Pakistan art Organization: November 2012

Friday 30 November 2012

Abstract Art Show at Koel Art Gallery

Abstract art uses a visual language of form or colour to create a composition which may exists with a degree of independence from visual references. Artwork which takes liberties, altering for instance colour and form in ways that are conspicuous, could be said to be partially abstract. Total

Thursday 29 November 2012

Pakistan Cultural Photo Exhibition at National Art Gallery

In pursuance of its objective to promote tourism in the country, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in collaboration with Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) showcased a photo exhibition at the National Art Gallery, here on Wednesday.

A collection of around 100 photographs

Solo Exhibition of Intriguing Miniature Paintings by Asif Ahmed

Cloaked in traditional iconography with a modern contemporary metaphor, a solo exhibition of intriguing miniature paintings by Asif Ahmed opens at Tanzara today (Thursday), with the curatorial skills of art critic Aasim Akhtar as powerfully evident as Asif’s own profile as a contemporary

Wednesday 28 November 2012

The City Never Sleeps, Exhibition Running

Perhaps the heading could be taken by many to be a pun on the 1962 Hollywood hit, “Satan never sleeps”, and to some extent it could be justified because the exhibition running currently at the VM Art Gallery, under the above theme, also documents the many satanic happenings going on alongside

NDU delegates visit National Art Gallery

Delegates of the National Defence University visited the National Art Gallery (NAG). The delegates were comprised foreigner and local members briefed about the Pakistani art and artists. The members of delegation took keen interest in the Pakistani art and appreciated the theme and display.

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Showcasing Calligraphy and Architecture

The proximity of homes inside Lahore’s Walled City combines with the Badshahi Mosque’s domes and minarets and the vastness of the Lahore Fort on a 24 by 24 inch oil on canvas piece at the Ejaz Art Gallery.

The piece is part of a series of 17 paintings by Abdul Quddus Arif, an artist based in

Urban Dissident & Other Works by Asma Arshad mahmood

Urban Dissident
Other Works
by
Asma Arshad mahmood
(Artist from Bangladesh)
on Thursday 29 November 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 9 December 2012
Timings from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Grandeur Art Gallery
15-C Main Zamzama Boulevard PhaseV, DHA,
Karachi -

Bend in the Scapes at Satrang Gallery

Bend in the Scapes
Group Exhibition
by
Ivan Joern
Mughees Riaz
Hanif Shahzad
Ali Abbas
Raja Najam-ul-Hassan
Abid Khan
Ajab Khan
Mishaal Rinch
on Wednesday 28 November 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 8 January 2013
Chief Guest
H. E. Lars-Hjalmar

The City Never Sleeps at VM Art Gallery

The City Never Sleeps
Exhibition of Artworks
by
Hamza Ali
Sahar Ghanchi
Aaiza Alam
Shayaan Meer
Sara Najum
Yamna Maqbool
Abro Khuda Bukhsh
on Tuesday 27 November 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 12 December 2012
Sunday Closed | Daily 11:00 am to 7:00

Monday 26 November 2012

Street Art Competition

Lahore is the city of fountains. Well, that’s what history says. Except traffic, walls purged with advertisements of Bengali Babas and ‘Peshab karna manna hai,’ there are not many pleasant sight views to behold down the pedestrian paths. A gradual but substantial process of making the Lahore

Saturday 24 November 2012

Humanitarian diplomacy key to promote Indo-Pak lasting peace

People to people contact and humanitarian diplomacy among Pakistan and India is a key for a lasting peace in the region.

This was stated during the India Pakistan Soldiers Initiative (IPSI) for peace delegation visit to Pakistan Red Crescent Society National Headquarters here on Friday.

The

Friday 23 November 2012

Paintings Exhibition at Ejaz Art Gallery

A painting exhibition by AQ Arif and Mussarat Arif kicked off at Ejaz Art Gallery on Thursday. A large number of art-lovers were present on the occasion. Almost 35 paintings are on display with beautiful colour strokes which try to give a variation in calligraphy by using designs of Sindhi Ajrak

Textile Designers Show Artistic Skills at KSA

Karachi School of Arts (KSA) organised an exhibition of four textile designers entitled ‘Interlaced Structures’, featuring textile installations in pieces of art, here at KSA Gallery the other day.

Artists, who participated in the exhibition, are Bilal Mehmood Khan, Asma Faraz, Kanchan

Landscapes Art Exhibition at Lahore Museum

An exhibition titled Landscapes, Cityscapes and Related Conceptual Paintings opened at the contemporary art gallery of the Lahore Museum on Thursday. The exhibition portrays rustic Punjab and contemporary Lahore.

As many as 74 landscape paintings by 33 artists, contemporary and old, will remain

Calligraphy Exhibition ‘IQRA’ at Heritage Museum, at Lok Virsa

In connection with the holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram, Lok Virsa, in collaboration with Salim A Khan, a Pakistani national residing in Canada, is holding a calligraphy exhibition titled ‘Iqra’ from November 22-28.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held at the Pakistan National

Exhibition of rare manuscripts at National Museum

An exhibition of rare manuscripts with reference to the holy month of Muharram organised by the culture department of the Sindh government opened at the National Museum of Pakistan on Thursday.

