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ArtNow: As this was the first year Pakistan participated in the Venice Art Biennale, … →
ArtNow: The relationship between curator and artist is a unique personal and professional one. What … →
Ernst Fischer in his book “The Necessity of Art” writes that the function of … →
Over millennia pottery has been shaped to serve a variety of functions and … →
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I was lucky to have been born into a family that loved art and always … →
PA: The film you just finished looks like a breaking point in your practice. Its … →
‘Rani’ is a unique story about a transgender Pakistani woman who sets out to take … →
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“I took two hundred drawing to Ali Imam and asked him to pick 100, which … →
Never for a moment have I thought I could ever not paint, says Ijaz-ul-Hassan Mian … →
Sana Khan Niazi is an entrepreneur, theatre artist and a stand-up comic. Having majored in … →
Adeel uz Zafar (b.1975, Pakistan) graduated from the National College of Arts in … →
“Superman” as we know today follows the conceptual premise conceived by Friedrich Nietzsche in his … →
Lahore Biennale Foundations announces Hoor Al Qasimi as the Curator for LB02. Al Qasimi … →
AH: Can you tell our readers about your background? I come from Lahore, … →
Bold, vibrant, dynamic, intelligent, beautiful, eloquent are some of the words that can be conjured … →
We live in times of visual crisis. We are surrounded by images of all sorts, … →
‘Every great architect is –necessarily –a great poet. He must be a great original … →
Living and working between Karachi and London, Pakistani born artist, Naiza Khan received her formal … →
While discussing his views on cinema and the moving image in an interview, Jean … →
‘No other artist has portrayed the essence of Sindh- its beauty, its poverty, its way … →
Doing a retrospective piece on Zahoor ul Akhlaque, the most potent artist of our … →
Anila Quayyum Agha, born in Lahore, Pakistan, lives and works in the United States of … →
Textile designer, painter, curator, educationist, activist; these are but a few of the titles used … →
Profile: Akram Dost Baloch is a familiar enough name in Pakistani art circles. The … →
Towering buddhas, fiery demons, majestic lions and boats tossed in the stormy seas. … →
Faasla na rakhain, pyaar honay dain (Do not distance yourself, let love happen) … →
When I think of ceramics, Sadia Salim’s name comes pretty instantaneously to my mind. Salim … →
An artist is like a diamond, with different dimensions. A teacher, a mentor, … →
In A.S Byatt’s “The Children’s Book” Olive Wellwood a writer of children’s books … →
Artist and academic scholar Iftikhar Dadi received his PhD from Cornell University. He is an … →
Sana Arjumand is one of Pakistan’s most compelling contemporary artists, with a strong vision … →
The sound of birds accompanied by other sounds of nature in a dark … →
Talking about ‘scale’, Mulji describes how much failure artists battle with, to arrive … →
The 90s represent a seminal period in Pakistani art: The spotlight shone on Indus … →
Pakistani born artist, Sumaira Tazeen received her BFA in Miniature Painting in 1996 from the … →
Sajjad Ahmed has participated in several solo and group exhibitions, in Pakistan and internationally. … →
Artnow’s Noor Ahmed in conversation with Riffat Alvi about the artist’s expanding and evolving journey. … →
In the poem “I Would Like to be a Dot in a Painting by … →
I remember seeing Sumaya Durrani’s lithographs while I was a student of art in … →
Modern art redefined reasons for producing art, thus, changing the role of art and the … →
Dr. Abdullah M. I. Syed is a renowned Pakistani-born contemporary artist and designer working … →
Naiza Khan is an internationally acclaimed artist living and working between London and Karachi. She … →
Nimra Khan: Let’s start with your story. How did you begin your career … →
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 … →
Salman Toor is Pakistani born artist based in New York City. With a Bachelors in Fine … →
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 … →
Laila Rahman is an accomplished artist, printmaker, art educator who has exhibited both nationally and … →
Arthur C. Danto, as he ruminates over the definition of art in “What Art is” … →
Saira Sheikh (1975-2017) – Her beautiful smile and gleaming eyes are alive forever. She … →
Normally the good piece of poetry is described as a verse that cannot be translated. … →
For Jamal Shah art and cultural creativity are a vital necessity for any society. … →
As I commenced researched for this interview one painting from F.S Aijazuddin’s “Lahore Illustrated Views … →
