Race-ing Art History: Critical Readings in Race and Art History Author: Leon Wainwright Originally published in NuktaArt, Vol 1, Two, October 2006 Cover Design: Sabiha Mohammad Imani Source of inspiration: Painting by Sumaya Durrani and images taken from Karkhana A…
The human urge for storytelling has existed as long as recorded history (or perhaps it prompted the need for the latter), and though it takes on different forms and flavors depending on location, culture and time, its need transcends such…
Art historian and critic Nageen Jawaid Shaikh and academic, researcher, and actor Tazeen Hussain interview art interventionist, author, and CEO Karachi Biennale: Niilofur Farrukh. The conversation is a part of the public initiative “Writers and Readers Cafe” (#78), at the…
The practice of creating miniature paintings, which traditionally were commissioned to illustrate religious stories, scientific texts, poetry, tales, and imperial histories, was scrupulous and extremely attentive to details. In the South-east Asian region, regardless of its strong connection with present-day…
Stories are always powerful, they are fragments of the self that we give wings to. They can be born as art, musical scores, film, poem or performance, as an outpouring of all that has gestated, sometimes it means peeling of…
In a drama played out in three acts, a woman frolics in an overgrown Eden. Her skin is the colour of patina on copper; fleshy and defiant, she reaches for the fruits above. Radiating and immersive, the triptych is artist Farazeh Syed’s spin on the…
“Olive Branch is an exhibition based on the genocide in Gaza”1, Nafisa Rizvi does not attempt to mince her words in the curatorial note for the exhibition titled Olive Branch which was held at Koel Gallery in Karachi. The exhibition…
Witnessing live broadcasts of war and violence has left millions around the world questioning their sense of autonomy and the state of humanity. The global scale of our collective grief grows with each passing day for the lives lost. Some…
In the last year or two, Lahore has seen a number of galleries open their doors to the public— in terms of curation some of these galleries have attempted to offer somewhat offbeat and exceptional shows. In the July of…
Understanding Installation Art Author: Sangeeta Thapa Originally published in NuktaArt, Vol 1, Two, October 2006 Cover Design: Sabiha Mohammad Imani Source of inspiration: Painting by Sumaya Durrani and images taken from Karkhana Installation art can be defined as an artistic…