When success comes calling
Describing his work, Ali Kazim explains; “It’s all about focusing on organic forms and noticing the sensuous similarities with the human figure; how we behave or react consciously, or from an orthodox point of view....
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Young blood and neo-realism
Today when contemporary art is manifesting itself in an amazing range of mediums like installations, assemblage, performance and digital art, it is heartening to see that the age old oil on...
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Line etchings on prints
Much is said about the transition of the student from his academic studies to the world of real people. The final year graduates from any institution pass through this phase and...
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Unveiling Balochistan’s past
To study the memoirs of the archaeological survey of India compiled by the then superintendent of the Frontier Circle, H. Hargreaves, the first step is to seek out the work-shy librarian...
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Vandalism against history
When the Punjab government was preparing to take over the Lahore Fort and the Shalamar Gardens last year, its information department organized a seminar in June primarily to ensure other...
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Raising world issues
His rugged background in Balochistan nurtured the creativity and skills seen in the work of Jamil Ahmed Baloch. Born in Nushki, where his family is deeply rooted, he grew up with...
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Documenting Islamic architecture
The Islamic Architectural Heritage of Pakistan — Funerary Memorial Architecture, by Shaikh Khurshid Hasan is a monograph based on the invaluable first hand experiences of the author as an archaeologist. It...
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A new focus on culture
When people, especially from Karachi and Lahore, said that the federal capital was devoid of a cultural life, it was not difficult to understand the reasons. After all, with all its...
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