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 … →
Hajra Haider Karrar: How did an MBA lead to the inception of Gandhara Art … →
There is a price to pay for apathy. One thinks of poor Gregor in Kafka’s … →
We sync all new writing and art with history, literature and poetry. We make … →
In January 2017, Dr Henry Kim spoke at the FOMMA trust about the Aga Khan … →
There are many artists whose convictions and varied interests have been such that not only … →
I often wonder, Why does man kill man? Here are some thoughts concerning the same: … →
Art is one of those rare forms of expression that can inspire passion in a … →
The quest for love is the most crucial in art making. Finding love is more … →
ArtNow: Tell us about your work as a museum curator (e.g. your years of observing … →
A visit to Unver Shafi Khan’s studio reveals a capacious, high-ceilinged room. Diffuse light enters … →
“Each artist has his or her own magic – each has his or her own … →
Afshar Malik is a multifaceted artist who has had an impressive career that spans over … →
Naiza Khan is a visual artist investigating corporeal and coastal geographies through sensory and … →
Zohreen Murtaza: I would like to ask you about your life before Pakistan, what prompted … →
My youngest cat, the one in the prime of her youth strides elegantly, pretending to … →
Humans have always had a fascination with animals. Animals have power, bring us closer to … →
For Jamil Naqsh painting is a way of life. He is a man who has … →
The great philosopher Socrates in 399 B.C. said that “an unexamined life is not worth … →
Sehr Jalil: Was observation the first alphabet of your ‘image-making’ or did imagination play a bigger … →
One of the rife discourses on art focalize on the question of art activism – … →
Residency is rather a strange word – presumably it takes origin from residence… which means … →
I am just a few minutes into an interview with acclaimed artist and founder … →
Rashid Arshed lives in Montclair, California – a quiet suburb of Los Angeles. From a … →
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 … →
Karachi, as an object of desire, continues to inspire artists to reimagine its varied spaces … →
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 … →
It is difficult to say anything about Rashid Rana’s work that hasn’t previously been … →
Talent and luck play an enormous role in the career of a successful artist, but … →
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 … →
Wahab Jaffer, one of Pakistan’s most respected abstract artists, was born in Poona in 1941. … →
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 … →
Salima Hashmi is an acclaimed artist, writer and the Founding Dean of the School of … →
The blue background with a portrait of the founder of the nation on the left … →
Sehr Jalil Raja: Your work is almost centre stage to everyday life. Any childhood or … →
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 … →
Ayesha Zulfiqar is an artist and art educator, recently returned after her post graduate studies … →
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 – … →
Creative process seeks evolution. It is admirable when artists willfully respond and converse with the … →
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 … →
Afshar Malik (b. 1955, Bahawalpur) has had a long and illustrious career in the arts. … →
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 … →
Words, Shapes, and Color I once wrote a poem called “The Fate of Seeming.” Simeen … →
In our art world, Salima Hashmi has moved from being a person to a phenomenon. … →
ArtNow: Can you please discuss the concept, background, context and the process of your work … →
Saira Sheikh talks to Huma Mulji, a Lahore-based artist working in sculpture, painting and photography. … →
Art Now – Responses fromTalks to Antonia Carver and Laura Egerton and Antonia Carver ArtNow … →
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 … →
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 … →
ArtNow talks to Rashid Arshed, artist and former Principal CIAC about art past and art … →
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 and … →
Moeen Faruqi remains one of the most stubbornly unclassifiable of contemporary artists. However vividly the … →
by ArtNow It has taken far too much time for the art world to wake … →
by ArtNow ArtNow: There seems to be a hiatus of about eight years between the … →
by Aasim Akhtar When the entrepreneurial artist Umer Butt founded Grey Noise in 2008, as … →
Bani Abidi trained in painting and printmaking at National College of Arts, Lahore, but her … →
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