Welcome to the June Issue
This month ArtNow Pakistan brings to you an issue dedicated to a remarkable project that celebrates memory, history, and the evolving identity of [...]
Archiving Against Amnesia
Dr Furqan Ahmed’s fascination with collecting moments of the past, our shared, private, and public moments is unique and exciting. His vast body of c [...]
Over the past two decades, Dubai has undergone one of the most remarkable cultural transformations in the region. What was once a city primarily associated with commerce and rapid urban development has evolved into an important global meeting point for artists, galleries, curators, collectors, and cultural institutions. Marking this milestone, Art [...]
To trace the identity of a people is to engage in an act of historical divination, a process that transcends the mere linear recording of civilizational continuity or the shifting configurations of national borders. True lineage resides within a deeper, more elusive geography: the landscape of the collective soul. Cultural and creative cartogr [...]
Dr Furqan Ahmed – Cartographer of Memory
There are collectors who acquire objects, and then there are those rare individuals who collect histories. Dr. Furqan Ahmed belongs firmly to the latter category.Anthropologist, archivist, re [...]
Extending the Life of an Exhibition Through PublicationWhile exhibitions exist within a limited moment in time, publications allow their ideas, research, and artistic contributions to continue beyond the gallery space. The publications accompanying Karachi Cartographies perform exactly this function. The main catalogue and the illustrated [...]
Recently Canvas Gallery, Karachi hosted a group showcase of artists whose practice delights in emotional, expressive and texture laden narratives. The group show titled The Geography of Memory featured four artists - Mustafa Mohsin, Noormah Jamal, Ruby Chishti and Usaydh Agha.This exhibition was focused on the themes of displacement, memor [...]
History often survives through what it chooses to remember. The Mughal Empire (1526–1857), one of South Asia's most extensively documented dynasties, left behind an extraordinary archive of chronicles, court records, manuscripts, and miniature paintings. From Babur to Aurangzeb, imperial historians meticulously recorded battles, courtly ritual [...]
Saif Azzuz: Mapping Indigenous Survival Through Sculpture
For his first large-scale outdoor public art commission, artist Saif Azzuz presents weych-pues / tàkhòne (where the rivers meet), a monumental sc [...]
A Proud Moment for Pakistani Art
Pakistani artists continue to gain remarkable recognition both at home and on the international stage, marking an important cultural moment for t [...]
Karachi Biennale’s Curtain Raiser
Convened by Amin Gulgee, a trustee of the Karachi Biennale, and the Curator of the KB27, Noor Ahmed, the evening began with conversation. KB’s ne [...]
Chalta Phirta Doc Film Festival in Karachi
On the 10th and 11th of January 2026, the 4th edition of the Chalta Phirta Doc Film Festival (CPDF) arrived in Karachi, transforming Nani Ghar (CFAW) [...]