Pakistan art Organization: May 2012

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Artist praised for magical skills to capture landscape at Rawalpindi Arts Council

The Rawalpindi Arts Council continues its struggle for promotion of art and culture by providing a platform to the young and talent artists of the region. In this regard, the RAC held an exhibition of paintings by Islamabad-based senior artist Sabeeha Nasir on Thursday, featuring landscapes and

Watercolour Sensitivities

Mohammad Yousuf’s latest watercolour paintings exhibition opening 28 May to 6 June 2012 at Sadequain Gallery narrate a story from the forests of England as he has titled his landscapes "An English Forest." An excellent spot painter, Yousuf belongs to a group of artists who lived in late

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Paintings on landscape, cityscape on show at Rawalpindi Arts Council

The Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) continues its struggle for the promotion of art and culture and provides a platform to the young talent of the region.

In this regard, the council held an exhibition of paintings by an Islamabad-based artist, Sabeeha Nasir, on Wednesday. The exhibition featured

Workshop on Manual & Digital Designing by Artifice

ARTIFICE
organize
ON DAY WORKSHOP
on
"MANUAL DESIGNING
vs
DIGITAL DESIGNING"

on Friday 15 June, 2012 at 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Guest speaker session
Refreshment
Activities
Certificates & Gifts Distribution

Registration Charges: Rs. 300
Get yourself registered before 7th June,

Toulouse-Lautrec: Paris & the Moulin Rouge

Toulouse-Lautrec is the National Gallery of Australia’s next summer exhibition and will run from 14 December 2012 to 2 April 2013. The Australian public have never before had the opportunity to see a major retrospective exhibition devoted to the art of French 19th century artist Henri de

Short Film/Documentary Summer Workshop

SHORT FILM/DOCUMENTARY
6 weeks professional workshop

Learn the art of movie making from conception to completion, Camera, Lighting, Story Boarding, Scripting, Editing & Sound

on Monday 11 June, 2012
3 days a week | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Karachi School of Art
ST-2B, Block-17,

Exhibition is Colours of Divine at Alhamra Lahore

The Alhamra Art Center, The Mall, remained a thriving place on Tuesday evening as a large number of people graced two art shows and a cultural night in the honour of an Iranian delegation.

The evening swung open its art scene to the folks from the Fine Arts, with a colourful exhibition by Yasmin

International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) holds Painting Exhibition

Calligraphy is an important element of Islamic culture and civilization, said Dr NB Jumani, dean, Faculty of Social Sciences of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a painting exhibition.
Calligrapher Rasheed But was the chief guest of

Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings at Jharoka Art Gallery

Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings
by
Firdous Butt
Mamoona Humayun
Riffat Aara Baig
Shahnaz Akram
Samina Fasil
Shehila Anjum
Tayyiba Aziz
Zahra Kazmi

on Tuesday 29 May, 2012 at 6:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 4 June, 2012

Jharoka Art Gallery
H#8,st#28,F-8/1,

My Cursive Writing By Muhammad Jamal Muhsin

Launching Ceremony of English Handwriting Series
My Cursive Writing
By
Muhammad Jamal Muhsin

on Thursday 7 June, 2012 at 6:00 pm

Arts Council Karachi
Manzar Akbar Hall
M.R. Kayani Road
Karachi-Pakistan.

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui (Former V.C. Karachi

'Da Ranrh Kob' Pashto Poetry Book Launched by Rokhan Yousafzi

The Ulasi Adabi Jirga Swabi, a literary society, organised a launching ceremony here the other day for the new poetry book, Da Ranrh Kob, written by Rokhan Yousafzi.

Prominent writers and local poets, including Sadullah Jan Barq, Abaseen Yusufzai, Ajmir Gul Afghan, Abdul Rauf Arif, Masal

Exhibition for a cause brings forth talent ‘Women empowerment’

‘Women empowerment’ is a goal that shows up a lot in the world of development but is hard to trace or quantify and its results do not often become visible.

However, at a local on Monday, nearly 300 women from all over the country made their presence felt at an exhibition of Sabah Pakistan,

Wonders of watercolours by Zafar Mahmood

Artists have been using watercolours for centuries. It is one of the oldest mediums of drawing pictures, especially landscapes. This makes the art form all the more difficult to appreciate because it is generally believed that the older the genre, the more scope it has for experimentation.

