Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Welcome to the March Issue. As spring awakens, bringing with it a sense of renewal, we dedicate this issue to the legendary Ismail Gulgee, a [...]
Gulgee’s Gift to Karachi
The recently opened Gulgee Museum is not only a homage of a son, Amin Gulgee, to his father, Ismail Gulgee; but a gift to Karachi, and to the pub [...]
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." — Émile Zola
Karachiites can no longer lament the lack of museums, as Amin Gulgee has given art enthusiasts a space unlike any other. On February 19th, the doors of the Gulgee Museum opened—a tribute not just to a legendary artist but to a deeply personal and painfu [...]
Haroon Shuaib speaks to the veterans hailing from Balochistan's art scene for an in-depth essay focusing on the rise of art in the region.
A veil of obscurity shrouds Balochistan's artistic lineage. Whispers of the ancient resonate from Musakhel's caverns, where Upper Paleolithic hands etched stories into stone around 18,000 BC, only to vanish [...]
Mark-making on Distinctive Surfaces: Examining the Materiality of Umar Nawaz’s Sculptures
Umar Nawaz (b.1989) is a sculptor and installation artist who lives and works in Lahore. He is known for his Stainless Steel surfaces, which are often manipulated with mechanical and hardware gea [...]
A group exhibition of artists offering unique perspectives on personal and social experiences opened at the Islamabad Art Gallery
The Beyond Façade exhibition, held at the Islamabad Art Gallery, Faculty Institute of Art and Design, University of Sargodha, provided an immersive exploration of identity, perception, and the deeper realities hidden [...]
'Where Walls Dissolve' is a group show curated by Laiba Aslam at That Studio in Lahore comprising of thought-provoking artworks by women artists.
An all-women artist lineup exhibited their works in the peculiar space of That Studio in collaboration with an artist-led initiative June Collective. The exhibition "Where Walls Dissolve..." showcas [...]
بے صورت / Faceless – The title of this exhibition taken from a verse of Ghalib - koi surat nazar nahin aati - is an interesting play on words. While it literally translates to the word face-less, it contextually means how there is ‘no solution in sight’. What it creates is perhaps the opposite of a paradox. That the solution to everything is, [...]
Pilar Corrias at Art Basel Hong Kong
Pilar Corrias is pleased to participate in this year’s edition of Art Basel Hong Kong with a selection of new and recent works by Koo Jeong A, S [...]
Zahra Hussain & Fatima Mejbil’s Infinite Light
A site-specific installation for the Ramadan Tent Project and Bradford 2025. Zahra's works are also on display at Grosvenor Gallery.
A new commis [...]
Works at Pontone Gallery
Shifting Focus: Female Painters & Sculptors 2025 at private viewing at the Pontone Gallery.
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The Quiet Within
Pontone Gallery invites you to a group exhibition. The works let you step into a world where light, texture, and color weave quiet poetry—where e [...]