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I see your presence, when I open my eyes

I see your presence, when I open my eyes

Mariya Shaikh

I see your presence, when I open my eyes

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Lands Beyond The Veil Continues till April 28th I

Lands Beyond The Veil Continues till April 28th

In this exhibition Shanzay Subzwari’s marks a return to large-scale acrylic painting after more than a decade, this series draws upon her training in Mughal miniature painting while expanding into a hybrid visual language that oscillates between the detailed and the dreamlike. The compositions navigate a space between the real and the surreal, allowing for a fluid interplay of narrative, symbolism, and abstraction.

Artworks

Darbar in the Skies, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
48h x 72w in

Jungle in the Clouds, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
54h x 84w in

Should I Go There, or Stay Here, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
15h x 15w in

I Bloom Where I’m Planted, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10h x 5w in

Gallery Hours Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm
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On Narrative Painting — Zahabia Khozema in convers

On Narrative Painting — Zahabia Khozema in conversation with Zoya Currimbhoy

VM Art Gallery is pleased to present an artist talk that aims to look at the tradition and evolution of narrative painting, internationally as well as in Pakistan, with historical contextualisation. The conversation will also touch upon the tangents of gender and class within the genre of narrative painting.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A session, inviting audience participation and dialogue.
Date: Saturday, 2nd May
Time: 5:30 – 6:45 PM

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All That Was Left Behind continues till May 13th

All That Was Left Behind continues till May 13th

In this exhibition, the artist, Nain Tara’s practice begins with a question of relation: what does it mean to remain in contact with what is no longer fully present? Engaging memory and material transformation through acts of repair and absence, she uses acrylic on canvas in combination with wire mesh. Her works hold fragmentation without resolution, allowing traces of what has been lost to remain embedded within surface and structure..

Artworks

What Remains Refuses to Settle
Acrylic on Canvas
72h x 60w in

I Try to Hold What Already Gone
Acrylic on Canvas
48h x 36w in

Gallery Hours Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm
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All That Was Left Behind continues till May 13th

All That Was Left Behind continues till May 13th

In this exhibition the artist Zahabia Khozema constructs narrative, image-based landscapes drawn from lived recollections of an industrial town in Central Punjab, now shaped by extraction, environmental change, and gradual disappearance. These scenes unfold through fragments of story and atmosphere, where memory is reassembled through image and place in oil paint and oil pastel.

Artworks

No, wait here
Oil Paint and Pastels on Canvas
20h x 30w in

I will return after dusk
Oil Paint and Pastels on Canvas
20h x 30w in

Gallery Hours Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm
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Turab continues till May 13th In this exhibition

Turab continues till May 13th

In this exhibition the artist closely engages with his surroundings, and responds to both minor details and broader societal issues, translating them into visual forms. His work often addresses the complexities of contemporary life—ranging from personal experiences to collective challenges—while questioning the structures and “walls” that shape human interaction.

Artworks

Untitled
Concrete
34h x 26w in

Untitled
Concrete
34h x 26w in

Untitled
Concrete
34h x 26w in

Gallery Hours Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm
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OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! VM Art Gallery is ple

OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!

VM Art Gallery is pleased to announce ‘Always, from the Heart’ Volume 2, a four-week residency programme in June 2026 for an artist to create an on-site installation inspired by their vision of love and hope. The initiative is designed to engage audiences in a transformative experience that inspires connection, warmth, and a renewed sense of optimism.

Material costs up to Rs. 50,000 covered.
The deadline to apply is the 15th May 2026. Residency begins on the 1st of June 2026.
18+ artists and creatives based in Karachi are eligible.

To apply, fill out the residency application form on our website, Link in bio, and submit all required attachments as outlined in the instructions.

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Turab: A Journey Through the Work of Shahzeb Mugha

Turab: A Journey Through the Work of Shahzeb Mughal
The opening took place on Saturday, 18th April, 2026.

This exhibition presents the work of Shahzeb Mughal. This body of work is part of his ongoing series TURAB (meaning “dust”), which he initiated in 2021 in Belfast, United Kingdom. The series reflects on the transient nature of human existence and the inevitable return to dust, both physically and metaphorically.

The exhibition continues until 13th May.
Gallery hours Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

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All that was left behind: A Journey Through the Wo

All that was left behind: A Journey Through the Work of Zahabia Khozema and Nain Tara.
The opening took place on Saturday, 18th April, 2026.

This exhibition presents the work of Zahabia Khozema and Nain Tara. Working across painting, drawing, and sculpture, Tara’s practice begins with a question of relation: what does it mean to remain in contact with what is no longer fully present? Engaging memory and material transformation through acts of repair and absence, she uses acrylic on canvas in combination with wire mesh. Her works hold fragmentation without resolution, allowing traces of what has been lost to remain embedded within surface and structure.
In relation, Khozema constructs narrative, image-based landscapes drawn from lived recollections of an industrial town in Central Punjab, now shaped by extraction, environmental change, and gradual disappearance. These scenes unfold through fragments of story and atmosphere, where memory is reassembled through image and place in oil paint and oil pastel.

The exhibition continues till 13th May.
Gallery hours Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

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See you tomorrow. Two exhibitions opening at VM 5p

See you tomorrow. Two exhibitions opening at VM 5pm to 8pm. #vmartgallery #karachigallery #exhibition #art

Lands Beyond The Veil Continues till April 28th I

Lands Beyond The Veil Continues till April 28th

In this exhibition Shanzay Subzwari’s paintings explore broader questions of hidden dimensions, inaccessible realities, and the boundaries of human perception. Through this lens, the work approaches liminality as both a spiritual and metaphysical condition, shaped by imagination as much as belief.

