The company of artists and inspiration of their work drove me to become a painter myself,” said Muhammad Junaid Balloch at his exhibition of 160 paintings held at the Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) on Monday. The 57-year-old artist was first introduced to the art scene 35 years ago when he used to make frames for [...]

One-hundred and thirty sketches by Saeed Akhtar, one of the country’s foremost portrait artists, will go on display at Ejaz Gallery at 6 pm today as part of the launch of Sketchbook, which features 450 sketches by the artist. Most of the works on display were made in the last three or four months and [...]

Artist Tehreem Jafri, who graduated from NCA, Rawalpindi campus in 2009, emerged on the capital’s art scene with her provocative and complex work. Heavy on dualism, her exhibition, “Magazine,” at Khaas Gallery seeks to negotiate the “self,” the personal “I,” with the violence of Pakistani society. Her work can, and should, be characterized as extremely [...]

The UK-based fashion house Fashion ComPassion claims to be “an ethical fashion company, which seeks to promote social change through high fashion”. Ayesha Mustafa, the Pakistani lady behind the show, brings together brands from the developing world to empower women and create a positive impact in marginalised communities and their respective societies. The brands hail [...]

The solo exhibition of 20 paintings by Sumera Jawad was put on display at a press preview held here at the Nomad Art Gallery on Wednesday. The exhibit “Koi Kuchho Kahay Mann Laaga” captures women imagery with the use of red hues, as the artist endeavors to feel and analyze the image of women in [...]

In order to celebrate the reopening of the Frere Hall after the US consulate was attacked in 2003, The Citizens Archive of Pakistan in collaboration with Hamara Karachi Foundation presented an interactive exhibition “Dekho Pakistan” . The exhibition, which is part of the Hamara Karachi festival 2011, is initiated with the motive to promote peace [...]

PCK (Photo Club of Karachi) is organizing a series of exhibitions under Art for Relief campaign to raise funds for flood affected people in Pakistan.
Photographers, Fine Artists, Sculptors: Donate your art for Pakistan Flood Survivors. If you can’t donate, help spread the word or help organize the event by becoming a volunteer.”
ALL sale proceeds/funds will be donated to the flood effected families through a PROPER, ACCOUNTABLE and TRANSPARENT channel.

Ethnic jewelry will be earthy and organic, quirky and eccentric, chunky and cheerful or miniature masterpiece. The vary of ethnic pieces on the market includes not only traditional crafts, however works by up to date designers furthermore antique items and funky things created as half of community projects. Whether or not you’re seeking an investment [...]

This film festival is a chance to let people know what film-making in Pakistan really has to offer and by bringing feature films, documentaries and shorts to the UK it will offer a unique opportunity to savour the experience of a socially-engaged documentary/art-film sector as well as the entertaining and cultish world of commercial cinema [...]

The art of traveling mostly translates into knowing how to snare an in-flight upgrade or – equally enviable – being able to arrive everywhere stress and crease-free. Pop along to Pakistan’s Decorated Vehicles – part of the Pakistani Film, Media and Arts Festival at Tramway – and you’ll discover the brilliantly embellished moving canvasses that [...]