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Thank you so much for your patience as we update, reengineer, and improve our online magazine. We are committed to providing you with the best insights into the art world both in Pakistan and overseas. Exciting weeks lie ahead with the opening of the Lahore Biennale (LB03) and the Karachi Biennale (KB24), events that promis [...]
Curating the exhibition Back to Basic, (a collateral project of LB 03) is an attempt to comprehend the innumerable interpretations of a basic geometric form
Even long before the invention of chewing gum, a cube has been treated like this malleable stuff. The cube can be stretched to a rectangle; sliced in two, producing a pair of triangles; [...]
Modern community art initiatives, like those at LB03, revive the inclusive essence of courtyard culture and fostering creativity through collective participation.
Courtyard culture has deep roots in the South Asian subcontinent, playing a vital role in shaping social structures and community relationships over centuries. It allowed people to ga [...]
Gallery 6 celebrates the 5th Arjumand Painting Award; Quratulain Dar, Safwan Bashir, Sadia Rathore, Bazil Habib, Imran Mughal, and Amna Rahman
The rise of contemporary art in Pakistan is celebrated through the Arjumand Painting Award (APA), paving the road for emerging painters to showcase their artwork and be awarded cash prizes of up to Rs 9 [...]
Between Threat and Promise: The Transformative Art of Carolina Caycedo
Carolina Caycedo is a UK-based, Colombian-born interdisciplinary artist whose work engages deeply with environmental and social justice issues
Born in 1978 in London to Colombian parents, Caycedo [...]
The environmentalist Robert Swan once said that the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. The word of utmost importance here is “our.” With this, suddenly, the planet becomes the responsibility of not one individual, but the society as a whole. The theme for the third edition of Lahore Biennale focuses on Ecol [...]
The artists showcasing in Khaas Contemporary’s recent exhibition titled "Ephemeral Encapsulated" have taken on the task of visualising the personal and intangible through spatial explorations in a diverse range of mediums and compositions. Curated by Zobia Yaqoob, who has mentored the artists during her teaching tenure at the National College of A [...]
Umaina Khan’s vibrant works explore the disintegration of the human form, highlighting the commodification of women in patriarchal and capitalist societies
It would not be out of place to point out that Umaina Khan’s works produce a type of hallucinatory splendor. The exhilaration of flat surfaces covered with irregular blocks of glowing an [...]
Karachi Biennale Wisdom Conversation
A collaborative event between the Karachi Biennale Trust, Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival and Rafael Vilela supporting the Guarani YVYRUPA Commi [...]
Waqas Khan at Art Basel Hong Kong 2024
Waqas Khan offered a unique perspective on the evolving nature of existence, its meaning and individuality at this year's Art Basel Hong Kong 2024
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Announcement: Tschabalala Self’s “Lady in Blue” Chosen for 2026 Fourth Plinth Commission
Pilar Corrias is proud to announce Tschabalala Self's selection for the prestigious 2026 Fourth Plinth commission. This esteemed honor places Sel [...]
Captivating Landscapes by Philip Muñoz
The exhibition at Pontone Gallery, showcasing the latest landscape paintings by Philip Muñoz, is a mesmerizing journey through the English West C [...]