Artworks

A Royal Welcome, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
30.50h x 24w in

Garden Party, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
30.50h x 24w in

A Joyous Ascent, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
30.50h x 24w in

Tranquil Waters, 2025
Acrylic on Canvas
30.50h x 24w in

Gallery Hours Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm
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Lands Beyond the Veil, continues till April 28th.

Lands Beyond the Veil, continues till April 28th.

Through her contemplations on the soul and its journey beyond the physical world, shaped in part by a period of personal loss, Shanzay Subzwari takes us into the depths of her imagination and inner landscape, creating mystical, fantastical realms where the soul resides before its reunion with the Divine.

Artworks
1. Whimsy, 2026
Gouache on Handmade Paper
11.50h x 8w in

2. I’m Always Here, 2026
Gouache on Handmade Paper
11.50h x 8w in

3. Candyland In The Skies, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10h x 5w in

4. Angel
Touched By Gold, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10h x 5w

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VM Art Gallery presents All That Was Left Behind,

VM Art Gallery presents All That Was Left Behind, an exhibition of works by Nain Tara and Zahabia Khozema. This exhibition brings together two practices that explore how memory persists through erasure and transformation.

Opening: Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Exhibition continues until May 13, 2026 with regular gallery hours: Monday – Saturday | 11 am – 7 pm

About the artists:
Zahabia Khozema is a visual artist from Karachi. She received a BFA from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in 2020. She was one of the fellow artists at Ashkal Alwan’s Home Work Space Program in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2024. Moreover, Khozema was an artist-in-residence at the Berlin art institution nGbK for the exhibition House of Kal: A Tidal CoHabitat of Queer Anti-Colonial Worldbuilding in September 2023.

Nain Tara is a visual artist currently based in Islamabad, Pakistan. She completed her BFA from the National College of Arts, Rawalpindi, in 2021 and received an Honours for her efforts. She has also been the recipient of the Scholarship of Making at the Lajverd visiting school, Pakistan, in 2024. Working across painting, drawing, and sculpture, she employs process-driven methods that foreground material agency and the histories of labour, time, and environment. Nain Tara has exhibited her artworks extensively both locally and internationally.

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VM Art Gallery presents TURAB, a new body of work

VM Art Gallery presents TURAB, a new body of work by Shahzeb Mughal, continuing a series first initiated in 2021 in Belfast. Suspended between preservation and loss, Mughal’s works inhabit a space of stillness and contemplation, reflecting on what remains when material significance turns to dust.

Opening: Saturday, April 18, 2026 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Exhibition continues until May 13, 2026 with regular gallery hours: Monday – Saturday | 11 am – 7 pm

About the Artist: Shahzeb Mughal is a visual artist from Badin, Sindh, currently based in Hyderabad, Pakistan. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Centre of Excellence in Arts and Design (CEAD), Jamshoro, and a Master of Fine Arts from Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom.
His practice spans installation, sculpture, and mixed media, with a strong focus on conceptual art. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including exhibitions in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, such as Polyphony (2021), Concurrence (2022), and the MFA Final Degree Show at Ulster University, Belfast. Through his multidisciplinary approach, Mughal continues to develop work that challenges conventional perspectives and engages audiences in critical

#vmartgallery #pakistaniart #exhibition #art #karachi

Reflections on Lands Beyond the Veil, currently on

Reflections on Lands Beyond the Veil, currently on view at VM Art Gallery.
Lands Beyond the Veil continues until 28th April, from 11 am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday

@shanzay.subzwari offers a reflective account of h

@shanzay.subzwari offers a reflective account of her recent work.
Currently on view at VM art gallery
Lands Beyond the Veil continues until April 28th from 11:am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday

Lands Beyond the Veil: A Journey Through the Work

Lands Beyond the Veil: A Journey Through the Work of Shanzay Subzwari
The opening took place on Saturday, 28th March, 2026.

This exhibition presents the work of Shanzay Subzwari. Through her contemplations on the soul and its journey beyond the physical world, shaped in part by a period of personal loss, Shanzay takes us into the depths of her imagination and inner landscape, creating mystical, fantastical realms where the soul resides before its reunion with the Divine.

The exhibition continues until Tuesday, 28th April. Gallery hours Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

VM Art Gallery invites you to the opening of Lands

VM Art Gallery is proud to present ‘Lands Beyond t

Eid Mubarak from VM Art Gallery 🌙✨ Wishing you a d

Eid Mubarak from VM Art Gallery 🌙✨
Wishing you a day filled with light, inspiration, and the beauty that surrounds us.

VM Art Gallery is inviting artists, makers, design

VM Art Gallery is inviting artists, makers, designers, and creative practitioners to propose workshops for our upcoming programming. We are looking for engaging workshops across a range of creative disciplines including art, craft, design, photography, textile, printmaking, and other hands-on creative practices.

Workshops can be designed for beginners or more advanced participants and should offer a meaningful and engaging learning experience. Selected instructors will be compensated and will have the opportunity to lead their workshop within the VM Art Gallery community.
To submit a proposal, please send us the following:
• Workshop title
• Short workshop description
• Workshop outline / structure
• Duration of workshop
• Maximum number of participants
• Materials required
• A short bio about yourself
• Images of your work or portfolio (if available)
• Your contact information (mobile)
Proposals can be sent via DM or emailed to vmart.gallery@gmail.com

We look forward to collaborating with creative practitioners and bringing new learning experiences to our community.

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