Category: Reviews
Henri Matisse: Cut-Outs at the Tate Modern
“From the moment I held the box of colours in my hands”, Henri Matisse said of his discovery of painting, “I knew this was my life. I threw myself int [...]
The Constructed Abstraction of Imagery
Faiza Butt’s show at Canvas Gallery titled ‘The Image of an Image’ is a cultural documentation on society, each piece, a visual representation of diff [...]
Standing Collection
It is difficult to articulate specific parameters for Pakistani culture; internationally however, our country has been presented as a formulated, homo [...]
Some Impressions from the Murree Museum Artist Residency
“NO ENTERY”, declared the misspelt sign, losing authority just as we crept past it to arrive at the residence that would be home to us for the next mo [...]
Eight Pakistani artists in the heart of Italy
Few month back, the Italian art foundation “ARIA - Fondazione Industriale Adriatica”, asked me to take part of a project conceived by Raffaella Cascel [...]
Hurouf: Third Annual Calligraphy Show
Satrang Gallery’s annual Ramadan Calligraphy exhibition this year featured two heavy-weights of the calligraphic world, along with two rising stars. R [...]
Incubating Art
The Sannat Initiative, brain child of Abid Merchant- art collector, former banker and all around art enthusiast, provides artists with a Residency pro [...]
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 [...]