Category: In Focus
Marwan: A Soul in Exile
As the art world’s attention increasingly turns toward the Arabian Gulf, with the launch of Art Basel in Qatar and a surge of institutional momen [...]
Qudsia Rahim Joins IBA, Representing Pakistan at the Global Stage
LBF’s zealous director Qudsia Rahim is set to represent Pakistan globally after being elected to the International Biennial Association by majority v [...]
Kiefer / Van Gogh at the Royal Academy
The Royal Academy’s Kiefer / Van Gogh exhibition presents the contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer alongside Vincent van Gogh, whose work was Kiefer [...]
Rabia Aapa – A Name That Endures
Rabia Zuberi, an art institution herself and a master sculptor of global acclaim, founded Karachi's first art school. She also had many other firsts [...]
NCA: Giving Wings to Creatives
The School of Daedalus trained the first sculptors and painters in ancient Greek mythology. Daedalus himself—a skillful artist, craftsman, archit [...]
A Sculptural Conversation
Giacometti and Huma Bhabha's sculptural conversation contrasts materials and aesthetics, reflecting divergent modernities shaped by heritage and disp [...]
A Retrospective of Noah Davis
When exiting the Noah Davis retrospective, a video recording of the artist plays: “I would rather fail at being an artist than be successful at a [...]
Threads of Identity: Art Dubai 2025
Art Dubai 2025, from April 16 - 20, erupted with a spectrum of color, high energy, and creativity, however, I found it interesting how Pakistani [...]
Waqas Khan – Serendipitous Rediscovery of the Missing Cosmic DNA
Haroon Shuaib offers a critical examination of internationally acclaimed artist Waqas Khan’s work, drawing insights from a close visit to his studio. [...]
The Great Mughals: Art, Architectures and Opulence
The term "mogul" finds its etymological roots in the Mughal Empire, emergent in the mid-16th century. The empire’s opulence and economic supremac [...]