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Hailing from Naushki Balochistan, Akram Dost Baloch graduated from National College of Arts, Lahore, and … →

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    Adeel uz Zafar (b.1975, Pakistan) graduated from the National College of Arts in … →

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As I sit watching Professor Salima Hashmi, the matriarch of Pakistani Art, speak of the … →

  Lahore’s heat, somewhere in 2015, a rickshaw ride, a search for a material that … →

In a conversation with Niilofur Farrukh, the CEO, Managing Trustee and Chair of the Discursive … →

Nick Merriman was appointed as Director of the Manchester Museum in March 2006. Since then … →

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Myrna Ayad is the recently appointed director for Art Dubai and her involvement in the … →

  A 23 year old artist from Karachi, Pakistan. Asad Kamran is currently enrolled at … →

  Amin Gulgee has long be known in the art world for his quirky and … →

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

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

The idea of seeing a performance group from a collaborative based in Islamabad is as … →

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For Jamil Naqsh painting is a way of life. He is a man who has … →

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The nod of deference. The soft, submissive acceptance. A profusion of polite thank yous. As … →

As part of ‘Drawing Documents’ a four part series examining the multifaceted qualities in drawing, … →

When I sit down to describe Masooma’s works, the list reads like a flippant dismissal … →

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We sit on a sixth floor, small conference room with a close group of MA … →

Montreal is well known for its numerous art galleries and museums, and at a point … →

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When a friend and I were asked by a colleague if we could show Bina … →

Ruby Chishti’s studio is located in an up and coming neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. … →

‘The Country of Last Things: Huma Mulji in Conversation with Noorjehan Bilgrami’ took place at … →

Veera Rustomji: For your recent show at Canvas Gallery, Zarmeene Shah’s supporting text indicated that … →

As Chairman of Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, Sultan Ali Allana is considered to be a … →

As Bibi Shirini and other Pashto songs battle with roaring motorcycle engines in the semi-commercial … →

Irfan and I were batch fellows at the National College of Arts, Lahore. He chose … →

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by Shanzay Subzwari A look into the seasoned art collector’s abode, where he displays his … →

“When you are in Mumbai, please do call my friend and go see her work”. … →

With residency after residency, Basir Mahmood (born 1985, Lahore) is thriving in the international art … →

In Pakistani publishing and media. and art and culture communities, the name of Hameed Haroon … →

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While driving up to Murree, the entire mountain thundered upon us. A torrential monsoon poured … →

by Dua Abbas Rizvi In plays by Harold Pinter, the pause is where a lot … →

by Shanzay Subzwari Shanzay Subzwari: Hi Zeeshan, hope you’re well. You recently returned from your … →

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by Sehr Jalil Raja This is Lahore, 1982, and a group of fifteen jovial women … →

by Quddus Mirza Once upon a time, in a far and small city, a child … →

by ArtNow ArtNow: Can you please talk about the Gujral Foundation, how the idea for … →

by Madyha Leghari “My work is a negotiation between the actual and the remote. The … →

by Natasha Jozi Yesterday, I planned to visit the studio of an artist – who … →

by Shanzay Subzwari I always wanted to know how Pakistan’s pioneering graffiti artist came to … →

Born in Bahawalpur in 1968, internationally acclaimed visual artist Naiza H. Khan studied at the … →

by Sehr Jalil Raja Laila Rahman’s abode in DHA, Lahore is distinct and otherworldly – … →

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Amin Gulgee and I spoke at length about his work as a sculptor a little … →

Artist and scholar Iftikhar Dadi, who is associate professor in Cornell University’s Department of History … →

It was only in the fourth and last week of the residency that I got … →

Ambreen Karamat has recently established White Turban, a company that deals with Pakistani art and … →

Rasheed Araeen, born in 1935, is a London-based conceptual artist, writer, and curator. He graduated … →

Hajra Haider Karrar: Your marriage brought you to Pakistan. Soon you were well integrated into … →

Jalal Uddin Ahmed was born in Lucknow in 1925. He graduated with Honors in 1945 … →

Imran Mir was a unique person and painter in the world of Pakistani art. Not … →

Four young artists have been approached for this interview, whose works emerge from personal narratives … →

As I stand outside a centrally located home in Johar Town, which acquires a personal … →

Interview with Mobina Zuberi – painter, art collector, and former gallery owner – conducted in … →

In an exclusive meeting, Ms. G, the renowned art collector of this country, disclosed some … →

On an offshoot of the hustling-bustling Waris Road, behind the Fatima Medical College Hostel, is … →

Wardha Shabbir is a Lahore-based miniature artist who recently undertook an Artist in Residence programme … →

Shahid Sajjad: a man, an institution, beyond his Zeitgeist. He created his own language, made … →

Faiza Butt is one of Pakistan’s most dynamic artists. Charismatic, passionate, and intelligent, she successfully … →

Located in the barren Bridge Colony near the military cantonment of Lahore is an oasis … →

AN Italian Art, like the Indian Art, precedes and predates the political/national states of Italy … →

During the condolence meeting for BM in Karachi, every speaker took the opportunity to talk … →

Naeem Pasha is a living treasure in the Pakistani art world; a Renaissance man who … →

“These were taken out from my grandson’s room; they were too old apparently.” Carefully placing … →

