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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

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