts merged with various themes.
The visitors termed the show as a treat of visual arts that combine the taste of women artists from different

8th Annual All-Pakistan Inter-Collegiate Arts and Photography Exhibition

KEMU hosts inter-collegiate arts, photography exhibition LAHORE: The Kemcolian Arts and Photography Society (KAPS) of the King Edward Medical University (KEMU) organised its 8th Annual All-Pakistan Inter-Collegiate Arts and Photography Exhibition on Monday.

Photographic works, oil paintings,

Pakistan Week festivities 2012 at Lok Virsa Complex

Cultures from across the country will be showcased at the “Pakistan Week” being organised at the Lok Virsa between June 3 and June 9.
The major features of celebrations include an exhibition of cultural heritage, an arts and crafts bazaar, folk songs, dance performances, cultural evenings and

Sunday 3 June 2012

Art Of Paper Cutting Exhibition by Tusif Ahmad at Gadfly Gallery Australia on 08 Jun - 24 Jun 2012

Tusif Ahmad The Art Of Paper Cutting

About This Exhibition Tusif Ahmad, originally from Pakistan, has grown up with the traditions of Islamic art with their extraordinary geometric designs and beautiful calligraphic-inspired motifs and patterns. This unique exhibition presents examples of

Saturday 2 June 2012

International Watercolor Festival 2012

Dear Artists and Art Lovers,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the International Watercolor Festival in Seferihisar, Izmir, Turkey.
Cittaslow Seferihisar is the place that was once the first home town of the artists.
The main theme of the Festival is PEACE THROUGH ART.
We would be honored by

SADEQUAIN AWARD 2012

Sadequain Gallery (Frere Hall) Is fetching the peculiar work of inclusive Pakistani artist for one of the most eminent Sadequain Award. It is for the ornamental accomplishment of Art in Pakistan. Submit your splendid work of art till 9-06- 2012 at Frere Hall, Karachi. Masterpieces jury will be

Friday 1 June 2012

Loving Tribute by Ahmed Anver to his Creator

Ahmed Anver is a mild-mannered, your-next-door-neigbour sort of a guy. Make no mistake, however! His mellowness, his humility are not because of any dearth of passion and compassion in this persistently evolving creative being: Since the 1980s that he has figured on the art scene, Anver has grown

Attaining Heights AT VM Art Galley

Attaining Heights
by
AAMIR HABIB, ALI KAZIM, ABDULLAH QAMAR, ABEER ASIM, AMMAD TAHIR, AMNA ILYAS, ARIF HUSSAIN, ARIF TAHA, AUGUSTINE JAVAID, DUA ABBAS, FAHEEM RAO, FRAZ MATEEN, FRAZ ALI, FASIHA BATOOL, FARIHA NADIR, HABIB PHULPOTO, HASSAN MUJTABA, MADIHA SIKANDAR, MARYAM AZHAR, MANISHA JIANI,

Lahore launch of the novel BETWEEN CLAY AND DUST by Musharraf Ali Farooqi

You are cordially invited to the Lahore launch of BETWEEN CLAY AND DUST, the new novel by author and translator Musharraf Ali Farooqi on Friday, June 01 at 7:00 pm at National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. The event will be moderated by Mr Raza Rumi. Copies of the book will be available at the

Cityscape and royalty at Grandeur Gallery

Sometimes it becomes very difficult to find out the connection between certain individuals who are lumped together for one reason or another. The difficulty occurs because each person has his/her own distinct identity; and identity is a broad-based term which includes personality traits,

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