Monday, 28 May 2012

Pakistan in the Realm of Art Exhibition at NUML

Students of Digital Advertising and Computer Graphics showcased their talent at an exhibition titled ‘Pakistan in the Realm of Art’ at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) here on Monday, says a press release.

The exhibition, arranged by the Department of Mass

Grand Comedy Musical Theater Play at Karachi Arts Council

Watch out for the Grand Comedy Musical Theater Play on 29th May 2012 at Karachi Arts Council. The story of the play revolves around AVANTI, a place where wandering souls find contentment. Similar is the story of Khwahish whose soul tells her that she is destined to perform her beloved art of

Exhibition that aims to aid rural women in India

Bright splashes of eco-friendly fashion that come with the satisfaction of contributing to socio-economic development, is what is unique about a two-day exhibition that started at the Nomad Gallery on Saturday.

The work that is being displayed has been put together by “House of Wandering

Sunday, 27 May 2012

Artists say National Art Gallery (NAG) becoming dull

The National Art Gallery is a modern edifice on the outside but that does not reflect inside. It has been nearly a decade since the gallery made major art acquisitions.

Some senior artists said NAG was becoming dull and needed more contemporary artworks installed in its galleries for the

Fusion of Contemporary Art 2012 at Citi Art Gallery

While viewing the works of more than a dozen masters, it becomes very difficult what to praise and what to go past without paying attention. It nonetheless gives a great high to art buffs when they find an opportunity to witness 30 odd artworks of distinguished artists under one roof. This was felt

Exhibit of 46 Calligraphy Paintings at Ejaz Gallery

On a 36 by 84 inches canvas, Saima Ashfaq Abbasi, has rendered the 99 attributive names of God in Kufic style. Each name is written four times along with Surah Al-Rahman against a turquoise backdrop. The piece, the artist says, took four months to produce.

The painting part of an exhibit of

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Art from Asia at Nabad Art Gallery

The Asian Ambassadors’ Ladies in Amman (AALIA), will showcase paintings and various design objects from different countries at Nabad Art Gallery, Amman, Jordan, beginning on Monday 28 May at 6:00 pm, when the audience can take part in a silent auction for the artworks and benefit the

Artrageous Summer Camp 2012

Artrageous Summer Camp 2012

on Monday, April 28, 2012 at 9:30 am
until July 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm

Artrageous Camp is a summer programme for young people who want to experience the visual and performing arts through creating artwork and performances and learning in a fun, safe art school

World Record of Longest Candle Vigil with 60lbs heavy Candle

Letter sent by Master Maqdam Khan (Scanned copy in att) is mailed herewith for your info, the young man wants to dedicate the kindling of a 60 lbs heavy candle all by himself to show solidarity with soldiers of Gayari incident and their families. A ceremony will be arranged at DHA Hockey Stadium

The Noose by Amra Khan and Mohsin Shafi

The Noose
by
Amra Khan
Mohsin Shafi

on Tuesday 29 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 7 June, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (excluding Sunday)

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

Solo Show by Yasmin Bokhari

Solo Show
by
Yasmin Bokhari

on Tuesday 29 May, 2012 at 5:30 pm

Alhamra Art Gallery
68-Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Lahore-Pakistan

Yasmin Bokhari born in Pakistan, has been involved with the arts for over 30 years. Her interests and talents include watercolors, oils, fabric painting and

Friday, 25 May 2012

Bilingual book of Faiz’s poems by Goethe Institut

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is internationally recognised as a revolutionary poet who believed in social reforms and devoted his poetry and struggle to the uplift of oppressed humanity. Though his early poetry had conventional themes of love and beauty, all his later works focused a broad canvas of humanity as

Tributes paid to Saadat Hasan Manto

Short story writers like Manto were a mirror of the society. He touched all those topics which nobody had ever dared to speak, write and hear about and this very quality would keep him alive forever.

