Category: Reviews
‘A Desensitization of Stereotypes’ – Reviewing Works by Mohsen Keiany
In literal dictionary terms, ‘desensitizing’ relates to the loss of shock or feeling that occurs over time through an overexposure to violen [...]
Familiar new faces
In recent years, there has been a return to a highly crafted aesthetic in art, both on local as well as international platforms. This comes as a new w [...]
Abid Hasan – An inquisitive artist empowering medium
He [Hasan] is gifted with an inquisitive mind and painterly sensibilities, which nature bestows on few painters.” &nb [...]
Means to an End
A 5-person group show held at the Studio Seven Gallery was curated by Anum Lasharie who explained that the premise of the exhibition revolve [...]
Everyday Glamour
Over the course of the Lahore Biennale 2018, various collateral events took place one of which was a 3-person show at the Taseer Art Gallery [...]
Personal or Social
One of the final collateral events to open at the Lahore Biennale, this March, was a 2-person show titled ‘ Personal or Social’. Held at O A [...]
MANY MORE CONFESSIONS
I came to know about this book, while reading an article on Philip Roth in The New York Times where he mentions R. B. Kitaj’s Confessions of [...]
Experience ‘the Fleet’
Even at its most basic, art is an experience- a journey into the thoughts and soul of the artist. All forms of art strive at creat [...]
An Antidote to Chaos
“I am a happy person and I believe nature symbolizes hope and freedom. Whenever I paint, I feel free, peaceful, and happier. Painting is mediation for [...]