Stories by Noor Ahmed

DIGITISING A NATIONAL HERITAGE

While the digitisation process of the Lahore and Taxila museums is helping preserve thousands of priceless artefacts, it has also revealed the bureaucratic failures, institutional neglect and governance challenges that have long threatened the nation’s cultural heritage. Updated 21 Jul, 2026 01:25pm

The story of how Pakistan's Venice Biennale moment came to be is as compelling as the art itself

Pakistan has made its second-ever official appearance at the Venice Biennale with a pavilion featuring the work of artist Faiza Butt. Published 15 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

EXHIBITION: PAKISTAN’S VENICE MOMENT

Pakistan has made its second-ever official appearance at the Venice Biennale with a pavilion featuring the work of artist Faiza Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:56am

EXHIBITION: THE NEW IN MINIATURE

Waseem Ahmed extends his long interrogation of miniature painting as a contemporary critical language rather than a nostalgic... Published 11 Jan, 2026 10:20am

DISCOURSE: FARZANA AND HER FLOWERS

A 17th century Mughal miniature painting raises haunting questions about climate change in South Asia Published 12 Oct, 2025 06:55am

HERITAGE: ARCHIVING NATIONAL MEMORY

In celebration of the five-year anniversary of the National History Museum In Lahore, the people behind it chronicle the journey Published 13 Aug, 2023 08:10am

EXHIBITION: THE MYSTICAL NUMBER

Adeel uz Zafar transforms the gallery space into seven sections and bequeaths each with a corresponding title... Published 15 Nov, 2020 07:37am

Public space: Reeling them in

‘Reel on Hai’ does what all good public art should as it directs attention to the surrounding people and places Published 12 Feb, 2017 07:22am

Exhibition: Creating a dialogue through visuals

A curated show builds bridges between Karachi and Jamshoro Updated 15 Jan, 2017 09:25am

Exhibition: Ways of seeing red

The most compelling part of Iqbal Hussain’s work is his depiction of relationships within Heera Mandi Updated 08 Jan, 2017 09:26am

Exhibition: The living past

Mohsin Keiany’s heroes respond to the contemporary cataclysm with benumbed melancholy and detachment Published 06 Mar, 2016 06:36am

Exhibition: Inspiring photography

The photo-journalistic quality of photographs on view created an evocative and inspirational show Published 14 Feb, 2016 07:29am

Portfolio: Conflations of quality and quantity

Amin Gulgee’s most impressive quality is his ability to merge the art with the viewer Published 10 Jan, 2016 07:25am

Art beat: Art and objects

Imran Hunzai takes the viewer on a journey through time, highlighting the paradox between the natural and the artificial Published 03 Jan, 2016 06:51am

Home is where the heart is

Five artists focus on their own perception of ‘home’ Published 14 Jun, 2015 07:06am

Art mart: Abstraction and refrain

Abid Hasan’s work is an ode to his introspective journey Published 31 May, 2015 06:46am

Art in a time of crisis

Tazeen Qayyum probes the repercussions of war in her show Published 03 May, 2015 07:32am

Group show: Art for everyone

Boasting an array of styles and media, intuition and awareness of the world around us are at the core of the show Published 19 Apr, 2015 07:42am

Pop art: Questions of perception

The three-artist show challenges the accepted notion that realism has lost its significance in contemporary art Published 19 Apr, 2015 07:42am

A story of hope

Dr Adil Akhtar believes that no matter where you come from, you need to dream big Published 12 Apr, 2015 07:25am