
Artist Residencies – April 2020

Letter from the Editor-in-chief
Welcome all to the April 2020 issue of ArtNow, “Art Residencies 2020”, a point of …

Letter from the Editor
Mahatma Gandhi, in his usual attire of loin cloth and with a walking stick, …

The Residency; as Retreat, Relational and Relief
The cropping up of artist residencies in past two or so decades, seems almost be …

Artists’ Residencies and the creative’s world
It’s not that you can’t hear the birds chirping every day. You just have …

Keeray Makoray Kar-ache-ee
This photo essay is inspired by the plane landings at Karachi Airport at nights, where …

The Politics of Annihilation – Adeela Suleman
As the narratives of brutality, apprehension and danger, woven into Karachi’s fabric are dwelled …

“UN-WEAVE”: The Quiet Imaginings of Sabina Gillani
In her recent solo exhibition titled Un-Weave, at Lahore’s prestigious Rohtas 2 Gallery, in …

S.M. Sultan – An Impressive Impressionist
I recently came across a set of rare pre-1971 paintings by Sheikh Mohammed Sultan (1923-1994) …

Remembering Zahoor Ul Akhlaq
“Zahoor ul Akhlaq – Friend. Artist. Teacher.” started from 4th to 16th February 2020. …

Pearls of peace season III
Jamshoro holds the history of being the host of the first ever biennale held …

The Weight of Paint
A harmonious orchestration of material and artistry, replete with quaking compaction of gluttonous elements …

Classical Perspectives
We are consumed by urbanisation and modernity, facing the great challenge of disconnecting from our …

The whimsy of 1×1
1×1 was a simultaneous occurrence of shows in three different cities that brought together …

Red on the Spectrum
Does red magic exist in cultural settings where insidious black magic or “kala jadoo” …

Caravaggio-Bernini: Baroque in Rome
Caravaggio-Bernini. Baroque in Rome is an exhibition of more than seventy masterpieces by Caravaggio, Bernini …

ART IN PURSUIT, AGAIN
Interestingly public is not aware of public art, at least in Pakistan. Still artists …