This was stated by Chairman National Language Authority (NLA) Dr Anwaar Ahmad, during ‘Manto

Tam-awan International Art Festival 2012

TIAF 2012
Schedule of Activities
MAY 23-24 – A workshop on Cordillera Song and Dance

MAY 25-27- Wine booths representing Mt.Province, Ifugao, Buguias, Benguet, San Ildefonso, San Emilio, Ilocos Sur, Sagada, and Germany to be displayed within the village, and an actual demonstration of

Saima Ashfaq Calligraphy ‘Rang-o-Harf’ at Ejaz Gallery

An exhibition of calligraphic artworks titled Rang o Harf by famous calligrapher Saima Ashfaq was held at Ejaz Gallery on Thursday.

Minister for Food and Environment Manshaullah Butt inaugurated the event.

Saima Ashfaq graduated from the Lahore College for Women University in 1988, followed

Summerscape 2012 at Koel Gallery

When a group of artists exhibit their work, more often than not, there is a thread that connects them or runs through by virtue of a theme. If there is a marked variation in the quality of work(s), it can prove terribly off-putting. If they find themselves on the same creative, if not

Women Fantasies at Fine Art Pakistan Gallery

Exhibition of
Women Fantasies
by
ZEBUN ZUBY
ALIYA FAIZI

on Friday 25 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 1st June, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Fine Art Pakistan Gallery
3C, 35th Street, Tauheed Commercial Area,
Phase-V, DHA,
Karachi - Pakistan.

Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Fusion of Contemporary Art at Citi Art Gallery

Group Show
Fusion of Contemporary Art
Exhibition of Paintings
by
MANSUR AYE
MANSUR RAHI
HAJRA MANSUR
ZOAY
TASADUQ SOHAIL
DR. SYED ALI WASIF
MASHKOOR RAZA
MANSUR SALEEM
SHIMMI AHMED
MAHNAZ LAKHA
AZIZ HASSAN
TABINDA CHINOY
MEHTAB ALI
MOIN SHAH
A.S.RIND
G.N.QAZI
AHMED ANVER
SHAN

Global Hand Washing Day Conference

Les Jeudis de I'AFK
Conference
on Thursday 24 May 2012 at 4:00 pm

Hand washing.....A Neglected Practice in our Society

Hands spread an estimated 80 percent of common infectious diseases like the common cold, flu and a number of gastrointestinal infections. Hand washing is easy to learn,

Miniatures Plus Two men show at Gallery Louvre

Miniatures Plus
Two men show
by
SHAHZAD ZAR
S.A. NOORY

on Friday 25 May, 2012 at 6:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 30 MAy, 2012

Gallery Louvre
9 Pearl Haven,
Kh-e-Roomi, Block-5, Clifton,
Karachi-Pakistan.

Group Show at Grandeur Gallery

Group Show
Paintings Exhibition
by
SHANZAY SUBZWARI
SAADIA SHAHID
NAZAR UL ISLAM
RABIA DAWOOD
ZOHAIB KHAN
TAHIR A BHATTI
ALI ABRAR

on Thursday 31 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 10 June, 2012
Timings from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Grandeur Art

National Level Painting and Photography Exhibition at Udupi Art Gallery

udupi foundation
presents

it gives us immense pleasure to invite you for the
inauguration of National Level Painting Exhibition

on Wednesday 23 May, 2012 at 5:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 27 MAy, 2012
Daily 10:30 am to 7:00 pm

The Show will be blessed with lighting the lamp

Creative demonstration to seasoned Floral Art Members of Pakistan

Shaista Khawar, a passionate floral arranger and educationist, displayed a creative demonstration to seasoned Floral Art Members of Pakistan, Lahore chapter on Tuesday.

She is well known for her unique designs and techniques and her past 16 years are rich and full of workshops, exhibitions and

Ceramics work put on display by Sheherezade Alam

Clay chose Sheherezade Alam so that the earth could dance in her hands. And in her exhibition at the National Art Gallery, both ancient and contemporary traditions are embedded in the vessels formed by those hands.

“These pots relocate, reflect and preserve the continuity of the

Sabah Husain recent works opened at Chawkandi Art gallery

They say difficulty induces growth. Pakistani society has been facing a number of difficulties for as long as it has existed.
No one can say with certainty whether our nation has matured because of that or not. The artist community, it can be
said, has felt the various tumultuous times and tried

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Solo show of paintings of oil on canvas on display at Gallery 6

Artist Matloob Baig has put 25 of his paintings, of oil on canvas, on display at Gallery 6, with a focus on striking beauty of nature. The show titled ‘Vivid Vistas’ will explore the stunning glimpses of nature through the medium of art that also focuses on seasonal beauty.

