Category: Reviews
PAST MELTING INTO PRESENT FOR THE SAKE OF FUTURE
Rashid Arshed’s recently published book ‘Art Scene of Pakistan: The Unwritten Chapter’ is an important document to understand the art of Pak [...]
MARKING A BEGINNING WITH “ANOTHER MATTER”
Gallery O Art Space recently opened its doors to a Group Show of eight artists titled “Another Matter”. This was the second Show to exhibit [...]
Wahab Jaffer at Art Citi
Unlike modernism, contemporary art is immersed in the present and engages with existing conditions. It can be seen as a way to access concepts and ene [...]
Works by Hanif Shehzad
This Solo Show of Hanif Shehzad at Chawkandi Art, was mainly a collection of various cityscapes of the city of Karachi. A space he [...]
The Art of Eternal Childhood – Journey to Neverland at VM Art
As art students, we were often told that the purpose of our training is to turn us into artists, and not craftsmen, perhaps implying that wh [...]
Between The Dots
From July 27th to August 3rd, O Art space showcases a group show “Between the Dots” with the most substantial presentation of artworks of five emergin [...]
Heritage Lost – “Hidden Treasures” at Full Circle Gallery
Deep rooted in the dreamlike landscape of the Swat valley in Pakistan is a vast history of the Gandhara civilization, dating back to the tim [...]
Jameel Prize 5
The prestigious Jameel Prize Exhibition of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London opened this week to much critical acclaim as the winners w [...]
Book review: From ‘Pen to Paper’
Octavio Paz quotes a Mexican proverb about the maker of universe: ‘Giver of life writes with flowers’. To a lesser extent, makers of images – do not a [...]
