He was born in Poona and his mentor in Rawalpindi. Fifteen years apart in age they grew up in different cities but eventually met in Karachi in the early 1970s. This is how the entanglement of the two artists, Ahmed…
Stand anywhere in Karachi today and you will find roundabouts, fountains, and the occasional tarnishing monument. What you will not find are the bronze and marble statues that once stood in the city's public squares. Their absence asks: what does…
In the summer of 2025, I wandered beneath the large white marquee of the Bradford Literature Festival in the UK, browsing new books, exploring exhibitions, and attending a few talks and lecture performances.15 The most captivating session was “The Poetry…
The more you immerse yourself in Sadequain’s art the more you become aware of the vast vision and intellectual depth that unfolds in his murals, paintings, drawings and illustrations. The ambition of his scale and inventive breadth comes together to…
The intrepid panel of researchers, photographers, writers, and activists who have compiled the information and gone on to publish the book Giving Voice to Silence redeem humanity by bearing witness to the multitudinous and harrowing tales of a subset of…
I walked into Intimate Resistance at The VASL Gallery on the 25th of November 2025 with a kind of cautious curiosity. Photography exhibitions in Pakistan are rare to begin with, and when they do happen, they often fall into familiar…
I have lived in Pakistan for seventeen years and as much as I love the culture and feel at home here, I still feel like a foreigner. I grew up in a typical Australian family in Northern NSW where the…
May 09th 2026 saw the opening of In Minor Keys, the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia curated by the (late) Koyo Kouoh. Once again, included in the roster of nations represented at the biennale, is a…
The Aurat March is a space where art meets activism. Here song and dance, talks and posters communicate the struggles of women: for control over their body, escape from abusive marriages, demands for basic rights like justice, security and education.…
The lake is already awake when the artists arrive. Houseboats rock gently, fastened more by habit than rope. Nets dry in uneven arcs along their wooden spines. Children lean over the water’s edge, watching reflections rupture and reform. For five…