Vibrant ceremonial shawls and dyed textiles from Africa have been put up on display at the Mohatta Palace Museum as part of an exhibition, Sand and Silk—Textiles from Africa.
These 30 to 40 textile samples are from the personal collection of John Gillow, who has spent three decades studying textiles. He has also written a number of books on the subject.
Gillow, who hails from Cambridge, said that he was 17 years old when his interest developed in collecting textiles. “I roamed the bazaars of Istanbul and collected textiles, fur carpets and …

This brand to consumer marketing event is held twice a year, in the summer and in the winter. A real blockbuster of an event.
Gifts and Giveaways during Exhibition:
More than 10,000 Gift Hampers including Mobile Airtime, T-Shirts, Caps and much much more has been distributed by answering simple quiz and playing exciting games and competitions.

A Grand 2 Days Exhibition Of an exclusive collection of at-least 30 designer’s from Karachi & Lahore!
All the Fashion Designers, Stylists, Make-up Artists, Salons, Photographer, Studios, Airlines, Caterers, Spas, Jewelery Designers, Shoes Designers, Beauty Products, Health Programmers, Massager’s, Hand Bags Designers & others can be participating in this event.
Saturday 29th to 30th October 2011

Among the many themes to ponder at the Believer’s Paradise exhibition that has opened at Koel Gallery is the developing relation of the self to its surrounding, which in many cases can be a contemporary Hell.
For the show, curator Syed Faraz Ali brought together the works of three Thai artists: Panuwat Sitheechoke, Kriangkrai Konghanun and Arthit Amornchorn. But be prepared because Sitheechoke and Konghanun’s will be disturbingly familiar as they have dredged up the darkness of the human soul.
Delicately etched but faceless heads run throughout Sitheechoke’s frightening work that has …

She forayed into the world of art after having worked in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, before finally settling in Pakistan.
SAFAR, or journey, being exhibited at Comsats, is a montage of Nargis Khalid’s work through the ages.
The water colors, like the sensibility of Khalid’s oil paintings, are vibrant. She presents a fresh outlook on still life. The colors bleed at the right places, giving the simple still life some character.
“The times maybe troubling and harsh, but color is always soothing and hopeful, and that’s the reason I …

A photo exhibition marking the passage of a year since the 2010 floods was launched at Pakistan National of the Arts here on Thursday.
Titled “Reviving Communities Stronger Together”, the exhibition brought up the tragedy, that affected nearly 20 million people, killing over 2,000 and swiping out 1.7 million houses and 12,000 schools. A collection of 50 photographs of the wreckage and rehabilitation work were showcased in the exhibition.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Communication Officer, Majda Shabbir told The Express Tribune,
“We took these photographs during …

Bringing a refreshing palette of colors and textures, “Summer Art Show” featuring a group of eight emerging and established artists opened at Nomad Art Gallery here on Thursday.
Oil landscapes on paper by Marium Haider, connoted to the subject of hope and positivity. The depiction of the full moon reveals the artist’s creative expression. For her first show, Haider’s work was rather appealing.
The two collections that really stood out were Sajida Hussain’s figurines in oil on canvas and Sehyr Ali Qayum’s pencil and pastels. Hussain’s work depicted vulnerable sensibility along with …

The historic Wazir Khan Mosque of Lahore has come to Islamabad in Kulsoom Aftab’s latest collection.
Being displayed at Nomad Art Gallery, the exhibition focuses on ethnic photography and naqashi on bottles.
“I think of every bottle as a beautiful decorated woman,” said Aftab, who graduated from National College of Arts in 1998, “some appear as dancing girls, while others look like the Mughal Mahranis.”
Her exhibition not only features beautiful photographs of the Wazir Khan Mosque, but also life-sized panels of naqashi, that she has produced with the help of women from …

According to the organizers, the exhibition brings over 200 exhibitors of the finest brands and more than 300,000 visitors together every year.
Spread over six halls and the entire complex of the Expo Centre, this year’s event will have the added attraction of Faces & Places, a photographic exhibition displaying works by Tapu Javeri, Owais Yakub, Imran Awan, Shah Murad and Zain Mankani, they said in a press release.
Lifestyle Exhibition is biggest Exhibition Till now in Expo Center Karachi. This 3 day Exhibition is Starting from Friday …

Abid Hasan has paid tribute to Faiz in his new poetry-inspired collection, “Noor-e Sehr – a tribute to Faiz”, being displayed at Gallery6 till June 3.
Hasan held his first solo show in 1988 at Indus Gallery, Karachi.
The late Ali Imam declared, in writing, “He [Hasan] is gifted with an inquisitive mind and painterly sensibilities, which nature bestows on few painters.”
Hasan is a contemporary painter and uses a very unique chemical process for his compositions. “He uses chemically treated silver on canvas and applies pigments externally,” commented Director Gallery6 Usama Arjumand, …