Review in BUSINESS RECORDER newspaper Weekend Lahore Edition

Review in BUSINESS RECORDER newspaper Weekend Lahore Edition (Published on 2 July 2016) Keeping the essence of Islamic calligraphy as a traditional art the artists have gained a balance between the holy words and their meaning through a formal aesthetic code that carries mystical values. The participating artists were: Ufaq …

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Reflections of the holy words

Review of my latest ongoing group show exhibition on BUSINESS RECORDER (e-paper). Calligraphy is not just beautiful handwriting. It is a form of art with its own geometry and proportions which have evolved over decades. For centuries calligraphers preserved calligraphic traditions and passed on to next generation and hence calligraphy …

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Documentary on ‘Working Women; Culture and Taboos’

Documentary on ‘Working Women; Culture and Taboos’ Review of my latest ongoing group show exhibition on BUSINESS RECORDER The Nomad Art Gallery on Wednesday screened a documentary on “Working Women; Culture and Taboos” and launched a calendar for year 2012 to mark 16 days of Activism on Violence Against Women. …

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Quat and Paste by Sabeen Ahsan

Review of my latest ongoing group show exhibition on ART NOW. Ufaq Ehsan has played with the constructs of abstraction or obscurity. This in no way entails the abstract nature of their work but rather the role calligraphy plays. Some have deliberately attempted to empty any representational content and suggested …

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Annual show features modern, traditional calligraphy

Review of my latest ongoing group show exhibition on THE DAWN newspaper LAHORE: An annual group calligraphy show titled Qat featuring 20 artists opened at Ejaz Gallery in Gulberg on Tuesday. The exhibition was inaugurated by prominent scholar Oriya Maqbool Jan. Around 36 paintings were on display at the exhibition …

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Group show: Taking an art form beyond pen and paper

Review in THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE newspaper – Lahore Edition – Published on 23 June 2016 LAHORE: Quat—a calligraphy exhibition featuring the work of 11 visual artists commenced on Tuesday at Ejaz Art Gallery. Shahnawaz Zaidi, one of the featured artists, said the exhibit was unique as it featured work of …

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