The display comprises a variety of unique manuscripts, both in verse and prose, related to the tragic

Thursday 22 November 2012

Group Show Unbruised at Drawing Room Art Gallery

“There is great energy working with two other women. Artists cannot work alone. We interact with one another. We talk, fight, argue and work. It is the process of working,” said Maria Khan whose group show, Unbruised, opened at the Drawing Room Art Gallery on November 20.

The show includes

Landscapes Exhibition at Lahore Museum

The College of Art and Design of University of the Punjab is organising a landscapes’ exhibition at the Contemporary Painting Gallery of Lahore Museum. Being curated Dr Rahat Naveed Masud and Dr Barbara Schmitz, the display will comprise cityscapes and related conceptual paintings. The 40-day

Monday 19 November 2012

Art Therapy Workshop

An Art Therapy Workshop was organised for teachers mainly focusing on introduction to art therapy, overcoming child shyness, study of colours and study of children’s drawings here on Sunday.

According to a press release, Samina Jamshed conducted the workshop on Sunday for more than 70 teachers

Film Fest concluded this weekend at National Art Gallery

The weeklong Kurosawa Film Fest concluded this weekend at the National Art Gallery (NAG) with the screening of ‘On a Wonderful Sunday’. The film festival was organised by the Japanese Embassy, Japan Foundation and the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) to celebrate the 60th

Photography Exhibition by Agha Feroz

A professional photographer, Agha Feroz, who clicked photos of ZA Bhutto with his spy camera during the Ziaul Haq regime, will exhibit around 4,000 historical pictures of four generations of the Bhutto family since 1910 to 2010. The exhibition will be inaugurated at Nairang Gallery, on the Jail

Beautiful Group Exhibition titled “Winter Horizon”

The Fine Art Pakistan Gallery (FAP) has organized a beautiful group exhibition titled “Winter Horizon” comprising work by four contemporary artists Mohammad Ali Bhatti, Moazzam Ali, Maqbool Ahmed and Chitra Pritam recently at FAP Gallery.
The group shows with a concept of welcoming the breezy

Saturday 17 November 2012

Damon Kowarsky Overview at Alhamra Art Gallery

The Australian High Commission, in collaboration with National College of Arts, will arrange an exhibition of collaborative prints and drawings by renowned artists Muhammed Atif Khan and Damon Kowarsky at Alhamra Art Gallery from 19 November 5 to 8 pm.

Kowarsky, well travelled in Europe, Middle

Aisa Bhi Hai Pakistan Photo Exhibition

The Unique Pakistan (UP), a group of Karachi-based youngsters, has come together with an aim to change perceptions and to explore positive bits and pieces about Pakistan at national and international level.

In this regard, the UP organised its 2nd annual photo exhibition entitled ‘Aisa Bhi Hai

Unique Techniques of Floral Arrangements

Experts of floral arts participated in an interesting monthly meeting of the Floral Arts Society of Pakistan (FASP) on Friday, demonstrating unique ways of decorating accessories with plants and flowers.

FASP members as well as a number of guests participated in the meeting with great

Exhibition of Paintings by Three Female Artists at Nomad Gallery

An exhibition of paintings by three female artists, namely Salma, Shireen and Samina, opens at Nomad Gallery here today (Saturday) The exhibition, titled Wandering Souls, will continue till November 24. The exhibition will be followed by Raza Naeem delivering a lecture on ‘Dear Uncle Sam, With

Friday 16 November 2012

Pakistani artist Jimmy Engineer Paintings Exhibition Begins in Colombo

Noted Pakistani artist Jimmy Engineer is currently paying another goodwill visit to Sri Lanka to promote soft, moderate, progressive image of the country through his art.

According to a message received here from Sri Lanka, an exhibition of selected paintings of Jimmy Engineer is being held

Foundation Stone of New block at Karachi Arts Council

The new block at the Arts Council will help not only the country’s emerging talent but also fine tune the talent of established artists, said Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad while unveiling the plaque to mark the beginning of the construction of a new six-storey building at the council on

Tuesday 13 November 2012

Exhibition Dedicated to Malala at Ocean Art Gallery

A photography exhibition dedicated to Malala Yousafzai from Swat is being held at Ocean Art Gallery here at 6pm on Tuesday.