Matloob Baig is a

Exhibition on American jazz legends starts at Nairang Art Gallery

“Jam Session; America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World,” an exhibition of photographs and documents of world’s tours of American jazz legends was kicked off at Nairang Art Gallery here on Tuesday.

US Counsel General Lahore Nina Fite inaugurated the exhibition, having an exceptional

Artist Mian Ijazul Hassan of Lecture on Art at PU

Punjab University College of Art & Design organised a special lecture on art by eminent artist Mian Ijazul Hassan, Chairperson of Artists’ Association of Punjab and National Artists’ Association of Pakistan.

Mian Ijaz threw light on developments in art in five decades of painting and

Book on Bajia’s life and works launched at Karachi Arts Council

Speakers paid glowing tributes to eminent writer Fatima Suraiya Bajia at the launch of a book on her life and works titled Hamari Bajia by Iffat Rizvi at the Arts Council, Karachi, on Monday.

Bajia’s brother and renowned satirist Anwar Maqsood hosted the programme. He peppered his anchoring

Monday, 21 May 2012

Paintings Exhibition by Wahab Jaffer

Solo Paintings Exhibition
by
WAHAB JAFFER

on Saturday 12 May, 2012 at 6:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 2 June, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Full Circle Gallery
D-53/1, Block 4, Clifton
Karachi-Pakistan.

Born in Poona in 1941, Wahab Jaffar had been interested in

Wildlife exhibition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wildlife department will organise a one-day painting exhibition today (Monday) at Pakistan Forests Institute (PFI), Peshawar to appraise young people about importance of wildlife and its prominent role in food change and biodiversity.

An official of the wildlife department

"New World Order" miniature paintings at Rohtas art gallery

The exhibition of modern miniature paintings by three artists at Rohtas art gallery here will continue till May 23 with a focus on promoting contemporary techniques that merge the theme and compositions.
The collection of over 20 miniature paintings has been put on display by Fahad Hameed, Noureen

Sunday, 20 May 2012

Life is a Song by Masuma Halai Khwaja

Life is a Song
Recent works
by
Masuma Halai Khwaja

on Tuesday 22 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 31 May, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 6:30 pm
(Closed Sundays)
Khaas Art Gallery
House 1, Street 2, F-6\3, Margalla

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Saturday, 19 May 2012

Kaleidoscope by Fariya Zaeem

KALEIDOSCOPE
by
Fariya Zaeem

on Thursday 24 May, 2012 at 05:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Exhibition will continue untill June 08, 2012
Gallery Timing: 10:30 am to 6:00 pm
(Sundays Closed)

KSA Gallery
Karachi School of Art
ST-2B, Block-17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal,
Karachi-Pakistan.

FARIYA ZAEEM

"I

Solo Exhibition by Sabah Hussain

Fattern of Complete Garment
Exhibition
by
SABAH HUSSAIN

on Tuesday 22 May, 2012 at 5:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 28 May, 2012

Chawkandi Art
105,Marine Point, DCI Kehkashan, Block-9 Clifton,
Karachi-Pakistan.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
1985-1988 Masters in Fine Arts

The four-person show at Unicorn Gallery

The province of Sindh has always produced artists with great skill and craft. The trend continues.

Today there are many artists from Sindh who have earned a name in the world not only in the realm of Pakistani art but all genres of art.

A four-person exhibition that commenced on Friday at the

Friday, 18 May 2012

NCA Students Exhibit Work

Content-wise, Islamabad’s galleries have failed to satisfy. It stays clichéd, shallow and unexpected.

But the work of the NCA students, with material and thought fresh as morning dew, brought a pleasant change to the local art scene.

Sundas Tariq celebrated pain from different experiences

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Lok Virsa celebrates International Museum Day

ISLAMABAD - The World Museum Day is observed annually all over the world today (18 May) with a view to highlight the importance, necessity and role of museums for educating and enlightening people, specially younger generation about culture, heritage, history, flora and fauna, and progress of a

Visiting Chinese delegation given musical programme at Alhamra

A musical programme was held at the Alhamra Arts Council to entertain a 100-member Chinese delegation that was visiting the city on the invitation of Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP).

