Studio Visit: Ali Azmat
Located in the barren Bridge Colony near the military cantonment of Lahore is an oasis of culture in the form of Azmat’s home. One enters and feels th [...]
Modern Mythologies: The Modern Metropolises
The larger cities of Pakistan are turning into modern metropolises that are hard to handle for those who have inhabited the old cities since a few dec [...]
The Nation and the Modern Myth
When one reflects on the concept of the modern mythology in itself, one must turn to the seminal text of Roland Barthes dealing with this issue. Barth [...]
In Conversation with Lavinia Filippi
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Italian Art, like the Indian Art, precedes and predates the political/national states of Italy and India. But more then this obvious fact, there [...]
Standing Collection
It is difficult to articulate specific parameters for Pakistani culture; internationally however, our country has been presented as a formulated, homo [...]
Some Impressions from the Murree Museum Artist Residency
“NO ENTERY”, declared the misspelt sign, losing authority just as we crept past it to arrive at the residence that would be home to us for the next mo [...]
Eight Pakistani artists in the heart of Italy
Few month back, the Italian art foundation “ARIA - Fondazione Industriale Adriatica”, asked me to take part of a project conceived by Raffaella Cascel [...]
Hurouf: Third Annual Calligraphy Show
Satrang Gallery’s annual Ramadan Calligraphy exhibition this year featured two heavy-weights of the calligraphic world, along with two rising stars. R [...]
Incubating Art
The Sannat Initiative, brain child of Abid Merchant- art collector, former banker and all around art enthusiast, provides artists with a Residency pro [...]