Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Gallery.
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Reconstructing reality
 An artist, known largely for his realistic representations of old Karachi, Hanif Shehzad captures his vistas from a pedestrian’s viewpoint. An engineer by profession, he stalks his sites for angular perspectives but paints with the eye of a native....
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Frere Hall revisited
 A display of paintings organised by the Culture Wing of the City District Government, Karachi, offered a rare opportunity to once again visit the well laid garden known as Bagh-i-Jinnah —...
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Documenting architectural treasures
 Within the mainstream discussion on culture, architecture and aesthetics are a few artists who are trying to tilt the spotlight a little towards the lost and ignored gems of world culture and heritage....
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Dreams in colour
 Employing the use of ‘art therapy,’ a non-governmental organisation recently held an exhibition featuring artwork by the children of Mohammamdi ‘Machar’ Colony — a sprawling Karachi slum located on Mauripur Road....
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Scent of a woman
 Amna Ilyas’s sculptures, recently displayed at the Zahoor-ul- Ikhlaq Gallery at the NCA seem to be expressions of rebellion and chaos. Like most young people pursuing the arts she too seems...
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Art watch
 • The Second Floor hosted an exhibition of photographs titled ‘Impressions’ by Bangladeshi photographer, Rabeya Sarkar Rima who has been living in Karachi for the last 10 months as part of an exchange programme....
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Outside the frame
 Only four years out of art college, with a BFA in Miniature Painting from the NCA, Muhammad Zeeshan has had tremendous exposure both inside Pakistan and abroad, and has already been...
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