The programme was organised by the TDCP in honour of the Chinese delegation.

Several Chinese

Group exhibition pathway to dialogue between viewers and artists

Collective work represents novel ideas, vision of post-modern Pakistan
Creativity, innovative, and incorporated and stunning artworks were the hallmark of the group exhibition presented by the young graduates of National College of Arts’ Rawalpindi Campus, who showcased them at the National Art

English Forest Water Colour Paintings Exhibition by Muhammad Yousuf

English Forest
Water Colour Paintings Exhibition
by
MUHAMMAD YOUSUF

Chief Guest
Sheikh Muhammad Afzal (Khalid Umer)
Minister for Environment Government of Sindh

on Monday 28 May, 2012 at 5:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 6 June, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sadequain

T2F’s 5th Birthday Mushaerah

Our very first event, on 3rd June 2007, featured a poetry reading by the late Zeeshan Sahil and it turned out to be his last public appearance. We are thrilled to announce that we have decided to celebrate our fifth birthday, and honor Zeeshan’s memory, by hosting a Mushaerah on Saturday, 19th

"FOCUS" Photography Exhibition by KSA Students

Photography Exhibition 2012
Communication Design Students of
Karachi School of Art

Abid Ghulam Nabi, Ali Nasir, Asma Farooqui, Baseer jilani, Bilal Alvi, Faizan Mishal Akhtar, Irma Khan, Javeria Asif, Marium Ejaz, Malik Shoaib Arif, Maliha Tanveer, Rameez khan, Sania Basheer, Sadia jabeen,

Iram Wani and Aleem Dad Khan have put together a collection

Exhibition of Print Makers
by
IRAM WANI
ALEEM DAD KHAN

on Thursday 19 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 31 April, 2012

Nomad Art Gallery
H. # 22, Justice Abdul Rasheed Avenue, F-6/1,
Islamabad-Pakistan.

“After working with print makers for almost

International Museum Day at the National Museum of Pakistan

A special exhibition of rare collections will be held at the National Museum Karachi to mark the International Museum Day — being observed on Thursday.

The Sindh culture department has organised a seminar on the occasion, and other special events to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the

Tribute to Shahid Sajjad at Photospace Gallery

It is always a delight to see one artist paying tribute to another. This works wonders in two ways: (1) it elevates the artistic expression of the tribute-paying person to a level where sincerity of content surpasses the command over technique (2) it creates bonhomie between extraordinary

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Tuckh-tea - Tucktha - Tuckkht by IQBAL GEOFFERY

Tuckh-tea
Tucktha
Tuckkht
by
IQBAL GEOFFERY

on Wednesday 23 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 24 June, 2012
Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq Gallery
NCA Lahore,
Lahore - Pakistan.

This Exhibition pertains to

Exhibition of Arif Mahmood’s photographs

The launch of a book Shahid Sajjad by Arif Mahmood will be held at the Photospace Gallery at 6pm, says a press release.

An exhibition of Mr Mahmood’s photographs of sculptures made by Mr Sajjad will also open at the gallery and will continue till May 29, daily from 11am to 8pm (except

Muhammad Zeeshan Special Siri Series

Special Siri Series
Paintings Exhibition
by
MUHAMMAD ZEESHAN

on Tuesday 15 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 24 MAy, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm (excluding Sunday)

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

There are different ways of

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Mashkoor Raza’s colourful solo painting exhibition kicks off

A colourful solo painting exhibition of well-known artist Mashkoor Raza kicked off at the Revivers Galleria on Monday.

Recurrent images of women and horses were seen in Raza’s paintings with use of bright colours and sharp brush strokes.

Punjab Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman was

ArtChowk the Gallery presents MOVEMENT - Group Exhibition

Pakistani contemporary art, enjoying a period of creative renaissance, is vibrant, edgy, and experimental; it is pushing the boundaries within and beyond traditional media. The result is artworks that are conceptually strong and confidently “in your face”....., in this show the focus is on a

Ghalib Made Easy with Musharraf Ali Farooqi at T2F

Wednesday, 16th May 2012, for interactive sessions on Mirza Ghalib’s poetry, conducted by author and translator, Musharraf Ali Farooqi.

