Danda Doli and Phugadi Swings by Tehmina Maknojia
Artist Tehmina Maknojia has come up with the thought of an interactive play area for children. For this, she has set up swings for children incorporating the concept of Phugadi and Danda Doli,...
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Mona Lisa Painting Made From 3.604 Coffee Cups
When someone says “coffee and toast” you probably think of breakfast, right? Well some people decided to use these items in a definitely more creative way. They put together loads of coffee cups or...
Our Walls Are Our Assets: Free Art The Walls at KU
Perhaps for the first time in the history of Karachi University (KU), the walls of the varsity displayed something other than political posters overflowing with hate speech: graffiti. Abdoz Arts took up the task...
Recently Work of Aftab Zafar
Recently Aftab Zafar was commissioned Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal’s Paintings in Oil Colours on canvas in size of 3 x 4 fit by Pakistan Army for the Army Medical Corp School and Centre, Abbottabad....
Sindh cares less for cultural heritage
The landmark buildings in the city of lights that were supposed to be restored to their past glory according to a well worked out plan, have been left in a state of disrepair since...
Truck Art Reveals Pakistani Cultural Identity
Truck art has always been popular in Pakistan and often reveals much about regional trends and ethnic aesthetics. Much like billboard painting, another indigenous form of art created in Pakistan is truck painting. The...
Celebrating Suboohi’s ‘quaint charm’ with story-telling
KARACHI: Late author Ashraf Suboohi Dehlvi creates magic with his character sketching. While some may say it’s a difficult task, this author describes his characters with intensity and passion. From details including personality, looks, and...
Art to the Artist Natasha Iqbal
Art to the artist Natasha Iqbal is creation, dawn of a thought process. “It’s a vast genre. I believe art is present in everything: the art of talking, the art of cooking, the art...
Lest we forget our pioneers of art! Marjorie Hussein
The Fomma Museum was the venue of a highly informative and interesting lecture Tuesday evening on the pioneers of art in Pakistan by noted art critic and journalist Marjorie Hussein. Alongside the country’s art...