September 19, 2026
Salman Toor Named in TIME100 Art 2026
The Pakistani-American painter has been named to TIME's inaugural TIME100 Art list, ahead of his first solo European exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London in October.
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Karachi celebrates art and heritage at Art Fest 2026
Karachi once again became a hub of colour, creativity and culture as Art Fest Karachi 2026 opened its doors to artists, students and the general public at Sumbra Art Gallery. Organized by the Sindh Culture Department, the exhibition was inaugurated by Zulfikar Ali Shah, Sindh Provincial Minister for Culture, attracting large crowds eager to engage with the city’s artistic heritage. The exhibition traced the long visual history of Sindh, moving from the heritage of Mohenjo Daro and the Indus Valley Civilization to contemporary artistic expressions. Ancient motifs and contemporary interpretations shared wall space, offering visitors a multi-layered view of how
When art weighs 10 tons
David Shrigley’s ‘money for old rope’ turns saying into £1m installation LONDON: British artist David Srigley has piled up tons of discarded rope in a London gallery and put a £1 million price tag on it, in a playful take on the phrase ‘money for old rope’. The Turner Prize-nominated artist’s work, which opens on Friday at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in central London, consists of four huge piles of old rope. Together they weigh around 10 tonnes and had to be transported on 60 pallets after months of collection. The work, which drew giggles from passers-by peering through the
From Pakistan to Colombia, artists light up the World Culture Festival 2025
On the tenth day of the 39 days World Culture Festival 2025live performances and creative exchanges highlighted the power of storytelling through theatre, film, music and dance. The day opened with intensive theater workshops led by Malaysian actress and director Bella Rahim, British actor Jan Martin and Pakistani theater artist Raheel Siddiqui, involving students from the Arts Council Theater Academy and international participants. Sharing her experience, Bella Rahim spoke about the show’s deeper philosophy, saying, “Theatre is not limited to the stage; every movement and every emotion in life reflects a character.” Jan Martin focused on developing stage presence and
Art and diplomacy converge on day 2 of WCF
The second day of the World Culture Festival 2025, organized by the Pakistan Arts Council Karachi, transformed the city into a vibrant canvas of art, culture and music, uniting creative minds from over 140 countries in a celebration of peace and diversity. The day began with the inauguration of the art exhibition ‘Peace & Pieces — Volume 1’ at the Ahmed Pervez Art Gallery, inaugurated by Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Haider Shah. Joined by Arts Council Chairman Mohammad Ahmed Shah and ambassadors from Nepal and Argentina, the event showcased paintings from Argentina, Bangladesh, Comoros and Sweden. In his remarks, Asif
Swedish muralist Domi Forrest brings myth-inspired art to the city
“This is my first time working with assistants, as I usually travel and paint alone” Swedish mural artist Domi Forrest has brought her unique fusion of mythology, nature and human connection to Pakistan, where she is creating two large-scale murals for the World Culture Festival in Karachi. “This is my first time working with assistants, as I usually travel and paint alone,” she said The Express Tribunesmiling as she looked at her unfinished sketches. On her first visit to Pakistan, Forrest described her experience as “an amazing one full of positive energy and kindness.” Internationally known for her symbolic and
Art rebels join ‘Triple Trouble’
They come from a world of underground, even subversive, art, but now American activist Shepard Fairey has joined forces with Damien Hirst and French Street Invader artist with a "cheerful" Exhibition to show even in dark times there is always hope. "We all see ourselves as riots because we are," Fairey told AFP, before opening a new London exhibition for the individual works of the three men, as well as unique hybrid pieces that combine elements of all their different styles. The report called "Triple problem" took about 18 months to concentrate and were "Born by us all of them
Beetled Linen: old art, new luxury
Upperlands, UK: The noise is deafening and the project may be lonely, but in William Smyth, who works in the latest commercial flax of the world “Beetling” Mill, his work is unique. “There is nothing modern about it, I do the same now that they did 100 years and 100 years ago,” Smyth, 59, told Northern Ireland in a village about 70 kilometers west of Belfast – the latest commercial business beetle. “No one has come up with anything to make it easier, there is no other way to get to this cloth,” he told AFP of the traditional method
The “World Culture Festival 2025” will begin with the Pakistani Council Council
Karachi: It was another Tuesday for the Life & Style Office at Express Tribune when they visited the Pakistani Council for the Festival of Culture in collaboration with the Sindh government and the Geo Television Network. After an hour of waiting, making original from their notebooks and joking whether or not they could see an A-Lister, the conference finally started. President Muhammad Ahmed Shah and other members of the ACE came in and the latter to enter was none other than Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. At this point, it became clear that this was not just any other route of
The art of simple hello
Published on 03 August 2025 Karachi: About thirty years ago, as a recruiter in London, it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the series and series of biscuit houses in Wimbledon where I lived, the Downpours of no sense [that instantly delighted my desi heart, the fish and chips shops emanating aromas reminiscent of fried foods in Pakistan, Gaylord Restaurant on Leopold Road that served the best Dum Aloo and Madras Curry, and my Sunday morning walks to Wimbledon Park Station where I could pick up a copy of a Pakistani Urdu daily and a hot Cornish