“My exhibition is dedicated to Malala and to each and every girl in Pakistan who is deprived of the capabilities for achieving a quality of life she truly deserves,”

Spirit of Budo an exhibition history of Japan’s martial arts at NAG

The ‘Spirit of Budo’, an exhibition focusing on the history of Japan’s martial arts, opened at the National Art Gallery (NAG) here on Monday. Organised by the Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Japan Foundation and the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, the exhibition was

Monday 12 November 2012

Sounds from two continents mesmerize audience at Pakistan National Council of the Arts

Musicians from Pakistan and Poland mesmerized the audience of twincities here late Saturday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) with their melodies in a live concert \"Poland-Pakistan; Sounds from Two Continent\".
The event was jointly organized by The Embassy of Republic of Poland in

Sunday 11 November 2012

Taste of traditional American music

On an otherwise quiet Sunday night, young Islamabadis who decided to come to the National Art Gallery’s auditorium were treated to traditional American music courtesy the US State Department.

And even though the all-women country band Della Mae were able to entertain the crowd with their blend

Holy exhibition: Islamia University Bahawalpur IUB, Turkish bodies display rare collection

BAHAWALPUR: Objects that were owned by the holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and other religious figures were exhibited at the Islamia University Bahawalpur on Saturday.

The exhibition was organised by the Sacred Trust, Turkey, and inaugurated by Harun Koken, the chairman of Turkey Rumi

Pakistani artists exhibition display at Royaat Art Gallery

LAHORE: Rural landscapes and indigenous trees and birds were prominent at an exhibition on Saturday of the best works ever to go on display at Royaat Art Gallery.

Forty one pieces by 24 Pakistani artists, including renowned maestros and rising stars, were on display at the Best of Royaat

Saturday 10 November 2012

Book A Carrot is a Carrot by Zia Mohyeddin

Eminent intellectual and writer Zia Mohyeddin’s book “A Carrot is a Carrot: Memories and Reflection” was launched here on Friday.

Keynote speaker Khaled Ahmad talked about various aspects of the book and also regaled the audience with some excerpts.

“Reading his book ‘A Carrot is a

Friday 9 November 2012

Unique Exhibition of Sadeqain’s Artworks

THE Ejaz Arty Gallery is hosting a unique exhibition of Sadeqain’s artworks at M.M.Alam Road at 6:00pm today.

The mega event, which is perhaps a very grand happening in the world of art since the works of Sadequain, has been seldom displayed in the large number at a public platform for the

Tuesday 6 November 2012

Pal Bhar ko Amar, Pal Bhar Main Dhuaan by Anwar Saeed

Pal Bhar ko Amar, Pal Bhar Main Dhuaan
Exhibition of Painting in Acrylic
by
Anwar Saeed
on Tuesday 6 November 2012 at 5:30 pm jto 8:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 14 November 2012
Chawkandi Art
105,Marine Point, DCI Kehkashan, Block-9

Friday 2 November 2012

Variable Viewpoint at Drawing Studio

Variable Viewpoint
Painting Exhibition
by
Beenish Usman
Kausar Iqbal
Muhammad Awais
on Friday 9 November, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 17 November, 2012
Drawing Studio
23/28 Sikandar Malhi Road Gulberg II,
Lahore - Pakistan
Change-able view points on a

Daughters of Walled city at Nairang Art Gallery

Daughters of Walled city
Paintings Exhibition
by
Afshan Ijaz
Noshi Ijaz
on Sunday 4 November, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Syed Babar Ali
Chairman Babar Ali Foundation
will be inaugurating the exhibition
Nairang Galleries
101- Habitat Flat, Jail Road,
Lahore -

Book on post-colonial state in Indo-Pakistan launched at T2F

A book titled ‘Genealogy of the Post-Colonial State in India and Pakistan’ by Tariq Amin-Khan was launched at T2F on Thursday evening.

The author is associate professor in the department of politics and public administration at Ryerson University, Toronto.

Talking about the genesis of the

"Darvazey" Exhibition of Paintings at Koel Gallery

They say, there are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors of perception. There is a semblance of truth to it. Doors are a potent symbol of things that can either be explored or chanced upon or never discovered.

Artist Saqib Mughal, who now resides in the US, has used the

Thursday 1 November 2012

Bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" will hit Japanese bookshelves

Its publisher hoped Tuesday to repeat the breathless success it has enjoyed around the world.
The novel, which features a sado-masochistic sexual relationship between a young college graduate and a billionaire tycoon, is expected to be a particular hit among Japanese housewives, the publisher

"Darvazey" Exhibition of Paintings by Saqib Mughal

Darvazey
Exhibition of Paintings
by
Saqib Mughal
on Thursday 1st November, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 13 November, 2012
Koel Gallery
F-42/2 Block 4

Exhibition Reminiscence of a Journey at Nomad Gallery

A new display at the Nomad Art Gallery forces visitors to look twice at a painting.

Especially, the black and white intricate and stylised impressions, which have the power to attract.

As many as 30 paintings hung side-by-side, reflecting the artist’s creative prowess.

The exhibition

Series of weekly conversations in Sudh Budh at Kuch Khaas

Musharraf Ali Farooqi

The selling point for Musharraf Ali Farooqi’s book in a conversation on Wednesday night was that it is not commercial.

Farooqi is one “unique Pakistani writer in English whose style and subject matter is not influenced by the imperatives of the market,”

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