News Desk Pakistani miniature artist Shazia Sikander has bagged the prestigious Fukuoka Prize in the category of Arts and Culture. The Fukuoka Prize Committee awarded the prestigious art prize to Shazia Sikander for her contributions to the innovation of miniature art, using digital technology in miniature painting. Born in Lahore, Ms Sikander obtained a bachelor of fine arts in 1991 …

By Sonya Rehman Pakistani anthropologist, Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro, is a man on a mission. Having spent over two decades tirelessly researching art and culture in Pakistan, Kalhoro stands as possibly the only Pakistani who has documented the country’s most ancient rock art, some of which can be traced back to prehistoric times. With eleven books to his name, some …

By Sultan Madad After a long and soulful journey of showering happiness with the beats of his drum, the legendary music master and all-time great drummer Ali Gohar of Hunza passed away two days ago at the age of 103. He played drum for over 90 years. A long chapter of our centuries old heritage is closed with the demise …

News Desk Aijaz Ahmad, a world-renowned Marxist philosopher and political commentator, passed away at his California residence on Tuesday (March 9). He was hospitalised for age-related ailments and had returned home only a few days ago.  Aijaz Ahmad was a literary theorist and in 2017 joined Irvine School of Humanities at California University where he served as a Professor in the Department …

by Aziz Ali Dad Zarathustra was musing outside his hut situated deep in the mountains. He was besotted by demons within. They appeared in the shape of ideas. In sheer desperation, he wanted to keep his being away from himself. But every attempt of self-alienation has taken him close to the questions that arise from the inner recesses of the …

The national biennale “Arjumand Painting Award”, perhaps the first-ever initiative by any private gallery, which presents substantial cash prizes to recognize emerging artists who possess distinguished talent in painting

In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.

Nine hundred pieces from Uzbekistan’s Nukus Museum of Art are now online after volunteers armed with cameras and cell phones created an open catalogue of the works in the hope it will prevent theft from one of Asia’s most unique and valuable art collections.

Recent excavations in eastern Kazakhstan have led to important discoveries about the ancient Saka people. The excavations reveal that permafrost has preserved treasures for over 2,700 years. But changing climatic conditions are a risk to further revelations, writes Natalie Taylor in the thirdpole.net by Natalie Taylor A recreation of a horse’s ceremonial burial harness. Horses were central to Saka culture …

Imran Hunzai's work is a critical expression and response to industry, media, and consumerism, and how inorganic culture, modernity, the commodification of values, and the influx of information are dominating organic life.

by Farman Ali Islamabad: An exciting exhibition of the latest paintings by a minimalist artist opened on Saturday at 8B2, a new gallery that has opened at Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, recently. The exhibition, titled ‘La Perfection Imparfaite,’ (The Imperfect Perfection) showcases a new body of the Xandria Noir’s work during and post-pandemic lockdown in 2020 and 2021. The paintings in …

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Karim Ahmed Khan, a young artist from GB, wins Arjumand Painting Award 2021   by Farman Ali Artists, members of jury, with Chief Guest Mian Iqbal Salahuddin, and founding Chairman of Gallery6 Dr Arjumand Faisel at the third national biennial Arjumand Painting award 2021 ceremony at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore on July 7. Photo: Usma Arjumand Art should be used …

Tajik rider Malika Rajabova is used to being the only woman on the field when she plays buzkashi, a Central Asian sport in which competitors on horseback fight to grab a goat carcass.

Tajik-born singer representing Russia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest says her berth in the finals this weekend is "like a dream.” But she says the problems she and other immigrants face in Russia won't ever be far from her mind.