May Issue
Welcome to the May issue. This issue brings together a wide spectrum of voices, practices and perspectives that continue to shape the contemporar [...]
Art Memory
The Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov is known for his habit of gathering butterflies. A passion that may not have any apparent link to hi [...]
Usaydh Agha recently participated in the four-person show called ‘The Geography of Memory’ at Canvas Gallery. He exhibited three large-sized canvases in oil that were arresting for their dramatic composition and mystifying narratives. The work displayed a mature handling of psychology and ambiguity of moods.Agha’s compulsion to paint has l [...]
The dualistic landscape of the twin cities, comprising the sterile, meticulously planned grid of Islamabad and the storied, palimpsestic sprawl of Rawalpindi, has undergone a profound tectonic shift in recent years. For decades, this region was dismissed as a mere enclave for bureaucratic formality, garrison bareness, and the polite diplomatic [...]
Sonic Currents at Colomboscope 2026: In Conversation with Hajra Haider Karrar
Apart from economic value and generating art discourse, global and international art festivals have the potential to help revitalize city spaces. From site-specific artworks to group exhibit [...]
The importance of drawing is essential and ever-present in the artistic creation process, and that's why it is rather hard to define it. In his 1953 essay, ‘Drawing is Discovery’, John Berger wrote, “Drawing is discovery; drawing is a way of seeing what is hiding under the surface.” He further establishes that what we draw is not only the subj [...]
At Ishara Art Foundation, Dubai, Urdu Worlds is a proposition: that language is a structure through which entire lifeworlds are imagined, inhabited and remembered. Curated by Hammad Nasar, who is presently Director of Programmes and Content at Ibraaz, London, the exhibition brings into resonant dialogue the practices of Ali Kazim and Zarina, t [...]
Quddus Mirza exhibited his latest collection of paintings in Karachi, with the solo showcase “New Works” opening at Canvas Gallery on April 8th. In his previous solo held in Dec 2023 at the same gallery, titled “Doubts, Dreams and Desires,” Quddus Mirza disclosed, “My art is a form of celebrating life and a means to mourn death”. The current s [...]
Karachi Biennale’s Curtain Raiser
Convened by Amin Gulgee, a trustee of the Karachi Biennale, and the Curator of the KB27, Noor Ahmed, the evening began with conversation. KB’s ne [...]
Chalta Phirta Doc Film Festival in Karachi
On the 10th and 11th of January 2026, the 4th edition of the Chalta Phirta Doc Film Festival (CPDF) arrived in Karachi, transforming Nani Ghar (CFAW) [...]
Gerd Hamayi: A Collective Reflection on Time, Memory, and Artistic Becoming
Curated by Maryam Irfan, Gerd Hamayi, its title drawn from the Persian word for “gathering”, is an evocative reunion of the National College of A [...]
Lahore Biennale Foundation Introduces Nav Haq as Curator for LB04
The Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) officially announced the curator for the fourth edition of the Lahore Biennale at a press launch held in the [...]