Realistic paintings explore varied landscapes of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A wide variety of paintings, drawings, prints, carvings, calligraphies and sculptures will go on display at the seventh annual art bazaar at Gallery 6 on Saturday.
These include the works of both renowned, well established artists as well as emerging talent from all four provinces.
They include works in impressionism and expressionism, abstracts and realist pieces and deal with personal, social, cultural and political issues and are made with water colours, oils, acrylics, pastels, pen and ink.
The curator of the show, Dr Faisal Arjumand said the realistic paintings explore the themes and routine of life.
He said they portray the lives and surroundings of the middle and lower classes, of ordinary people. They pay attention to accuracy of detail and colour.
Some of the more noteworthy paintings in this category are two of Moazzam Ali’s of 1991 and the recent works of Akram Spaul, Ather Jamal and Aqeel Jawaid Teetu.