Book Review — Right to the City: Travel Guide to Karachi
In 1968, French philosopher Henri Lefebvre published Le Droit à la Ville (The Right to the City), in which he argued that it is the right of citizens [...]
EDITORIAL APRIL 2014
March saw a flurry of activities connecting Pakistani artists and the international art community. On the first of March, ArtNow organized an exhibiti [...]
Editorial
For whom do we paint? This is a question that engages and haunts artists; and perhaps each new work is (fortunately) an unsuccessful attempt to answer [...]
TalhaRathore’s recent collection at Chawkandi Gallery
Within the scope of traditional commissioned miniatures, much of the paintings shared a poignant dialogue or narration with the viewers. The eclipse o [...]
Mehmood Hassan Rumi: A Retrospective
Many eyes meet yours, evade yours, seek out distance and yet, are unquestionably aware of yours as you walk into Mehmood Hassan Rumi’s retrospective a [...]
Ascension: New Works By Sana Arjumand
Sana Arjumand had a busy 2013, with exhibition in Sydney, Karachi, Dubai and Mumbai, but the talented Islamabad-based artist has already come out with [...]
The Jameel Prize
In her 1991 study of the history of Islamic art, British scholar and curator Barbara Brend made the following observations about its potential meaning [...]
Lights, Camera, Smile!
it is a familiar scene. An exhibition is opening. Another in the turnover of exhibition openings, and openings, and openings. Friends, patrons, and co [...]
In Conversation with Imran Mir
Haajra Haider Karrar: When did you realize your interest in art? What made you decide to pursue Communication Design instead of Fine Art?Imran Mir [...]