Collaborations

Vasl KKAF-Canvas Research Grant

Launched in 2017, The Khurram Kasim Art Foundation (KKAF) -Vasl Research Grant is a non-for-profit organisation that supports and funds talented emerging artists who demonstrate artistic merit, commitment to their creative practice and show a keen interest in engaging and building ties with the community. The year-long grant supports artists in research and in creation of original works. They are also awarded a solo show at the prestigious Canvas Gallery in Karachi. Artists are chosen from amongst Vasl’s annual Taaza Tareen residency.

Since 2018, KKAF has annually sponsored the year-long Vasl Research Grant.

Since 2019, the Canvas Gallery has been showcasing the works produced by the KKAF-Vasl Research Grant recipient artist.

Seven Billion Beliefs 2021-2022

Grant winner: Anusha Novlani

Ephemeral Spectrum 2023-2024

Grant winner: Mubashar Iqbal

Of True Reigns & Yellow Pages 2022-2023

Grant winner: Lujane Pagganwala

Samsara 2022-2023

Grant winner: Tooba Ashraf

Orange Sisyphus 2020-2021

Grant winner: Suleman Faisal

Out of Sight 2019-2020

Grant winner: Hamid Ali Hanbhi

Time to Navigate 2018-2019

Grant winner: Mujtaba Asif