Editorial July 2014
Several years ago, an artist who was a writer as well defined his two occupations as such: ‘Art is my wife, I am married to it, thus bound to it; whil [...]
Anwar Maqsood: The Man of Multiple Views
During the condolence meeting for BM in Karachi, every speaker took the opportunity to talk in detail about his and deceased painter’s close and intim [...]
Lighting the Fire: Interview with Naeem Pasha
Naeem Pasha is a living treasure in the Pakistani art world; a Renaissance man who has successfully worked in the fields of architecture, art and poet [...]
Studio Visit: An Hour with Wahab Jaffer
“These were taken out from my grandson’s room; they were too old apparently.” Carefully placing mini ceiling-fan blades up onto his book shelf, Wahab [...]
About the Author
IftikharSalahuddin is an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon in Karachi. He is an avid photographer, and his work has been exhibited in art galleries, and hi [...]
The Sound of Silence
Silence is a response. It holds prestige in the realm of conversation. There can be no communication without it. The two words ‘Silence Please’ that w [...]
Summerscape: A Collective Narrative
Summerscape 2014' brings together a plethora of artists, 52 to be exact, each with their own distinct style. At first glance, the show seems to overwh [...]
Keeping It Simple
It has become common practice for contemporary artists today to create work that can be placed in a broader societal context and explicate complex tho [...]
Contrasting Traditional and Modern: Ukiyo-e and Contemporary Prints from Japan
Inspired by an exhibition of miniature paintings at the British Museum in 2010, where traditional and modern paintings were juxtaposed against one ano [...]
