Art & Culture
Faceless monks and whirling dervishes adorned the walls of VM Art Gallery at the launch of artist Faiza Shaikh’s exhibition, Tolerance, on Monday.
“I began working on this collection in 2012,” said Faiza, adding that she had used verses from the Quran in some of her previous collections as well but in this one, she had expanded the theme to include Buddism and Sufism. “The central idea here is that of peace,” she added.
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Whimsical yet riveting, infusing the works of East meets West, the latest exhibition to open at Satrang Gallery, “What remains are children’s lullabies” features the works of six artists who manage to transcend boundaries and speak through the language of art alone.
Research proves how much the master's works have faded since the 1880s, plus Oz art goes walkabout, rubber ducks and Fourth Plinth cock-ups – all in 
Lahore will be hosting a literary festival on the coming weekend. For a country that only seems to be making headlines for terrorism, political instability, and economic malfunction, not to forget all the Qadris and Altaf Bhais that bombard our headlines, a few academics and ‘artsy’ turn will definitely be a breath of fresh air.
Looking good can be an art, a skill to acquire, and some people may need a little help at it. That’s what Chitrangada Singh hopes to accomplish with her Star N Style collection. At the launch of the second edition of Myntra’s fashion property recently, Chitrangada spoke of her fashion fundas.
Renowned Urdu poet, prolific writer, translator, educationist and broadcaster Samina Raja was laid to rest at the Islamabad Graveyard, H-8 on Wednesday. Raja, who is survived by three sons, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 51 after losing her battle with liver cancer.
Pakistani director Iram Parveen Bilal was thrilled to learn that her feature film Josh (English Title:Against the Grain), will be showcased at the prestigious MAMI (Mumbai Film Festival) in the world cinema category. (Click here to see stills from Josh)
