Art and Books

Scholars, writers, and artists gather to spotlight Karachi’s creative legacy

Stalls, cultural performances and live craft demonstrations bring Sindh’s traditions to life

President of Bob Ross Inc. thinks it's what the painter would have wanted

Hungarian-British author’s novel explores a man’s search for home across Hungary and London

'Still Life with Guitar' was found after its disappearance was traced during transport from Madrid

From his Georgia workshop, Hamza Arman carves the pain and history of Gaza into art to confront loss

With Malala Yousafzai’s memoir coming up, we revisit South Asian writers who redefined storytelling and identity

In his book, Prof Dr Kanwal Khalid tries to decode the mysteries of Lahore Fort’s Picture Wall.

Known for his apocalyptic prose, he earned worldwide recognition for reshaping modern fiction

'The Casa Kahlo' offers a glimpse into Frida's family story

Police raided exhibition comprising around 80 artworks and seized 21 of them

Avatar is programmed to interact with fans the way Stan would have, critics call it dystopian

The latest edition adds over 5,000 entries, balancing tradition with modern language trends

The 15th Tehzeeb Festival packed the house this month — here’s why it matters

The artefacts worth €9.5 million were taken overnight at the start of the month

38-year-old Igor translates words into Braille before working his magic

Revisiting forgotten places that adorn the city streets

With Popclash right around the corner, we look at what has made anime so popular in Pakistan

The Nobel peace prize nominee, 'who 'waged war with her typewriter', wrote against oppression and injustice

Pinterest’s most basic ideas that will elevate your room and stretch your creative muscles

Director François Ozon thinks the French classic still resonates with present day

Originally stolen by Nazis, it was recovered from house of woman whose father worked as Adolf Hitler's officer

Denmark's National Museum calls it the first of its kind that challenges popular notions of a Viking

Graffiti allows youth to reshape a city steeped in history

Line-up features Kiran Desai, Tash Aw, and David Szalay

In both show and book format, steel yourself for an unreliable narrator as insufferable as an adolescent’s essay

Be it with Katniss or Haymitch, we keep returning to the hanging tree

4 books to indulge in as you watch 'Black Mirror' S7

In love with Richard, Sally, Leonard and time itself

4 dystopias that feel alarmingly real

4 books that recount mental breakdowns in artful ways

These novels show what happens when robots conquer the heart

‘The Book of Disappearance’, Ibtisam Azem’s International Book Prize Longlist contender, shines a literary light

Synchronicity Films has optioned the rights to book series, also known as The Sunday Philosophy Club.

On becoming the first woman to curate Karachi Biennale

Even our favourite novels can't escape this lucrative wave

Was this brief but strong wave of literature always as good as we remember it to be?

I should know better than to believe blurbs and online recommendations, but I fall for them every time

Induce the best kind of chills for the full spine-tingling Halloween experience

Mired in wartime Britain, Enid Blyton's action-packed series captures escapism in a bottle

If you ever had the app, odds are you were reading some barely coherent narrative about One Direction or Harry Potter

For every book that transitions beautifully to television, there are a thousand that go horribly wrong

‘Lapsus Imaginis’ will be on view from June 13, 2024 through March 17, 2025

Amid unrelenting violence, Palestine grieves voices of resistance and resilience extinguished under apartheid

Book enthusiast Dr Obaid travels the globe to add to his family's prized collection

The Pakistan Art Forum supports emerging artists dealing with feminist themes

The monarch's interest in the playwright dates back to boarding school when he played Macbeth in 1965

The festival brought together teams from India, Uganda, Kenya, Thailand, the UK, and the Arctic

The memoir's release date is the same day the megastars' fans, known as ARMY, first came into being ten years ago

Adult tickets, which cost 6,300 yen ($45), are sold out into August