Category: Magazine
Book Review | Modern Art in Pakistan: History, Tradition, Place
With some of Pakistan biggest cultural events just around the corner (the literary fests whose canopies are soon to go up in the country major cities) [...]
An Expansionist View: Amin Gulgee’s Practice
Amin Gulgee and I spoke at length about his work as a sculptor a little over a year ago. At the time, in writing about him, I had spoken of his practi [...]
Origins of a Destination
Istanbul is always on high. The present Istanbul exudes of vanity of its past origins – the Ottoman cultural heritage. It seduces you in its world whe [...]
In Conversation with Iftikhar Dadi
Artist and scholar Iftikhar Dadi, who is associate professor in Cornell University’s Department of History of Art and former Chair of its Department o [...]
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Every year on the 11th of November at 11 o’clock, every single person in the United Kingdom stops whatever they are doing to remember the members of t [...]
An Unfamiliar Space: Studio Visit to the 7th Taaza Tareen Residency
It was only in the fourth and last week of the residency that I got a chance to visit the resident artists of 'Read and Respond’, the 7th Taaza Tareen [...]
Lost in Transition | Beijing
Amean J. is an acclaimed photographer whose work and name have been featured in publications like The New Yorker, Colors, Herald, Newsline and books s [...]
The Critique of Institutions: A Not-So-Helpful Guide To Life After Art School
The discussion often arises, particularly at this time of the year where colleges and universities wrap up their academic year and degrees are handed [...]
On Art and Labour: Dilemmas of the Emerging Artist
From the very beginning, artists are trained and expected to sacrifice everything for their art, including their own self-interest. Emerging artists a [...]
In Conversation with Ambereen Karamat
Ambreen Karamat has recently established White Turban, a company that deals with Pakistani art and promotes it in the country and internationally. Kar [...]