The First Layer?

Robert Rauschenberg, famous American artist once described titles as the last layer of painting; likewise, … →

Now You See Now You Don’t

Literature has come a long way. Beginning with the epics and myths narrated to a … →

Book Covers

Book Covers by Sadequain

Through his four decades of active work, Sadequain made hundreds of paintings, executed several murals … →

Book Covers by Fatah Halepoto: A Makeshift Art Gallery

As often said and assuming that its true that an artist’s real identity is his … →

Sanat’s very own ‘Department Store’

A department store is one of the most mundane sights in today’s consumerist world. It … →

Back to Nature    

Henry Beecher once said, “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his … →

Hang-ups: Essays on Painting (Mostly)

A historian’s writing on art can be doubly enlightening as it can draw a larger, … →

Fragmented Reality

In recent decades, terror and violence have become an integral and inseparable part of Pakistan. … →