Historical retellings of modern art from Western perspectives trace the origins of text-based image making at the beginning of the 20th century. Referring to American consumer culture, influential critics such as Lucy Lippard, W.J.T. Mitchell, and Hal Foster often discussed…
The Land Sings Back, an exhibition showing works of thirteen artists of South Asian, African, and Caribbean heritage at The Drawing Room Tannery Arts in London focuses on our relationship with the environment. Curated by Natasha Ginwala, the show explores…
FIBERS OF MEMORY After graduating from the National College of Arts, Sabah Husain made a remarkable decision. She opted to go to Japan to study printmaking. The choice came with the challenges of learning Japanese and navigating her way in…
The Degree Show for the Masters of Visual Arts program at the National College of Arts showcased the works of eleven artists. Artists enrolled in the program often have some experience exhibiting, while others have prolific careers with regular shows…
There are worlds the eye cannot enter, yet art does. In Original, Danish Ahmed ventures into that unseen terrain, translating metaphysical tension into geometry, texture, and silence. Presented as his recent solo exhibition at The Canvas Gallery, Original unfolds as…
When Salt Becomes Sanctuary The Pakistan Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan At the core of Expo 2025 Osaka --- whose theme, Designing Future Societies for Our Lives, imagines tomorrow’s world through today’s choices --- the Pakistan Pavilion emerges not…
Fabric Blossoms in the Sand Book Review of ‘Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh’ “When I asked a Meghwar woman what inspired her to choose colours, she gave me a reply that stayed with me ever since. “Indlath”—colours of the rainbow—she…
When looking at the world in black and white takes a literal turn, and you soak your senses in the world of contradictions you find yourself amongst the works of Khalil Chishti and Adeel-uz Zafar. Works that defy gravity, intrigue…
The recent 2025 floods in Pakistan echo a devastatingly familiar script from 2022. A recurring nightmare has once again befallen our nation: villages submerged, millions displaced, and an overwhelmed relief system19 . More than 4.2 million people were affected and…
When looking at the world in black and white takes a literal turn, and you soak your senses in the world of contradictions you find yourself amongst the works of Khalil Chishti and Adeel-uz Zafar. Works that defy gravity, intrigue…