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‘Art is not for the masses’— Nazish Ata-Ullah
 Co-founder of the department of printmaking at the National College of Arts, Nazish Ata-Ullah is considered controversial by many because of the strong political undertones in her work. Born in 1950,...
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Of Van Gogh and Gauguin
 A gigantic book and a current exhibition offer a densely detailed reassessment of the relationship between Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. The study more than measures up to the intensity...
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Romancing the Camera
 The flirtation between a photographer and painting expresses itself in various manners: some are inspired by pictorial compositions...
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Women and flowers
 Strength, Light and Service is how Nahid Raza titled her large canvas on display recently at The Art Gallery in Clifton. The exhibit featured the recent works of three artists. Tabinda...
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Different strokes
 The reemergence of Islamic art among a generation of post-colonial artists is no surprise. The issue of identity and spirituality has become relevant in a post-modern consumer society, where art has...
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Choreographing taboo
 Iqbal Hussain is a painter on a grand scale, who creates narratives and scenarios often with uneasy images that pulsate with tension although his subjects are seemingly passive beings. The artist...
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New gal on the block
 Economists shudder at the artists’ lack of business acumen. A strong-headed economist fails to understand why art lovers violate the cardinal rule of elementary economics which states that if the relationship...
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Sold!
 Majmua Art, Karachi, recently held an auction of paintings from Pakistan in London, with a percentage of the proceeds going to APWA. The paintings sold well, as Pakistanis living in England...
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