Rescued Art
It all starts under a temporary roof of randomly stitched pieces of discarded fabric stretched into one rectangular after another and held up by old d [...]
Art_Textiles at the Whitworth, Manchester
'Art_Textiles' at the Whitworth in Manchester is a long overdue exhibition putting work made from textiles firmly in the spotlight. The works of twent [...]
Sensory Spices
'Sensory Spices' – an apt name for the show on display at My Art World, Islamabad in November. The intent of the exhibit was to gather various schools [...]
Pretty Gritty
Artists think many things when making their work. Many of them become apparent in their work, others take a back seat. Many a times, the titles their [...]
December 2015 Recollections
Irfan Hasan, The Young Greeks attending a Cock Fight - After Jean Leon Gerome 2015 Opaque Water Colour on Paper 96.5 x 248.9 cm. (38 x 98 in.) [...]
Collecting, Destroying,Accelerating
Collecting, Destroying, Accelerating
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In a famous early work, the Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei had himself photographed dropping a Han [...]
Dubai’s Got Designs On The World: The Inaugural Dubai Design Week
The first edition of the Dubai Design Week, taking place from 26-31 October 2015, was held in partnership with the brand new Dubai Design District (d3 [...]
In Conversation with Amir Butt
by Shanzay Subzwari
A look into the seasoned art collector’s abode, where he displays his impressive collection of art.
Shanzay Subzwari: Since when [...]
Book Review: The Portraits of John Berger
Perhaps it was in his essay on photography or portraits that John Berger pointed out the reason for artists’ urge in capturing the essence of a human [...]
On the Need for a Public Art Collection
A 2013 visit to the National Museum of Pakistan in Karachi revealed an uncomfortable sight. At the central foyer of the Museum was an exhibi [...]