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Beyond the Script
A number of invitation cards of calligraphy exhibitions start arriving as soon as the holy month of Ramzan begins. Although calligraphy has b [...]
Mohsin Shafi’s Third space – Where Grief, Memory and Desire Converge.
Mohsin Shafi’s current exhibition titled “Between Two Worlds” at Kunstmeile Krems presents a complex negotiation between the personal and the arc [...]
Performing the Metropolis
Performance is not (and never was) a medium, not something that an artwork can be but rather a set of questions and concerns about how art relate [...]
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 [...]
The Contemporary Era of Calligraphy
Tahir, 20 X 24, Oil On CanvasContemporary calligraphy expands the traditional practice of writing into a broader visual language. While r [...]
Calligraphy, Abstraction, and Form
Javed Qamar is a self-taught artist whose calligraphy practice draws inspiration from the aesthetic traditions of 16th-century Islami [...]
Beyond the Word: The Calligraphic Abstractions of Mohammad Ali Talpur
Some people possess the enviable ability to laugh at themselves. They understand the absurdity of taking life, and especially ones [...]
Welcome to the March issue
Welcome to the March/ April issueRamadan arrives each year with a quiet insistence on reflection. It is therefore fitting that this March–Apr [...]
The Feminine Imaginary
Zahra Mansoor’s solo exhibition entitled “fanaa is the eclipse” was presented at Sanat Gallery, thoughtfully curated by Noor Ahmed. The title Fan [...]
Liminal Bodies, Restless Surfaces
I arrived at ZQ Gallery on a quiet Thursday evening, when the city’s noise softens and the light begins to behave strangely. Edges blur, colors d [...]