The poetry of Mirza Ghalib (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) has been considered complex, abstract and difficult to comprehend. Even for Ghalib’s

Four Artists Show from Sindh

Four Artists Show from Sindh
by
Manzoor Ali Solangi
Nusrat Raza Mangi
Jam Depar
Hussain Chandio

on Friday 18 May, 2012 at 6:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 25 MAy, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Unicorn Gallery
D-116/1-A, Block 4,
Clifton, Near Chinese

Monday, 14 May 2012

Tuckh-tea - Tucktha - Tuckkht by IQBAL GEOFFERY

Tuckh-tea
Tucktha
Tuckkht
by
IQBAL GEOFFERY

on Wednesday 23 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq Gallery
NCA Lahore,
Lahore - Pakistan.

This Exhibition pertains to Emptiness/Dislocation/prescription/proscription. It stamps (chapps) our time as the brave and bold odyssey

The slums had painted to raise nearly Rs100,000 they needed to build a shelter

Unfavourable circumstances had always made it difficult for the open-air school for underprivileged children in Sector F-6 to be run uninterrupted. But that was when the residents of the federal capital had not intervened.

At an exhibition in Gallery6 on Sunday they bought almost 1, 00 T-shirts

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Paintings of Historical Buildings by Tanveer Shams

Alliance Française Karachi (AFK) recently organised a solo exhibition of artwork by renowned artist S Tnaveer Shams here at the AFK.

Shams, a prolific painter, illustrator and graphic designer, born in 1944. He received his early training by well-known artist Mohammad Latif who followed

Cultural Show Arranged at PNCA in honour of Chinese youth delegation

The National Performing Arts Group (NPAG) of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Sunday presented colourful performances at a cultural show arranged in honour of the visiting 100-member Chinese youth delegation.

The Chinese performers presented a fusion of Pakistani and Chinese

Saturday, 12 May 2012

The Bird of Time by Jamil Naqsh’s

An art exhibition titled The Bird of Time by renowned artist Jamil Naqsh was held at the Royal Palm, Country Club, on Friday.
The event was organised by Tanzara Gallery, with Noshi Qadir as the exhibition’s curator.
Jamil Naqsh, one of the country’s most renowned artists, was displaying his

Friday, 11 May 2012

Pak Govt must help revive film industry: Shabnam

Shabnam, who looked and sounded visibly moved by the kind of affection showered on her by the people who had come to see her in large numbers, said she was so happy that she could not find words to express herself. She said she was indebted to two persons — her godfather Ilyas Rasheedi of

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Mashkoor Raza journey Solo show & Book Launch

Solo Paintings Exhibition
&
"Mashkoor Raza journey" Book Launch
by
Mashkoor Raza

on Monday 14 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 27 May, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Revivers Galleria
84-B1, Ghalib Road, Gulberg III,
Lahore, Pakistan.

Lok Virsa Museum to house Kyrgyzstan Gallery will be inaugurated today

A special gallery is going to be established in Lok Virsa Museum, Shakarparian, in collaboration with the government of Kyrgyzstan. The gallery will be inaugurated today (Thursday) at 4pm in the Lok Virsa Museum Hall. The ceremony would be chaired by Federal Minister for National Heritage and

Group Show of Most Renowned Artists at ArtScene

Group Show of
Icons of art from Pakistan
Exhibition of Paintings
by
Sadequain
Jamil Naqsh
Ismail Gulgee
Askari Mian Irani
Shemza
Allah Bux
Abdur Rahman Chughtai
Colin David
Saeed Akhtar

on Thursday 10 May, 2012 at 6:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 25 May, 2012

Artscene

Jamil Naqsh's work to go on display at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club

Jamil Naqsh, one of Pakistan’s most renowned artists, is all set to display his work here on 11th and 12th of May at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club.

The exhibition titled “The Bird of Time” is organised by Tanzara Gallery curated by the gallery owner, Ms Noshi Qadir.

According to

Jamil Naqsh's work to go on display at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club

Jamil Naqsh, one of Pakistan’s most renowned artists, is all set to display his work here on 11th and 12th of May at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club.

