Category: Magazine
About the Author
IftikharSalahuddin is an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon in Karachi. He is an avid photographer, and his work has been exhibited in art galleries, and hi [...]
The Sound of Silence
Silence is a response. It holds prestige in the realm of conversation. There can be no communication without it. The two words ‘Silence Please’ that w [...]
Summerscape: A Collective Narrative
Summerscape 2014' brings together a plethora of artists, 52 to be exact, each with their own distinct style. At first glance, the show seems to overwh [...]
Keeping It Simple
It has become common practice for contemporary artists today to create work that can be placed in a broader societal context and explicate complex tho [...]
Contrasting Traditional and Modern: Ukiyo-e and Contemporary Prints from Japan
Inspired by an exhibition of miniature paintings at the British Museum in 2010, where traditional and modern paintings were juxtaposed against one ano [...]
Book Review: The Shape of a Pocket
When you open The Shape of a Pocket, you enter a new world of imagination. As you sift through the pages of this collection of essays and short pieces [...]
Jahan-e-Digar
'Jahan-e-Digar', an exhibition at Full Circle Gallery, sought to showcase Iranian art based upon the ustad-shagird (master-student) relationship, a pr [...]
Landscapes of Ethereal Light
Zarmina Bakhtiar is warm and gregarious, with a personable, open demeanour. We first meet in a sunny drawing room, in which some wonderful paintings b [...]
Disparate Strokes
Artistry, in many ways, is akin to wizardry. It is exclusive to those naturally blessed with talent and seemingly requires laborious apprenticeships b [...]