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Author Salwat Ali is art critic for both the daily Dawn and Newsline.

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[3 Apr 2007 | Comments Off | ]
The Art of Politics

Complex and riddled with innuendoes, Jamal Shah’s recent exhibit at Canvas satirises the thorny terrain of contemporary politics.

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[1 Mar 2007 | Comments Off | ]
The Bold and the Brash

Fame, fortune, love, respect – BM wanted it all. Marjorie Husain’s work captures the art and idiosyncrasies of one of Pakistan’s most tempestuous modern painters.

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[1 Jan 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Fresh Paint

The Indus Valley Degree Show gave a fair indication of the mindset and dilemmas of the new generation.

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[1 Dec 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Clay’s New Voice

The third ASNA Clay Triennial at the Arts Council last month was a telling indicator of the changing trends in the genre of ceramics.

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[2 Jun 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Flights of Fantasy

Sculptor Humaira Abid translates her whims and fancies into eloquent statements on wood with finesse.

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[2 May 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Tradition and Modernity

A group show of miniatures at Chawkandi stands apart for its delicate workmanship.

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[3 Apr 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Double Take

During Zia-ul-Haq’s era, calligraphy was touted as the medium of the moment and the body was put down as a taboo subject. In an exhibition at Amin Gulgee’s Gallery, young and senior artists bridge the divide…

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[1 Apr 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Ode to Souza

Kurtha’s extensively researched and insightful book on India’s “profound iconoclast”, Souza, captures unpublished details and images of a compelling body of work.

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[1 Dec 2005 | Comments Off | ]
Miniature Exodus

Though the contemporary miniature has achieved cult status abroad, art lovers at home have to settle for second best.

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[6 Oct 2005 | Comments Off | ]
Raj Revisited

A spectacular exhibition at the Mohatta Palace Museum offers an uncritical stroll through the history of the Raj.