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Lahore, my wounded city, How you once wore the monsoon like a crown - draped in silver rain, alive with laughter, perfumed by eucalyptus. But now,...
I hope this letter finds you in the highest level of Heaven, resting in the eternal peace promised by Allah (SWT) and His Messenger (PBUH) to those...
Dear Graduating Artists of 2026, Who are you? What are you saying? Why is it important? These are the essential questions that arise from the bold,...
Hazrat Ali Hajwiri, beloved Data Sahib of this ancient soil, I write to you from the heart of Lahore, a city associated with your name for centuries....
To Women Who Inherit this Anthem, With due humility, this khaksar offers a few reflections on how the phrase, Hum Gunahgar Aurtain (We Sinful Women),...
Dear all who shared a glimpse of their mothers on Sunday, Scrolling through an endless gallery of mothers' portraits is deeply moving. Each...
To fellow investigators and the curious learners, Building on my last letter 'In the age of AI, it is Art History' and after attending...
To the creators, the witnesses and the keepers of the light, I write to acknowledge the profound burden you carry in a moment when the world feels...
Dear Noorjehan Bilgrami, I am writing to express my profound admiration for your lifelong commitment to the preservation and revival of crafts, with...
Had I been Sara Teasdale, I would have said, "Life has loveliness to sell, ...Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost;...
Dear Madam Talat Ahmed, Recently, someone acknowledged you on social media as "the mentor, the other mother and a confidant". I am writing to endorse...
Dear Mohsin Shafi, Congratulations! You have successfully added another 'red flag' — ruby pink to be precise — to the already awkward aura and...
Dear Sadaf Naeem & Saulat Ajmal, Have followed and thoroughly enjoyed all three presentations of Beyond DNA, a project by Studio RM, held respectively...
I shall start with a clichéd remark that speakers often use to cover up the time while they formulate a reasonable response to a comment that may...
To whom it may concern-III The effectiveness of Art and Humanities courses in achieving a multidisciplinary approach in liberal arts education is...
Dear Salima Hashmi, If I call Narrators of Dissonance an exhibition featuring four women artists, curated by another woman of similar attributes —...
Dear Rashid Rana, Thank you for introducing us — the local fan club — to the artistry and flair behind the renowned, game-changer, award-winning...
To the conscientious and the significant, As I ponder the meaning of history today, I am reminded of the Persian adage, "History repeats itself and...
Dear Karachiites, As Lahoris, we always look forward to visiting Karachi. This time, it wasn't just about seeing friends, gallery hopping or trying...
Dear Warda Shabbir, The other day, someone asked me if I had seen a true feminist and a happy one. My unapologetic, single-word response was: many. It...
Dear Faisal Anwar, "Under a CommonSky", unlike the cliché associated with the word 'common' specifically when it comes from diasporic...
To whom it may concern-II The Imperial British sought to prove superiority over their colonised Indian subjects by ridiculing or ignoring the...
To whom it may concern I am writing to share an ongoing project titled "Decolonizing Art & Design Education in Pakistan: Linking Research, Practice &...
Dear Ahmed Pervez, You would be delighted to know that Karachi just experienced a treat this summer with your posthumous solo show at VM Art Gallery....
Dear Humaira Abid, Allow me to begin this letter with a note of condolence; to the families who lost their children to wars, to anyone who could...
Dear Kristie Mcleod, There is something undeniably empowering about The Red Dress. Whether it's any red dress or one you've created. To a bride, it...
Dear Lahore foodies, Calling Gadrung an eatery would be like referring to Monalisa merely as a painting and the Sistine Chapel ceiling as a fresco to...
Dear Dr Rahat, Many congratulations on the successful reception of Beyond the Self. I have not seen any artist presenting self-portraits in such a...
Dear Dr Mussarrat Hassan, To a masoomana question: Why am I more interested in art history and theory than in making art? My straightforward answer...
Dear Motherland, May you never see a war again! May India and Pakistan live in peace. May sanity prevail on both sides. May we not have to devise or...
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