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Drawing on the basics
 The ethos of minimal abstraction addressed by a contemporary freedom of approach is the essence of Noor Jehan Bilgrami’s latest collection of artworks. Yet it brings to mind the centuries old art of the...
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In the name of peace
 Art has continued to transcend and influence beyond the superficial layers of existence, becoming the voice of consciousness in society. Artists like Sadeqain painted the anguish of the human soul. He took references from his own surroundings to suit his expression of that angst. The cactus that he saw in...
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Images of civilization: more of the same thing?
 Senior artist Mohammed Kazim is displaying his latest collection of paintings at the Indus Gallery. Known essentially as a printmaker this transition towards painting charts a new course in the artist’s career. Affecting a shift, be it in style or medium is by no means an easy process for an established artist, and for Kazim the move is still being resolved for he contends that...
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‘Scream’ as a symbol
 How many “Screams” are there? Reports of the theft of a “Scream” from an Oslo museum during the last week of August described it as one of four versions of Edvard...
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Playing it safe with decorative art
 The belief that shapes, lines and colours have aesthetic values in their own right is one of the many manifestations of abstract art. Divorced from representational intent and created for their own sake such categories of painting enjoy considerable license. Since there is ample room to move and express in this field its contenders come in all shades and hues....
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The enduring mystery of Mona Lisa
 When you see the Mona Lisa, leave whatever it is that you are doing for a moment and direct all your attention towards it for a while. It is not that you will be looking at the portrait for the first time. The Mona Lisa has gone past our eyes several times, sometimes as an animation from a cartoon or sometimes in advertisements selling products ranging from soaps...
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