Samar F. Zia

EXHIBITION: THE DISPLACEMENT DIARIES

British-Pakistani artist Osman Yousefzada’s V&A interventions were clever takes on displacement, immigration and the notion... Published 09 Oct, 2022 06:59am

EXHIBITION: A CRAFTY CRITIQUE

Adeela Suleman’s ‘Allegory of War’ endeavours to capture the volatile nature of Karachi and the everyday negotiations of its i... Updated 18 Sep, 2022 06:17pm

EXHIBITION: EMPIRE REVISITED

An exhibition in Birmingham looks at the lasting damage the British Empire’s colonisation of different countries had on their... Updated 22 Aug, 2022 03:10pm

EXHIBITION: ACROSS THE DIVIDE

Grosvenor Gallery, UK showcases an assemblage of paintings that define modern art of the Subcontinent, dating from pre-Partition Published 26 Jun, 2022 10:03am

EXHIBITION: COPPER DREAMS

A metal-based show brings together 16 national and international artists in a collaboration born out of the Covid-19 pandemic... Published 01 May, 2022 08:32am

EXHIBITION: WHO DOES BRITISH-ASIAN ART SERVE?

Maryam Wahid’s photographic exhibition in Birmingham often only reinforces stereotypes Published 17 Apr, 2022 10:16am

EXHIBITION: FLUID THOUGHTS

Naiza Khan’s latest works bridge her present artistic journey in London with her past practice of exploring the island of Manora Published 26 Dec, 2021 07:21am

CAREERS: THE FINE ART OF THE PIVOT

Four women share their insights into how their training in fine arts enables them to follow the diverse career paths each has... Updated 07 Sep, 2021 03:19pm

EXHIBITION: THE BAND PLAYED ON

Krishen Khanna’s most recent paintings are an extension of his ‘bandwalla’ series, but on a smaller scale and reflect the... Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

EXHIBITION: LIGHT AND SHADOWS

A remarkable photography show captures the essence of shrine culture and historical Karachi, two different subjects, with poignant Published 14 Mar, 2021 06:57am

EXHIBITION: TRANSIENT TALES

A group exhibition showcases a proposed shift from tradition, imagines new meanings and narratives... Published 28 Feb, 2021 07:35am

FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING

Amidst concerns and precautions for Covid-19, London's Grosvenor Gallery, in association with Karachi's Canvas Gallery, opened its doors to an exhibition of three Pakistani artists. Published 24 Jun, 2020 03:55pm

EXHIBITION: PATHWAYS TO ART

An exhibition held in London puts on display artworks with leaves and foliage as their main motif Published 27 Oct, 2019 07:03am

TRIBUTE: REMEMBERING THE MASTER

A monograph on the art of Tassaduq Sohail presents snippets of his life that may have otherwise been lost Published 28 Jul, 2019 07:25am

EXHIBITION: INVESTIGATION INTO UNCERTAINTY

An exhibition explores Roohi Ahmed’s emotional and physical journey in the unpredictable environment of Karachi Published 16 Sep, 2018 07:05am

EXHIBITION: THE SACRED GRID

An exhibition pays tribute to miniature painting as an integral part of our heritage Published 02 Sep, 2018 06:58am

EXHIBITION: CULTURE TALK

Two solo exhibitions explore various aspects of South Asian culture that are rapidly disappearing in the era of mass Published 26 Aug, 2018 07:40am

EXHIBITION: BLACK, WHITE AND CHILDREN

An exhibition focuses on the plight of marginalised children in Pakistan Published 19 Aug, 2018 07:21am

EXHIBITION: TALE OF THE LOTUS

Artist Olivia Fraser reinterprets the motif of the lotus by deconstructing it or by amplifying its effect Published 12 Aug, 2018 07:54am

EXHIBITION: GHALIB REIMAGINED

Ghulam Mohammad draws parallels between Ghalib’s poetry and his own struggle with language as a medium of expression Published 27 May, 2018 08:24am