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Asahi art exhibition opens at the Commune

Dawn.com Published April 12, 2011
The exhibition entrance, decorated with soft lights and a red carpet.
The exhibition entrance, decorated with soft lights and a red carpet.
Ashraf Kalim - one of the organisers - walks into the spacious warehouse-gallery. A huge flag was hung like a curtain in the entrance.
Ashraf Kalim - one of the organisers - walks into the spacious warehouse-gallery. A huge flag was hung like a curtain in the entrance.
A visitor views the work of Malika Abbas. The spiritually themed miniatures were titled "A Prayer", "Sachal", and "Sachal Sarmast (the shrine)".
A visitor views the work of Malika Abbas. The spiritually themed miniatures were titled "A Prayer", "Sachal", and "Sachal Sarmast (the shrine)".
A visitor admires a large painting titled "Mother Nature" by artist Inam Raja.
A visitor admires a large painting titled "Mother Nature" by artist Inam Raja.
A visitor walks by the vibrant paintings of Haroon Ahmed.
A visitor walks by the vibrant paintings of Haroon Ahmed.
A series of prints by Nurrayah Shaikh Nabi, titled "Insidious Parasite".
A series of prints by Nurrayah Shaikh Nabi, titled "Insidious Parasite".
Marvi Malik - one of the artists, discusses Farukh Shahab's abstract portrait (pictured in the background) with a visitor.
Marvi Malik - one of the artists, discusses Farukh Shahab's abstract portrait (pictured in the background) with a visitor.
"Sublime", a print by Marvi Malik.
"Sublime", a print by Marvi Malik.
Sherry Rehman chats with friends after viewing the paintings, her daughter Marvi Malik is among the artists exhibiting at the gallery.
Sherry Rehman chats with friends after viewing the paintings, her daughter Marvi Malik is among the artists exhibiting at the gallery.
Yousuf Bashir, the curator of the exhibition, chats with visitors. Bashir is the owner of the Commune and also contributed his own paintings as well as an installation titled "Mazloom Tawaif".
Yousuf Bashir, the curator of the exhibition, chats with visitors. Bashir is the owner of the Commune and also contributed his own paintings as well as an installation titled "Mazloom Tawaif".
A wide view shows the cavernous space of the gallery, which was originally a large warehouse. On its first day, the exhibition was visited by almost as many media personnel as art enthusiasts.
A wide view shows the cavernous space of the gallery, which was originally a large warehouse. On its first day, the exhibition was visited by almost as many media personnel as art enthusiasts.
A car drives out through the Commune's dark compound at night after the exhibition.
A car drives out through the Commune's dark compound at night after the exhibition.

The Asahi art exhibition at the Commune Artists Colony opened on Saturday April 9. The exhibition is being held to collect funds for the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The word "Asahi", means "rising sun" in Japanese.

The opening day saw many visitors including celebrities, members of the artistic community, and representatives of the media. On the second day the exhibition was also visited by Consul-General Japan, Ryo Ishikawa.

The Commune is located near West Warf, inside a compound comprising a group of converted warehouses which are used as studios, offices, and in this case, even as a cavernous gallery space.

The gallery featured work by Arif Mahmood, Abdul Jabbar Gul, Inam Raja, Imran Zeb, Farrukh Shahab, Nurayah Sheikh Nabi, Hadia Moiz, Yousuf Bashir Qureshi, Malika Abbas, Marvi Malik, Martin Williams, Haroon Ahmed, and Shahida Ahmed. The exhibition will run until April 15, and can be visited from 11 am to 6 pm. - Text and photography by Nadir Siddiqui/Dawn.com

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fahim
Apr 12, 2011 04:00pm
Looking very awesome.........really beautiful.......................
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arsala
Apr 12, 2011 09:28pm
great gallary nadir :D
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Saeed Baloch
Apr 13, 2011 12:54am
The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller Art really changes the way you see the world. Good job and congratulations to Asahi art exhibition and the Consulate-General of Japan who support these ideas. And thanks to Dawn News paper website who brought this to us.
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Saad Waqar
Apr 13, 2011 09:53am
Amazing place..i love to be at commune...
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Asha
Apr 13, 2011 02:25pm
Photo no 5 is the master piece, Thumbs up for the Haroon Ahmed.
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glue removal
Jul 04, 2012 05:44am
well i will be there at evening inshallah love to have there ..
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