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Emblems of Here, Then and Now

Emblems of Here, Then and Now

01st August 2022 - 20th August 2022

Welcome to the Here-after

Welcome to the Here-after

01st August 2022 - 20th August 2022

VMCTA Graduation Exhibition 2022

VMCTA Graduation Exhibition 2022

20th June 2022 - 06th July 2022

Scenic Route

Scenic Route

19th May 2022 - 06th June 2022

Who is an Artist?

Who is an Artist?

12th March 2022 - 01st April 2022

17th Emerging Talent Exhibition (ET17)

17th Emerging Talent Exhibition (ET17)

15th January 2022 - 17th February 2022

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18th Emerging Talent Exhibition. Visit us Monday

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition.

Visit us
Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
The show continues till 16th February 2023.

#ET18 #Emergingtalent #youngartists #emergingtalentexhibition #artexhibition #vmart #vmartgallery #artgallerykarachi #karachiartgallery #artistsfrompakistan #southasianartists #exhibition

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition The exhibition is

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition

The exhibition is up to be viewed till the 16th of February, 2023. Monday to Saturday, 11am-7pm.

#youngartists #artexhibition #emergingtalent #vmart #vmartgallery #artshow #southasianartists #artistsinpakistan #ET18 #ET23

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition! The exhibition c

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition!

The exhibition continues till the 16th of February, 2023, Monday to Saturday, 11am-7pm.

This year’s Emerging Talent exhibition features artworks of graduates from 18 institutes around the country. In its 18th season, Emerging Talent has remained a distinctive event, catering to both seasoned and young collectors.
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#vmart #emergingtalent #ET18 #ET23 #youngartists #pakistaniartistswork #karachiartist #pakistanartist

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition Open now! The exh

18th Emerging Talent Exhibition
Open now!

The exhibition continues till February 16th, 2023
Monday to Saturday, 11am-7pm
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#vmart #et23 #ET18 #emerging talent #southasiansrtists #artistfrompakistan #karachiart #artgallerykarachi #karachiartgallery #vmart #vmartgallery #artexhibition

VM Art Gallery is proud to announce its 18th Emerg

VM Art Gallery is proud to announce its 18th Emerging Talent Exhibition!

The exhibition will open on Saturday 14th January 2023 from 5pm to 9pm and continue till the 16th of February, 2023

This year’s Emerging Talent exhibition features artworks of graduates from 18 institutes across the country. In its 18th season, Emerging Talent has remained a distinctive event, catering to both seasoned and young collectors.

Emerging Talent is VM Art Gallery’s signature event and a highlight of the Gallery's curatorial calendar. Developed in 2003, the Emerging Talent Exhibition was the first of its kind, showcasing fresh graduate works from all over the country under one roof. The exhibition serves multiple purposes; it highlights different bodies of artwork, creates conversation between the different forms of pedagogy practiced in each institution, and also catapults emerging artists into the professional world of gallery exhibitions. Additionally, the exhibition provides an opportunity for gallerists, collectors, and other artists to witness the evolution of contemporary art making practices in Pakistan. Many of the graduates featured in the Emerging Talent Exhibition have gone on to have successful careers as artists.

See you there!
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#vmartgallery #18ET #pakistaniart #emergingtalent #2023 #southasianartists #aov

VM Art Gallery wishes you a Happy New Year! May 20

VM Art Gallery wishes you a Happy New Year! May 2023 bring more joy, fulfilment and art to your life 🙏🏼💫
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Artwork made by Ahmed Parvez, 1978 from the VM Art Collection
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#2023 #happynewyear #vmartgallery #artlife #yearofart #newbeginnings

Let There Be Night @noreenalii Noreen Ali’s w

Let There Be Night

@noreenalii

Noreen Ali’s work revives recipes of ancient aromatic spices that aid in inducing sleep and recovery from ailments of the night. Her work aims to elevate the importance of superfoods which have stood the test of time and are locally available. Spices are not just used in kitchen but are also used in pharmaceuticals, perfumery, pigments and antibiotics. Furthermore, they play an important role in the country’s economy, helping farmers and small-scale businesses to flourish.

Food and spices go beyond nutrition and health, it tells a tale of your ancestors, culture and land. The aroma of the flavours takes you back to when your grandmother rolled the Khaskhas covered ‘choormay ke ladoo’ or cardamom and nutmeg-infused ‘Monthar’ (Gramflour fudge).

The show is up to be viewed till tomorrow i.e the 31st of December, 11am to 7pm.

#vmart #vmartgallery #vmartexhibition #art #artexhibition #southasianartists #artgallery #artshow #karachiartgallery #lettherebenight #nightshow

Let There Be Night @khadijasakhtar Khadija S.A

Let There Be Night

@khadijasakhtar

Khadija S.Akhtar attempts to chase and reimagine the ephemeral joy of what once was. In jewel-toned colours, gardens grow savage, and wild flora and fauna flourish. Luminous beasts reign free. These fine feathered friends wander in the beauty of the after-hours, where skies are illuminated with stardust and sleeping Plantae awaken and celebrate the delightful chaos. Through overwhelming frenzy and fantastic interferences, be it in search of love, or arriving at a rendezvous, Akhtar underscores absence. No human presence appears to consume the glowing pomegranates or prune the riotous daisies, therefore the space appears ghostly, lost in time, as the world beyond is erased.

