Working for life
Enter the room. Stockpiles of books — not necessarily on the stacks but a pile here and a bigger clutter there. The visitor should be willing to take in yet more books that occupy a section of the sofa the host quickly moves to vacate....
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Watercolour raves
Zahin Ahmed’s watercolours at Chawkandi gallery were a rare treat; a sight for tired eyes. They displayed confident, expressive, strokes none of which were superfluous, but each imperative to the overall composition....
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Ukiyo-e comes to town
An exhibition of Ukiyo-e at the V.M. Gallery shows why these traditional Japanese woodcuts have never lost their power. Indeed three centuries down the line they have risen in stature, much beyond their intrinsic value as mere woodcut prints....
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The treats of San Francisco
“If you have just enough time to see one museum in San Francisco, I would unhesitatingly recommend the new Asian Art Museum. It’s the finest thing to have happened to San...
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Bankable seniors
Those who feel they have seen enough of brash, young art and need something stable to feast their eyes on can try taking in the latest exhibition at Karachi’s Clifton Art...
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A notable portrait painter
Like me, Humayun Talat lives in Islamabad, though we rarely meet. Usually it is at some function connected with art and artists where we have both gone as guests. He is...
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