Catching Up with Ali Khan After his Sold-Out Debut Solo Show at PAF
1. Ali, tell us about your about yourself; how old are you, where do you come from, where are you studying and about your art education? My name’s Muhammad Ali Khan, and I was born and raised in Southern Asia, specifically Pakistan. Throughout my life, I have moved between two cities, Lahore and Rahim Yar […]
Exploring the Elegance: Lahore School of Nastaliq at Lahore Museum’s Recent Exhibition
Syed Hassan Haadi Ph.D. Scholar (Art History) (Punjab University) In the early days of April this year, an exhibition titled “Elegance of Script” was organized by the Lahore Museum, in which the calligraphic works in Nastaliq, Thuluth, Naskh and other Arabic and Persian scripts by different master calligraphers from Pakistan and pre-partition India were exhibited. Curated by […]
‘A Sense Sublime’ a candid interview with Brishna Amin Khan
‘A sense sublime’ : ‘A Sense Sublime’ a candid interview with Brishna Amin Khan at Pakistan Art Forum. Here are the answers to a few of the amazing and ridiculous questions.
Catching up with Abdullah Qureshi at Pakistan Art Forum about his solo show ‘We Are Not Our Desires’
1. Please tell us about your current solo show’s body of work. What is the concept behind the theme? I am a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and educator. My practice is rooted in traditions of abstraction, where I engage gestural and poetic approaches to address autobiography, trauma, and sexuality. The title of my latest solo exhibition, […]
Art As A Reflection of War Trauma
Abstract: The paper explores how artistic endeavors across the world have shifted and developed as a result of the war in the region, as well as how trauma inflicted by war is expressed through work. Using three major wars, as well as with a specialized focus on Pakistan, the author aims to determine the relationships […]
Catching up with Ammama & Jibran about their show LATMUS
1. Jibran & Ammama first of all welcome to Pakistan Art Forum. How would you each define your current artistic style? Ammama: I think my style has always been classical, from the technique to the way I use light in my work. I’ve always been inspired by Caravaggios’ work and the way he painted light. […]