The Frenzy of Karachi in 3D
Sculpture is alive and kicking and the recent show at Art Chowk titled ‘Mad in Karachi’ affirms it with aplomb. It is not the lack [...]
Omar Kasami
Anthropologist, writer and artist, Omar Kasmani is a doctoral candidate at the Freie Universität, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cu [...]
In conversation with Khalil Chishtee
ArtNow: One of the most significant responses to your work is an overriding darkness and melancholy. Was this due to a personal angst or is [...]
Globalization and Contemporary Art
Globalization has entered the mainstream lexicon of 21st century with an assuredness of belonging that few other words or ideas can share. Though the [...]
arTCF fundraiser for TCF schools
Art exhibitions for fundraising are a universal phenomenon and exemplify a win-win situation for all concerned in the process. Eme [...]
Global Contemporary
In his opening speech at the exhibition, “The Global Contemporary Art Worlds After 1989”, held at the ZKM/Museum of Contemporary A [...]
People and other singularities
Moeen Faruqi remains one of the most stubbornly unclassifiable of contemporary artists. However vividly the term Pop encompasses a [...]
Photo Essay
Identical Triplets Muzammil, Muddasir & Mubushir were born at Lyari Summit Hospital in Karachi on March 7th 1999. They play for the Karachi United [...]
Art, Globalisation and Politics
With the globalisation of the art world, national differences among artists have grown increasingly marginal. There is little to distinguish Pakistani [...]
Of Beards and Bodies
It has taken far too much time for the art world to wake up to the immensity of Faiza Butt’s contemplative production in the context of social and fem [...]