Born a year after the turn of the 20th century, George Keyt was one of the leading figures of European modernism in Asia. Fusing the influences of Modernism and Cubism with his own unique idiom, Keyt became one of the…
Moeen Faruqi is an artist-storyteller. His work in Continuum may be seen as the latest volume in a series of recurring tales that serve as pictorial windows into his psyche. The decidedly expressionist style and whimsical content of Faruqi’s painting…
Allah Baksh occupied the same historical moment of change as the renowned Chughtai, but carved out a different trajectory. A re-reading of his practice unveils a dynamic interface with diverse creative conversations of early twentieth century. The Ustad was born…
Devotion and Iconography: The Figures of Popular Piety in the Indus Valley Author: Michel Boivin 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…
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. 10 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 Namesake17 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…