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IN MEMORIAM: Mansur Aye (1941- 2008): An artist who followed his muse
 Aye was a self taught artist and though he experimented with diverse subjects over the years, he invariably returned to his muse, the ‘Moon Faced’ girl, writes Marjorie Husain When Mansur Aye passed away on April 12th, he left behind a legacy of art that began...
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IN MEMORIAM: Visions and revisions
 Chawkandi Art Gallery recently displayed the works of artist Hasnat Mehmood. His series titled ‘Original image may vary’ on the most part circles around depictions of the Quaid-i-Azam and Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah in various media, such as, ‘graphite on vasli’ and ‘mixed media...
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POP ART: Capturing rhythmic movements
 Currently exhibiting a collection of her recent work at the Citi Art Gallery, Karachi one finds Amber Aslam’s handling of the medium immaculate; the result of years of continuous work and experimentation. Her vision transcends the obvious charm of the subject to seemingly ponder....
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LOST & FOUND: Art theft — Kurtha vs Marks
 Given the exponential rise in prices of contemporary art not only in Europe and USA but increasingly in the Middle East and the Indian Sub-continent, there now emerges the disturbing spectre of art forgeries, art thefts and misrepresentations which have significant financial consequences for art...
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ARTISTS WORK: Displaying faculty acumen
 Approximately 37 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture faculty members shared their recent work in the annual exhibition, Faculty Art/3 2008 at the IVS Gallery. The show featured pieces by both new and seasoned faculty members. Unlike the previous years, this exhibition was not just....
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Mini Nature
 Let’s, for a change, state the obvious: miniaturists create art on a smaller scale. But that doesn’t, and shouldn’t, imply that what they come up with has lesser significance. It’s their chosen mode of expression. They talk less and say more, as if complying with Polonius’s profound utterance....
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COLUMN ART: Investor favourites
 Two important highlights under discussion at Art Dubai were the sale of MF Hussain''s art which pushed the South Asian Modern Art market to an all time high at $1.6 million and the inclusion of Rashid Rana, the first Pakistani, among the10 investor favourites in the South Asian...
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