Tag: Exhibition

LAHORE - While the world is in debate of whether there are twelve star signs or thirteen, Naqsh Raj, Saadia Hussain, Saira Ansari, Wajid Ali, Zobia Yaqoob are some aspiring minds creating constellations of their own. Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery NCA opens to the thesis display of the MA honours Visual Art Degree Show 2011.
UNENDING SPACE: Naqsh Raj is one such individual who takes the most simple, reluctant everyday things and transforms them into mesmerizing pieces of art. Her main

LAHORE - Islamic calligraphy exhibition of Atif Iqbal Qazi kicked off yesterday at Alhamra Art Gallery. Punjab Revenue Minister Haji Muhammad Ishaq inaugurated the exhibition, while Punjab Labour Minister Ashraf Sohna, among many others, attended the event.
The works included Quranic verses and phrases and the names of Allah. Mainly silver, black and yellow were used in his works with white background. Atif Iqbal said, "Alhamra Arts Council has always been a great institution for

LAHORE - A group painting exhibition of three well-known Karachi-based artists including AS Rind, Mashkoor Raza and Salman Farooqi titled, TRI, concluded at the Revivers Galleria in Gulberg on Monday after successfully running for a fortnight.
On display were more than 50 selected recent art works of the trio, which were appreciated by a large number of artists, art lovers, students and collectors who kept visiting the Revivers Galleria throughout the exhibition.
Although

LAHORE - Calligraphy exhibition of Jamshed Qaiser at Native Art Gallery in Defence Housing Authority was inaugurated by Director General of Iranian Cultural Center, Dr. Abbas Famurie on Monday.
More than 30 masterpieces of Islamic Calligraphy mesmerized the people who came to see the artistic work of Jamshed Qaiser. Calligraphy of "Surah Ikhlas", verse of "Surah Rehman", "Allah Ho" and other Islamic verses were hanged on the walls of Native Art Gallery. Poster Colours and ink was

LAHORE - Private-sector print and electronic media were barred from entering the Women Entrepreneur Furniture Exhibition at the Pearl Continental Hotel on Sunday, as First Lady Fauzia Gilani attended the exhibition's last day at the hotel's Shahi Khema Hall.
The general public and journalists criticised the extraordinary protocol given to the PM's wife and termed it a disrespect. Journalists, already present in the hall, were forced to leave the spot until Fauzia was present in

Lahore - First Women Entrepreneurship Furniture Exhibition by Furniture Pakistan (FP) was inaugurated yesterday (Friday) in Pearl Continental, Lahore by US Consul General, Lahore, Carmela Conroy. The exhibition is scheduled from January 14th to 16th, 2011 in PC.
Women from different cities of Pakistan displayed their furniture stalls. Chairman PF Yasmeen Rehman briefed the Chief Guest about Furniture Pakistan and the exhibition. While speaking on the occasion Carmela Conroy

LAHORE - US Lahore Consul General Carmella Conroy on Tuesday inaugurated the "Help the Helpless" exhibition at the Government College University (GCU). GCU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Khalid Aftab was also present on the occasion. GCU students used art as a toll to sensitise society about importance of helping poor students in completing their education. The one-day exhibition, which housed scores of paintings and posters on topics including 'Nobody can do everything but everybody can do

Lahore - A triangle is the only figure in which all end points have hinges and will never change its shape unless the sides themselves are bent. Somewhat similar is the case with these three maestros of the art world. Under the spot light are none other than A S Rind, Mashkoor Raza and Salman Farooqi whose group show title TRI opened at Reviver's Galleria last week.
Like the brain of a living organism with sub-conscious, unconscious and conscious levels, these works are also

LAHORE - If a place can ever be shown through images, it was in this exhibition, where colours splashed onto canvas, revealed the beauty and spirit of Pakistan, especially in rural themes.
'A Passage through Pakistan' opened on Saturday, at the Rohaat Gallery, depicting the character of the country seen and interpreted through the eyes of several artists whose varying observation and alternate dimensions add to this character.
Well known artists including Dr Khalid Mehmood,

BANGKOK - World number one Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters will be seen sharing court space in Thailand. Come New Year's Day, the two will play an exhibition match in Hua Hin, Thailand. Immediately following their friendly match they will head off on short vacations with their families before the 2011 season kicks off in earnest.
The two leading ladies of tennis are currently on location with their families in Hua Hin, where the 84 World Tennis Invitation Hua Hin, is being

LAHORE: Governor Salmaan Taseer attended Benazir Bhutto's photo exhibition on Tuesday quashing media reports about his secret departure to Dubai along with his family. A private TV channel reported that Taseer had once again gone abroad without informing any government department and giving charge to the Punjab Assembly speaker. After the reports started raising speculations, journalists contacted the Governor's House whose spokesman said that he was also unable to trace Taseer.