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SEPTEMBER 2008
On her recent visit to Karachi - filming her project - Vasl ARTstudy has invited Sophie Ernst to share work and speak with the group.
Ernst lives between Netherlands, India and Pakistan and has been teaching new media at BNU past 4 years.
She exhibited in the National Art Gallery inaugural and Pakistan pavilion at Art Dubai and her recent work also shown at the RGS London, investigates the socio-historical space of Pakistan and partition
Sophie Ernst - Canvas - 1st September 2008
JUNE 2008
Emerging Talent
At the VM Art Gallery, started in 2002 by Riffat Alvi completes its 6th round this year.
ARTstudy meets this time to investigate main aspects of the work showcased and discuss factors aligned with its production.
This is a good opportunity to look at the institutional differences across Pakistan and their academic temperaments that aim to forge the emerging and the new in our context.
At VM Art Gallery - 30th June 2008
13th MAY 2008
Clay Clan II, Ceramic Art and Artists Today
Kaif Ghaznavi, Aasim Akhtar, Niilofar Farrukh, Riffat Alvi
At VM ART Gallery - 13th May 2008
MAY 2008
Quddus Mirza - Canvas - May 2008
FEBUAURY 2008
ART UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP by A.R.Nagori
'Art, Artists and Politics'
In relation to the current movement against Musharaf’’s regime, in which questions have been raised about the relationship of art and artists to politics - A R Nagori was invited to present his paper at the VASL Study which he had read at the Goethe Institute in the past. The text raised similar questions in the context of Zia Ul Haqs martial law.
29th February 2008 at Fomma
OCTOBER 2007
The group met at THE SECOND FLOOR to discuss issues regarding NATIONAL ART GALLERY, its impact and its future.
National Gallery: A beginning by Niilofur Farrukh
National Art Gallery Tour by VASL
26th of October 2007, at THE SECOND FLOOR T2F.
AUGUST 2007
The Body without Body: The Creative Imagination of the Absence by Faisal Siddiqi
The text reviewed Seema Nusrat’s Solo show of her tie sculptures.
The group met at the V.M ART gallery while the work was on display.
31st of August 2007, at the V.M Art gallery.
AUGUST 2007
The study group was held on the exhibition “Sohni Dharti” initiated by Adeela Suleman (VASL)
The group met at the Arts Council of Pakistan while the work was on display and discussed the issues raised on Pakistani identity and nationality with reference to the works displayed.
13thof August 2007, at the Arts Council of Pakistan.
JUNE 2007
Born to be.... by Simone Wille
The text was taken from Abdullah Syeds Solo Show Catalouge-Born To Be.....
21st of June 2007, at the VM ART Gallery.
APRIL 2007
Heavenly Ornaments by Iftikhar Dadi
The text was taken from Naiza Khans Solo Show Catalouge-Heavenly Ornaments.
the group met at the canvas gallery while the work was on display and the artist shared her views on the article and on her works.
27th of April 2007, at the CANVAS Gallery.
MARCH 2007
Islamic Art at a Crossroads., by CoCo Ferguson
the text was selected from the Middle Eastern Art Magazine Bidoun.
30th March 2007, at the FOMMA DHA Art Center.
FEBURARY 2007
FITTINGS INTO ART by Quddus Mirza
The text was taken from the Adeela Suleman solo shows catalouge "Confinement".
The group met at the commune while the work was on display to discuss her work in light with Quddus’s appraisal on Suleman.
Monday the 19th, February, 2007 at the Commune.
Commune Artists Colony, Sadiq Godown, Miskeen Gali, Off Old Queens Road, Karachi.
JANUARY 2007
Evaluating Identity in Pakistani Art Today by Simone Wille
Pakistani Art & its South Asian Identity by Quddus Mirza
Friday the 12th,of Januray, 2007 at the VASL flat.
DECEMBER 2006
Now you see it, now you don’t by Quddus Mirza
The text was taken from the catalouge for the BODY show curated by Amin Gulgee.