Zarmina Bakhtiar is warm and gregarious, with a personable, open demeanour. We first meet in … →

In 1932 sculptor Janet De Coux apprenticed with James Earle Fraser. In a letter from … →

Haajra Haider Karrar: When did you first realize that you want to pursue art? Tell … →

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Aziz Sohail: Tell me a bit about your path to becoming an artist Shireen Kamran: I started … →

‘He had been taught that language was essentially inadequate, that it could never speak what … →

In the heart of San Lorenzo’s neighbourhood in Rome, a pasta factory was transformed into … →

Her CV is kept in the last page of my diary; I’ve let the load … →

Haajra Haider Karrar: When did you realize your interest in art? What made you decide to … →

Many of you may already be acquainted with Ayaz Jokhio’s workspace. It is tucked away … →

So from this clay-and-nothing, color and oil glaze, I Can again strike sparks…’ (from Hasan the … →

Hajra Haider Karrar: According to your qualifications, you have a PHD in English literature, yet … →

An interview with Rashid Arshad, the calligraphic artist and former principal of Central Institute of … →

“I stretch an idea as much as I can, explore all corners of possibilities until … →

As we flock around her right after our final MA Visual Arts First Year Juries … →

HH: The proposal is found in the absence of a project brief. In your curatorial … →

Sana Arjumand’s studio is light-filled. It hits you as you climb the stairs from her … →

Noorjehan Bilgrami in her Sri Lanka studio. A painter, textile designer, gallery owner, entrepreneur, curator, … →

On entering Afshaar’s Malik studio in Lahore, I was shown into a very crowded room. … →

No one, other than his assistants, are allowed inside Amin Gulgee’s workshop. It is his … →

Hajra Haider: Your life is divided in two very distinct chapters; being a student in … →

ArtNow: How and when did you decide to become an artist? Durriya Qazi: There was … →

Dua Abbas Rizvi: Tell us a little about the transition from your earlier work to … →

Roohi Ahmed is presently pursuing her Masters degree in Fne Art from College of Fine … →

Talha Rathore, born 1970, Gujranwala, Pakistan received a Bachelors of Fine Art from National College … →

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In our art world, Salima Hashmi has moved from being a person to a phenomenon. … →

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“I took two hundred drawing to Ali Imam and asked him to pick 100, which … →

Saira Sheikh talks to Huma Mulji, a Lahore-based artist working in sculpture, painting and photography. … →

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For the past fourteen years Sameera Raja, the director of Canvas Gallery, has been contributing … →

EXPERIMENTS IN SPACE Imran Mir works in a large, light-filled open studio. The studio walls … →

Marjorie Husain is an integral part of the Pakistani art scene on several levels: artist, … →

Hasnat Mehmood talks to ArtNow about why he oscillates between various art forms and why … →

In the domain of visual arts, the definition of the term ‘medium’ has always been … →

RM Naeem attained his BFA from National College of Arts, Lahore in 1993 and subsequently … →

ArtNow: How is the miniature in your paintings perceived by viewers in the west? I … →

Ahmed Ali Manganhar was born in Tando Allahyar and studied at the National College of … →

Aasim Akhtar was fortunate enough to interview Lubna Agha before she passed away. This was … →

Naiza H. Khan studied art at the Wimbledon School of Art, and later, whilst at … →

Seher Shah received her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode … →

Seher Shah received her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture from the Rhode … →

Muhammad Zeeshan is a young but established artist who entered the Miniature Department at National … →

Once upon a time in a distant land I was a boy who danced in … →

Diasporic artist Masooma Syed talks to ArtNow about the eclectic strands in her work. ArtNow: … →

Ruby Chishti discusses elements of her visual vocabulary and talks of her take on feminism. … →

Mian Ijaz-ul-Hassan is a painter who has always worked against the grain, generating massive controversies … →

Nusra Latif Qureshi is a neo-miniaturist trained at the National College of Arts, Lahore. She … →

Saira Ansari talks to Vidha Saumya, an Indian artist who came to study at BNU … →

Saira Ansari talks to Vidha Saumya, an Indian artist who came to study at BNU … →

ArtNow talks to Rashid Arshed, artist and former Principal CIAC about art past and art … →

Saira Ansari talks to Vidha Saumya, an Indian artist who came to study at BNU … →

As Bibi Shirini and other Pashto songs battle with roaring motorcycle engines in the semi-commercial … →

Asma Mundrawala: Let’s begin by talking about your imagery. Who are these people in your … →

ArtNow: The idea of entomology is an integral part of your oeuvre. What does it … →

Huma Bhabha was born in 1962 in Karachi, Pakistan, and currently lives and works in … →

ArtNow: Why did you choose to become a miniature artist? Was it the tempting ‘bandwagon’? … →

  ArtNow: One of the most significant responses to your work is an overriding darkness … →

    Moeen Faruqi remains one of the most stubbornly unclassifiable of contemporary artists. However … →

It has taken far too much time for the art world to wake up to … →

ArtNow: There seems to be a hiatus of about eight years between the time you … →

    When the entrepreneurial artist, Umer Butt, founded Grey Noise in 2008, as a … →

    Bani Abidi is trained in painting and printmaking at National College of Arts, … →