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ArtNow Pakistan's first online contemporary art magazine. Through the magazine readers are able to contextualize Pakistani art within the global framework.

ArtNow Pakistan is an online monthly publication offering critical insight into the art of Pakistan featuring essays, profiles, reviews, events, art news and updates from around the world. The magazine is a resource for understanding, appreciating and analysing contemporary Pakistani art, both within the country and its diaspora. ArtNow Pakistan reflects and documents the zeitgeist of Pakistan viewed through the lens of contemporaneity, engages with artists and their praxes and establishes a forum for theoretical debate within Pakistan and abroad. It offer insights and critical perspectives on the evolving state of contemporary art, investigating ideas and trepidations addressed by visual artists across disciplines and mediums. In addition to the digital magazine, ArtNow Pakistan has a regular series of event programming. ArtNow Pakistan has dedicated Art Sections at the Karachi and Islamabad Literature Festivals featuring talks, exhibitions and book launches on the topic of contemporary art. The Art Newspaper, a special edition of the magazine was published in 2015 for the third edition of the Art Section at the KLF. Along with bringing art to such large public venues, ArtNow Pakistan also organises regular lectures and discussions featuring prominent artists, critics, and other key figures in the Pakistani and international art world as part of its Springboard Series. ArtNow Pakistan’s programming also includes Gallery Trek which takes connoisseurs and collectors on a tour of galleries with the goal of introducing an art-loving audience to contemporary works of art. As part of its collaboration with Lawrie Shabibi, selected by Time magazine as one of Dubai’s top five galleries, ArtNow Pakistan produced the largest Pakistani artists’ group show in the UAE in 2012. The magazine is media partners of Art Dubai, the leading art fair held in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia region and of the Karachi Biennale. Fawzia Naqvi, Editor-in-Chief of ArtNow Pakistan, is also a trustee of the Lahore Biennale Foundation. Art Path has been introduced as a series of workshops on arts and crafts for children incorporating art history lessons. ArtNow Pakistan also provides space for art installations and host music and performance art events at FOMMA DHA Art Centre, Karachi. The magazine also supports mental health, cancer awareness and health-related fund raising events.

Happy Independence Day 💚 Artwork by Freedom's lightOil on Canvas 💚
13/08/2026

Happy Independence Day 💚

Artwork by
Freedom's light
Oil on Canvas

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Opened today at CanvasGallery Karachi Seher Naveed's solo exhibition , D . H . I , opened on Tuesday , August 11th , 202...
11/08/2026

Opened today at CanvasGallery Karachi

Seher Naveed's solo exhibition , D . H . I , opened on Tuesday , August 11th , 2026 , from 4 pm - 7 pm @ Canvas Gallery .

The exhibition remains open daily until Thursday , August 20th , 2026 , from 11 am - 7 pm.

09/08/2026
Opened yesterday at Sanat Initiative ‘Handle with Care’ curated by Scheherezade Junejo continues at Sanat Initiative unt...
29/07/2026

Opened yesterday at Sanat Initiative

‘Handle with Care’ curated by Scheherezade Junejo continues at Sanat Initiative until 6 August.

The exhibition features works by Farhat Ali Madiha Hyder Maria Khan Marium Agha Misha Japanwala Zeeshan Muhammad R.M. Naeem Waseem Ahmed ᴢᴀʜɪᴅ ᴍᴀʏᴏ Zahra Mansoor

Opening today at Vasl Artists' Association A Memory Catcher Visited My Town, a solo exhibition by Zahabia Khozema.Drawin...
28/07/2026

Opening today at Vasl Artists' Association

A Memory Catcher Visited My Town, a solo exhibition by Zahabia Khozema.

Drawing from memories of an industrial town in Central Punjab, Khozema's works explore memory, place, and the quiet disappearance of familiar landscapes.

Exhibition continues until: Friday, August 7, 2026

You are warmly invited to the launch of the Aaj Aur Kal e-catalog!On February 13th, the Gulgee Museum hosted a one-night...
26/07/2026

You are warmly invited to the launch of the Aaj Aur Kal e-catalog!

On February 13th, the Gulgee Museum hosted a one-night exhibition of performance, installation and new media, curated by Amin Gulgee and Noor Ahmed.

The E-Catalog, designed by Zainab Marvi, KB27 Creative Director, documents the works, the research, and the thinking behind the exhibition.

Join us on August 1st as we launch the catalog with the curators and artists who made the night possible.

📅 Date: August 1st
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM PST / 2:00 PM CEST
📍 Platform: Online
🎙 Panelists: Rabeya Jalil, Risham Syed, B. Ajay Sharma, Rumana Husain, Bilal Ahmed, Tara Al-Dugaither, Elena Bajo, and Birgitta Hosea

Register now—link in bio.

Save the Date ✨
KB27 - Fifth Karachi Biennale 2027
16th – 31st January 2027
Curated by Noor Ahmed

O Art Space is pleased to present ‘INTERVALS’ bringing together the distinct visual practices of Bazil Habib, Kiran Wase...
26/07/2026

O Art Space is pleased to present ‘INTERVALS’ bringing together the distinct visual practices of Bazil Habib, Kiran Waseem, and Shahid Hassan Boni in a dialogue shaped by contrast, rhythm, and reflection.
While each artist approaches image making through a unique visual language, their works resonate through shared moments of pause, transition, and quiet contemplation. Together, they create an exhibition that invites viewers to explore the meaningful spaces that exist between perception, memory, and place.
We warmly invite you to join and explore this vibrant convergence of creative voices.
Show Opened on
🗓 Friday, July 17, 2026
⏰ 5 – 8 pm
The exhibition will continue until Monday, July 27, 2026.
📍 19-C FCC Scheme, Maratib Ali Road, Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan
Studio RM (Official)
Kiran Waseem Raza
Bazil Habib
Hassan Boni

July issue Review | Memory and Material IVS MPhil Thesis Review By Umer Sheikh "The recent Indus Valley School of Art an...
22/07/2026

July issue

Review | Memory and Material

IVS MPhil Thesis Review

By Umer Sheikh

"The recent Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) MPhil Thesis show highlighted the distinct creative practices of two graduates, Mehrin Haseeb and Xindagi Zahra. Through their respective investigations, both artists approach the concepts of time, loss, and memory. Yet, they do so from completely different scales: Haseeb fixes her gaze on the vast, transforming expanse of a regional landscape, while Zahra looks inward, using the microscopic debris of the human body to map personal and familial histories. Together, their works show how exploring unique materials can challenge standard historical and cultural stories."

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The recent Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) MPhil Thesis show highlighted the distinct creative practices of two graduates, Mehrin Haseeb and Xindagi Zahra. Through their respective investigations, both artists approach the concepts of time, loss, and memory. Yet, they do so from co...

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