The exhibition titled “The Bird of Time” is organised by Tanzara Gallery curated by the gallery owner, Ms Noshi Qadir.

According to

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Tribute to Shabnam & Robin Ghosh at Arts Council Karachi

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi
(Audio Visual Committee)

and Weekly NIGAR Karachi

TRIBUTE
to
SHABNAM & ROBIN GHOSH
on Thursday 10th May, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Arts Council Lawn
M.R. Kayani Road
Karachi-Pakistan.

Dignitaries and Celebrities will grace the occasion.
Your presence

Exhibition Local Artisans at RAC Art Gallery

The craft inventors exhibition arranged by Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) kicked off at its art gallery here on Tuesday.

Local artisans, Batool Qureshi, Qasim Ali Qureshi and Zubaria Qureshi exhibited their ceramics, pottery decoration, jute work, tie & dye and drawing work

Exhibition Local Artisans at RAC Art Gallery

The craft inventors exhibition arranged by Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) kicked off at its art gallery here on Tuesday.

Local artisans, Batool Qureshi, Qasim Ali Qureshi and Zubaria Qureshi exhibited their ceramics, pottery decoration, jute work, tie & dye and drawing work

Poetry collection launched at Arts Council Karachi

A collection of ghazals titled Khwab-i-Digar by a young poet from Islamabad, Ilyas Babar Awan, was launched at the Arts Council Karachi on Tuesday.

Journalist and poet Mehmood Shaam, who presided over the event, praised the young man’s poetry and said he was pleasantly surprised to read

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Exhibition of rare pottery items put by Sheherezade Alam

Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) here Tuesday displayed rare collection of exquisite pottery items by Sheherezade Alam with depiction of artistic skills that bring unique style in crafts.
The National Art Gallery of PNCA, in collaboration with Ministry of National Heritage and

Exhibition of light sculptures kicks off by Amna Ilyas

An art exhibition titled ‘Immediacy’ by artist Amna Ilyas was held at the Rohtas 2 art gallery on Tuesday.

The exhibition was unique in that the artist had installed two hollow life-sized black and white cubes in the gallery. The black cube was dark from inside with an entrance door, whereas

2nd National Indigenous Art Triennial

Friday 4 May, 2012
the Exhibition will countinue till 22 July, 2012
Open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm every day

National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place, Parkes,
Australian Capital Territory, 2600, Australia

From May to July 2012, the National Gallery will celebrate the second National

Successive Governments in Pakistan never realised the importance of Fine Arts

Lahore Arts Council (LAC) board of governors’ chairman Attaul Haq Qasmi says successive governments in Pakistan never realised the importance of fine arts.

At a convention titled ‘Artists and the World Today’ by the Artists Association of Punjab with the Pakistan National Council of Arts,

Monday, 7 May 2012

Dirt Under My Nails by Mohsin Shafi

Dirt Under My Nails
by
Mohsin Shafi

on Thursday 10 April, 2012 at 5:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 21 May, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Khaas Art Gallery
House 1, Street 2, F-6\3, Margalla Road,
Islamabad-Pakistan.

If it looks like art, it probably is not.. i am just

Rock the BLOCK Party! 500 Block Main St, Downtown Buffalo

you are invited to come party with some businesses and culturals on the 500-block of Main Street. The event is free and open to the public... especially all of the people who work downtown. After all, if downtown workers make an attempt to support these types of initiatives, then that means

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Paintings and Prints Exhibition Colorblind at MAIN(ST)UDIOS Gallery

Friday 4 May, 2012 6PM-9PM
the Exhibition will countinue till 10 MAy, 2012

MAIN(ST)UDIOS Gallery
515 Main Street across from the Hyatt Hotel, Buffalo NY 14203.