The show is up to be viewed till the 31st of December, 11am to 7pm.

#vmart #vmartgallery #art #artexhibition #vmartexhibition #artshow #southasianartists #karachiartgallery #nightshow #lettherebenight

Let There Be Night @mohsinshafiofficial The vis

Let There Be Night

@mohsinshafiofficial

The visual metaphors in Mohsin Shafi’s work combine realistic portrayals of ordinary manifestations with elements of myth, to allow him the luxury of disconnection from the fallacies of authenticity. He uses unique yet mundane stories to probe the murky nooks of the pertinent human psyche in contrast with hybrids, to reconnoiter the existence of ghouls and monsters. The world of fiction that Shafi creates is the space between translation and interpretation where confusion occurs and things are forgotten and remembered as stories change.

The show will continue till the 31st of December, 11am to 7pm

#vmart #vmartgallery #artexhibition #exhibition #vmartexhibition #lettherebenight #nightshow #artgallery #karachiartgallery #southasianartists

Let There Be Night @khadijah_rehman Khadijah R

Let There Be Night

@khadijah_rehman

Khadijah Rehman’s work borrows from ancient and modern family photographs to create compositions that are reminiscent of dreamscapes. Visual elements from memory and dream come together to create a patchwork of imagery. During this process, slight instances of glitches in the fabric of the narrative ensue. Each work is a nod to some aspect of human interaction and behaviour. Elements of family, love, longing, transformation, and night-time introspection remain at the forefront.

The show continues till 31st December, Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.
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#vmart #vmartgallery #vmartexhibition #art #artshow #southasianartists #karachiartgallery #artgallerykarachi #lettherebenight #artexhibition #night #nightshow

Let There Be Night @bibihajra_ Bibi Hajra’s

Let There Be Night

@bibihajra_

Bibi Hajra’s work experiments with the linkages of the hagiographies and discourses between Bibi Riqqaiya and her companions and the everyday conversations and practices in her shrine as it undergoes renovation.
In this particular piece, Hajra explores the title “Pak Damana” as a state of being that is veiled. She explores a mood that descends on the space of Bibi’s shrine, as the sun sets and the moon rises; a sense of enclosure is manifested by the elongated shadows, the darkening corners, and the huddled bodies of the devotees in the cold of the night. The sight of casually sprawled bodies preparing for storytelling and sleep is rarely witnessed in other public spaces. The space begins to transform as the darkness of the night conceals the architectural grandiosity of the shrine above and reveals the burning spectacle of various collective rituals and tales of imagined places on the ground level.

The show is up to be viewed till the 31st of December.
Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

#vmart #vmartgallery #vmartexhibition #art #artshow #southasianartists #karachiartgallery #artgallerykarachi #lettherebenight #artexhibition #night #nightshow

Let There Be Night @anushkarustomji The series

Let There Be Night

@anushkarustomji

The series “Sea, Sermon, Story” expands upon Eastern genesis-era stories connected to times of turmoil, hope, and rebirth, using the story of Noah and the Ark and amalgamating it with the narration of the creation from the Bundahism.

Anushka Rustomji’s visual vocabulary is informed by ancient Eastern imagery, texts, and traditions. She utilizes the symbolism in texts and myths to form veiled visual narratives conveying ideas of creation and destruction, survival and transcendence, through which she interrogated cultural and historical connotations.

The show continues till 31st December 2022, Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm

Let There Be Night @amber_arifeen Inspired by

Let There Be Night

@amber_arifeen

Inspired by a solo trip to the mountains of Hunza, in the Karakorum Range in Pakistan, Amber Arifeen’s work stems from the idea of freedom and its experience of it. Colour plays the role of emotional memory, giving a feeling tone to experience as remembered and allowing for a depiction of reality that is dreamlike, otherworldly, radiant, and almost psychedelic in its experience.

The show is up to be viewed till the 31st of December.
Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

#vmart #vmartexhibition #artgallery #artexhibition #artist #lettherebenight #southasianartists #contemporaryart #artshow #artgallerykarachi #karachiartgallery

“Let There Be Night” A group show featuring a

“Let There Be Night”

A group show featuring artworks by
@amber_arifeen
@anushkarustomji
@bibihajra_
@khadijasakhtar
@khadijah_rehman
@mohsinshafiofficial
@noreenalii

This exhibition surveys each artist’s exploration of the night. The night covers the day but brings to light worlds, old and new, natural and supernatural. With its veil, it unveils the shadows, forms of existence, tales and secrets, and memories clandestine. The night holds within it many stories and nods to the mystics.

