Mussarrat Nahid Imam draws inspiration from rock paintings and carvings along the Karakoram Highway for her latest exhibition that opened to the public at Nomad Art Gallery on Tuesday. This is her 17th seventeenth solo exhibition and she has dedicated it to the artists who made these ancient artworks. “I’m … Read more
At The House of Ensemble, exhibiting his bridal collection titled Fahad Hussayn’s Trousseau, on the evening of May 27, the young designer once again brought in ‘a contemporary element in the fashion world’. His was an entire collection, a tribute to the Rajput Princess Mirabai who comes from Ratan Singh’s … Read more
Abid Hasan has paid tribute to Faiz in his new poetry-inspired collection, “Noor-e Sehr – a tribute to Faiz”, being displayed at Gallery6 till June 3. Hasan held his first solo show in 1988 at Indus Gallery, Karachi. The late Ali Imam declared, in writing, “He [Hasan] is gifted with … Read more
A salon, a spa and a clothing boutique, all housed in one place. Sounds awfully convenient, doesn’t it? Afreen Shiraz of Elle’mint, has now cashed in on this concept of a one stop shop by adding a boutique to her hitherto beauty brand. Shiraz ventured into the world of beauty … Read more
Veena Malik, whose car was hit by a speeding vehicle en route from Islamabad to Lahore on May 16, has recovered from her injuries and is set to make an appearance on television in the next couple of days. Malik, who has been discharged from the hospital and is living … Read more
Meera, the diva from Lollywood who is now making waves at a private TV channel, celebrated her birthday in style. Dressed in a cream colored outfit, almost half an hour late from the expected time of arrival, film star Meera arrived at the Karachi Press Club on the evening of … Read more
Own Mariam Pasha exhibited her spring/summer women’s collection here on Saturday and Sunday. The collection featured a lot of neon and bright colors with detailed finishing in just pleats, pin tucks and glamorous cuts; adapted into long kameezes to be worn with churidaar pajamas and trousers. Pasha said she firmly … Read more
The exhibition of Sadia Hyat Khan’s ‘spiritually charged’ bags inscribed with sufi message was inaugurated at Nomad Gallery on Sunday. “The bags are mostly made of cotton and linen. Sadia’s work is inspired by Bulleh Shah’s verses. The bags also have the evil eye on them,” commented Nomad Gallery Director … Read more
They started off as a grocery store before they became ‘the’ departmental store for the average man in Lahore. And for those who have lived here for eons, there has been a clear trajectory of the phenomenal growth that Haji Karim Buksh, better known as HKB, has shown. This year … Read more
While artist Abeer Asim was in the UK completing her Master’s degree, she saw her country depicted as a hub of disaster and destruction on the news. This was not how she remembered her home. So, a year after she returned to Pakistan she decided to launch an exhibit, titled … Read more