Colorblind Perception and Superficial Steel :
John Dunkleman & Laura Herby

View John Dunkleman's paintings and prints

Saturday, 5 May 2012

Wall of Humanity at Park Towers

Dowites 78 Operation Theatre Sociey (DOTS) has recently launched its first awareness campaign and placed a “Wall of Humanity” in Park Towers, Karachi.
Through this campaign, we are also promoting the sales of paintings of a few renowned artists that have been donated to DOTS.
The campaign is

Exhibition of Pottery by Sheherezade Alam

Exhibition of Pottery
by
SHEHEREZADE ALAM

on Tuesday 8 May, 2012
the Exhibition will countinue till 24 June, 2012
Closed Friday, Saturday & Public Holidays

PNCA
National Art Gallery
Plot#5, F/5-1,
Islamabad - Pakistan.
Ph: (051) 9205268

CLAY WORKSHOP
with SHEHEREZADE

Friday, 4 May 2012

Exhibition of children’s art at The Art Gallery

Exhibition of children’s art

on Saturday 5 May, 2012 at 11:00 am
the Exhibition will countinue till 6 MAy, 2012

The Art Gallery
8 MARINE GALLERIA, BLOCK-9,
(DUNKIN’ DONUTS LANE), CLIFTON,
Karachi -

A blend of colour and style by Tariq Javed

Exhibition of Paintings
by
Tariq Javed

on Friday 4 May, 2012 at 5:30 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 18 May, 2012
Daily 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Ejaz Art Gallery
79-B1 M. M. Alam Road, Gulberg III,
Lahore-Pakistan.

A solo exhibition of Tariq Javed’s latest body of works – a

Photography Exhibition Eternal Rhythem by Javaid Khan

Solo photography exhibition "Eternal Rhythem"
by
Javaid Khan
on May 3rd 2012 at 6 pm.

The exhibition will continue until 15th of May

A photography exhibition by Javaid Khan, born in Simla, India, now lives in Islamabad. Mr. Khan comes from a distinguish family of creative individuals.

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Pakistani 24 Leading Painters Exhibition

The first ever painting exhibition ‘Colours of Democracy’ was inaugurated here Thursday at Parliament House displaying the works of 24 leading painters depicting country’s maturing parliamentary democracy.

Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza inaugurated the unique event held to

Edvard Munch of Painting ‘The Scream’ Sells for Record $120 Million at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s (BID) managed a dazzling record price and sale tally at last night’s auction in New York, even as more than a dozen lots went unsold.

The star was one of Edvard Munch’s four versions of “The Scream,” which set a record for a work of art at auction when it sold for $119.9

Art Moments In Conversation with Asma Ibrahim

T2F for an evening of conversation with Asma Ibrahim, curator of Pakistan’s only gallery dedicated to Sadequain.

Asma Ibrahim is the curator of the Sadequain Gallery at the State Bank of Pakistan Museum, Karachi. At our eighth Art Moments talk, she will share the vision of the only museum

Summer Festival with Exclusive Designers at Grandeur Gallery

Summer Festival with
Exclusive Designers

SARA BALOCH
NADDA SALIM
SAIRA HABIB (Jewelry)
FARAH FAROOQUI (House of Nofa)

on Thursday 3 May, 2012 at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
the Exhibition will countinue till 5 May, 2012
Timings from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm

Grandeur Art Gallery
15-C Main

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Akbar Khan (Jimmy) Hospitalized

Aslam Bhai and company's main character
and a drama theater Actor a Sculpture and a great Artist Akbar Khan (Jimmy) in
hospital I.C.U. because of heart attack.
Please All fans are requested to pray for health.
He is an Asset for our

Ghalib Made Easy: Interactive Sessions with Musharraf Ali Farooqi

Join us at T2F every Wednesday for interactive sessions on Mirza Ghalib’s poetry, conducted by author and translator, Musharraf Ali Farooqi.

The poetry of Mirza Ghalib (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) has been considered complex, abstract and difficult to comprehend. Even for Ghalib’s

Dina Haddadin Solo Exhibition at Nabad art gallery

DINA HADDADIN
MONUMENTS: A REFUGE IN MARGINS
2-23 MAY 2012
Nabad art gallery
Amman, Jordan

Under the patronage of HRH Princess Rahma bint El Hassan, Nabad presents an exhibition of paintings by Jordanian architect and self-taught multidisciplinary visual artist, Dina Haddadin, on Wednesday 2

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Master Work of Iqbal Hussain at Canvas Gallery

Not all known artists are effective storytellers. Those who can tell stories through their work achieve feats which enrich the world of art, albeit imperceptibly.

Iqbal Hussain, over the years, has earned international renown for his honest, pure paintings. The use of the word ‘paintings’

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