The exhibition continues till 31st December 2022, Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

#artexhibition #vmart #vmartgallery #art #exhibition #karachiartgallery #artshow #lettherebenight #night

Opening of the show “Let There Be Night” A gr

Opening of the show “Let There Be Night”

A group show featuring works by
@amber_arifeen
@anushkarustomji
@bibihajra_
@khadijasakhtar
@khadijah_rehman
@mohsinshafiofficial
@noreenalii

The show will continue till 31st December 2022, Monday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm.

#vmart #artgallery #karachiartgallery #vmartgallery #nightshow #artexhibition #artshow

VM Art Gallery is pleased to present “Let There

VM Art Gallery is pleased to present “Let There Be Night”, a group show featuring works by Amber Arifeen, Anushka Rustomji, Bibi Hajra, Khadijah Rehman, Khadija S.Akhtar, Mohsin Shafi and Noreen Ali. The exhibition will open on 15th December 2022 at 5pm and continue till 31st December 2022, Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm.

The night covers the day but brings to light worlds, old and new, natural and supernatural. With its veil, it unveils the shadows, forms of existence, tales and secrets, and memories clandestine. The night holds within many stories and nods to the mystics. This exhibition surveys each artist’s exploration of the night.

@amber_arifeen
@anushkarustomji
@bibihajra_
@khadijah_rehman
@khadijasakhtar
@mohsinshafiofficial
@noreenalii

#vmartgallery #artgallery #VM #karachiartgallery #exhibition #artexhibition #Night #Art #artshow #LetThereBeNight #vmart

The Artists featured at VM Art Gallery for KB22 Op

The Artists featured at VM Art Gallery for KB22 Opens Monday Oct.31st
Posted @withrepost • @karachi_biennale The VM Art Gallery in Dhoraji will showcase the work of three international artists at KB22.

German artist Andreas Lutz's practice, explores communication between machine systems and people and looks at the relationship between perception and reality through sound, sign and sculpture.

Second Practice is a Pakistani collaborative research & publishing practice that looks at postcolonial geographies and participatory ways of sharing knowledge and art. Second Practice is a collaborative research practice by Fatima Hussain, Abeerah Zahid and Ayesha Kamal Khan.

Soliman Lopez from Spain is a technology artist and founder of the Harddiskmuseum, OLEA bio-cryptocurrency and the DNA-based digital entities INTRONS. Lopez researches digital material, preserving data, biology and blockchain technologies to shape his art.

KB22 is thrilled to share the innovative work of these trailblazing artists.

Engro Corp is the lead partner of the Third Karachi Biennale (KB22), which focuses on the intersection of art and technology. The Karachi Biennale 2022 will take place from October 30 to November 13 at 9 venues across the city.

For further details visit: https://karachibiennale.org.pk/

@engrocorporation @lifeatengro @fatimahussain_aka_famama @ayeshakamalkhan @secondpractice
@andreaslutzz @solimanlopez @goetheinstitut_pakistan #artists #artist #karachi #karachibiennale #karachibiennale22

VM Art Gallery is pleased to be a KB22 venue. Visi

VM Art Gallery is pleased to be a KB22 venue. Visit us!

Posted @withrepost • @karachi_biennale KB22 Venue: VM Art Gallery, Dhoraji

The renowned VM Art Gallery in Dhoraji is another essential venue for KB22. Established by Mohammad Aly Rangoonwala in 1987, the not-for-profit gallery aims to promote the work of young artists. For the last three decades, the gallery has been supporting the artistic vision of local and international artists and is an important cultural landmark in the city.

KB22 has created venue clusters across the city to ensure easy access for art lovers, participants and students for art events, seminars and workshops.

Engro Corp is the lead partner of the Third Karachi Biennale (KB22), which focuses on the intersection of art and technology. The Karachi Biennale 2022 will take place from October 30 to November 13 at 9 venues across the city.

For further details visit: https://karachibiennale.org.pk/

@engrocorporation @lifeatengro @vmartgallery #artgallery #venue #vmartgallery #karachi #karachibiennale #karachibiennale2022 #karachibiennale22

Opening of show: ‘Rising Art’ Group show of H

Opening of show: ‘Rising Art’

Group show of Hanif Shahzad’s art students from the Rangoonwala Community Center.

Show continues till 1st October 2022.

#vmart #exhibition

VM Art Gallery is pleased to present Rising Art, a

VM Art Gallery is pleased to present Rising Art, a group show of Hanif Shahzad’s art students. The exhibition will open at 5 pm on Saturday, 24th September 2022, and continue till 1st October 2022, Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm.

Taking forward its mission of supporting aspiring artists, VM Art Gallery has given a platform to the art students from the Rangoonwala Community Center to showcase their works. Participating artists include Farah Akbar, Farah Bilal, Fareeha Yousuf, Mahnoor Afzal, Hiba Moeen, Mazra Ghouri, Aisha Anis, Zohra Hafeez, Pushplata, Rizwana Akhtar, Shahida Jamila, Sheema Arif and Syeda Humaira Sami.

#vmartgallery #vmart #art #artexhibition

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