The expression “alternative space” has been used since the early 1970s. It was coined by Brian O’ Doherty, a conceptual artist also known under the name of Patrick Ireland. 1 In view, there is something deeply fascinating yet unnerving about…
Acclaimed Pakistani Artist Rasheed Araeen, best known for his contemporary sculptural lattices, exhibited simultaneously and consecutively in three different locations in London in the month of July 2023 including the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. The other two sites, at…
This study looks at the development of Karachi’s master plan through a comparative lens with the intention of establishing a precedent for developing a city by examining how Karachi’s peer cities have evolved. It has been done by curating a…
Shahzia Sikander’s recent installation of sculptures titled Hawah …to breathe, air, life, stands in Madison Square Park (Witness) and the Supreme Court (NOW) in New York— with this comes the honor of being the first artist of Pakistani origin to…
“My grandfather says that’s what books are for,” Ashoke said, using the opportunity to open the volume in his hand. “To travel without moving an inch.” Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake4 The two-thousand-year-old remarkable tradition of books in South Asia…
Tazeen Qayyum is a contemporary neo-miniaturist trained from National College of Arts (NCA) primarily in the South Asian and Persian techniques of painting. She is a Canadian Pakistani artist who has received many critical reviews in prestigious issues, such as…
Even with over a decade of prolific exploration in both medium and content behind her, the spirit of Wardha Shabbir's contemporary art practice remains embedded in the aesthetics and ethos of miniature painting and her enduring inquiry into the nature…
Marketing to a Global Audience: New Trajectories in Contemporary Art in Pakistan Author: Amra Ali 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…
Bindu-Bindi-Nukta: The Infinite in the Finite Author: Jasleen Dhamija 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 The simplest of all creative…
The knives are out, but this time Muzzumil Ruheel wants to have the last word (pun intended): The title of Muzummil Ruheel’s latest body of work, Choose Your Words Carefully, is an embodiment of this overarching sentiment. The choice of…