The art of portraits: Illustrating the creative process
One-hundred and thirty sketches by Saeed Akhtar, one of the country’s foremost portrait artists, will go on display at Ejaz Gallery
National College of Arts
German Jazz 2011 festival in Lahore
The city of Lahore is going to jazz up this month with the German Jazz festival to be held on May 3 and 4. Organized by The Annemarie-Schimmel Haus (German Cultural Centre), the event will kickstart at the National College of Arts (NCA). The festival titled German Jazz 2011 aims … Read more
Art Exhibition at Rohtas
A group show of art works by recently graduated five students of the National College of Arts, Rawalpindi campus opened at Rohtas Art Gallery on Friday. Anuje Farhung, Hifza Sakina, Hira Zubair, Fareeha Nazneen and Mariam Kundi exhibited their latest works under the show title of ‘No Exit’. Focusing their … Read more
Ahan Aik Hunar Aik Nagar: Reviving rural artistic traditions
The fact that Pakistan is a treasure trove of craft is something we all know. But where these little gems of art are hiding, in which valley or village, how to pluck them out and incorporate them with modern life and its trends, is a Herculean task. “The levels to … Read more
Ayesha Omar: The adorable
I am a simple, honest and fun loving individual who likes to live for the moment. “That does not mean I am not organised or do not have a plan for the future. I love the outdoors, can eat at anytime of the day and enjoy being around friends.” Meet … Read more
Pakistani singer turned actors
Over the course of time, one has seen several Pakistani singers-turned-actors including the late Noorjehan, Arif Lohar, Adnan Sami Khan, Sajjad Ali and Fawad Afzal Khan. This phenomenon is not only seen in Pakistan but all over the globe with famous singers such as Elvis Presley, Will Smith, Mariah Carey … Read more
Imran Abbas: Flying Without Wings
Don’t get surprised if you spot the most stunning model of the town at the modest interior of PIVIC Saddar arguing at the absence of Roshan Ara Begum rather than rocking in frenzy at some lazy number of Beyonce Knowles at a trendy elite party. The popular Nawab Sultan of … Read more
Nomad Art Gallery exhibits Arif Khan’s calligraphy
An art exhibition entitled ‘Mystic Rituals’ and displaying the calligraphy of Arif Khan is starting at the Nomad Art Gallery, Saidpur Village today (Tuesday). Arif has the command over the classical styles of khatt-e-kufi, meqdaat, naskh, shikasta, divani and nastaleeq and he has participated in various national and international painting … Read more
Youth Performing Arts Festival opens
Friday, October 17, 2008 Lahore Defying the serious law and order situation in the country, thousands of people participated in the inaugural ceremony of the 7th eight-day-long Rafi Peer Theatre’s Youth Performing Arts Festival at the Alhamra Cultural Centre, Qaddafi Stadium, on Thursday evening. The festival showcasing over three dozen … Read more
Pakistani Artists Exhibit ‘Rag Paper’ Paintings in US
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum presents Karkhana: A Contemporary Collaboration, on view through March 12, 2006. Karkhana: A Contemporary Collaboration will feature a series of works by six contemporary Pakistani artists: Aisha Khalid, Hasnat Mehmood, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nusra Latif Qureshi, Talha Rathore, and Saira Wasim. The exhibition will be … Read more