Where do we stand?
One wonders if, and to what extent, can a fragmented, contentious profile of art at home contest for a presence on the international scene. Art in Pakistan has yet to acquire a ‘Pakistani’ face and the hotly debated issue of identity is still subject to many interpretations....
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Let the gurus speak...
As art on the international scene fans out into new horizons through a medley of genres, blurring existing boundaries between disciplines and creating new mergers with lifestyle trends, science and technology,...
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A mixed palette
Salahuddin Mian, the veteran ceramicist who taught for many years at the National College of Arts, used to comment on the institution in his peculiar way. Once he said that the NCA prides itself on being a centre of excellence, but everyone from here is planning to study in the UK and US...
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The elusive Indus script
One of the greatest problems that world archaeologists, historians and antiquarians face today is the continued inability of experts to read the Indus script which has been found written on artifacts...
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