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February2010
Emerging Talent
Vasl hosted the art study at VM Art Gallery for the ongoing show ‘8th Emerging Talent ’09’, which showcased
the selected works of fresh art graduates of 2009, from art institutes all over Pakistan. An active discussion
ensued about conceptual backgrounds and perceptions, as well as the different schools of thought followed by
institutions, between some of the participating artists and the audience which consisted of the Vasl Art study
group, a few practicing senior artists, art critics and lawyers, among others. The discussion seemed to have
provided the artists with some more insight into their work which will help them in their work in the future.
January 2010
Dear Diary
Dear Diary was a group show of 10 young and promising visual artists who either work with themselves as a subject or tranformed their work into an autobiographical for this particular show. VASL Art Study got together at Poppy Seed along with a few artists showing work at the gallery to discuss the origins, concepts and future possbilities of the work. The conversation was geared towards critical apreciation and after much analysis and debate all of the artists seemed to have gained an insight into their work which will hopefully them in their future endeavors.
June 2009
Emerging Talent
The latest ArtStudy, hosted by the VM Art Gallery in the wake of the Emerging Talent ’09 exhibition, centered around the quality and nature of the work being exhibited, and how it reflected the changes in art education. Different approaches to art education were discussed, as well as flaws within the current system and possible solutions. The exhibiting students from the Karachi School of Art, Karachi University, and the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture attended, as well as the host Riffat Alvi, the Vasl working group and several artists attended.
November 2008
Diasporic Residency Artist's study group at Indus Valley school of Art and Architecture
Ideas surrounding the diasporic experience in relation to the perception and atittudes towards art produced from the diaspora were discussed. Moreover other aspects the discussion touched upon were sterotyping of the other and the value in being diasporic and the definition of diaspora itself in question were debated.
It was attended by the residency artists, Vasl working group, art critic Nafisa Rizvi, Adnan Madani and the renowned writer Mohammed Hanif participated in this investigation.
SEPTEMBER 2008
On her recent visit to Karachi - filming her project - Vasl ARTstudy has invited Sophie Ernst to share work and speak with the group.
Ernst lives between Netherlands, India and Pakistan and has been teaching new media at BNU past 4 years.
She exhibited in the National Art Gallery inaugural and Pakistan pavilion at Art Dubai and her recent work also shown at the RGS London, investigates the socio-historical space of Pakistan and partition
Sophie Ernst - Canvas - 1st September 2008
JUNE 2008
Emerging Talent
At the VM Art Gallery, started in 2002 by Riffat Alvi completes its 6th round this year.
ARTstudy meets this time to investigate main aspects of the work showcased and discuss factors aligned with its production.
This is a good opportunity to look at the institutional differences across Pakistan and their academic temperaments that aim to forge the emerging and the new in our context.
At VM Art Gallery - 30th June 2008
13th MAY 2008
Clay Clan II, Ceramic Art and Artists Today
Kaif Ghaznavi, Aasim Akhtar, Niilofar Farrukh, Riffat Alvi
At VM ART Gallery - 13th May 2008
MAY 2008
This was an occasion where artists and attendees heard writer/artist/curator Quddus Mirza's talk candidly about his work and life. This took place during Quddus Mirza's work on exhibit at the Canvas Gallery in which he spoke about his hiatus from painting, the act of painting itself, his views on writing versus the visual and aspects that were directly related to art in Pakistan today.
Quddus Mirza - Canvas - May 2008
FEBUAURY 2008
ART UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP by A.R.Nagori
'Art, Artists and Politics'
In relation to the current movement against Musharaf’’s regime, in which questions have been raised about the relationship of art and artists to politics - A R Nagori was invited to present his paper at the VASL Study which he had read at the Goethe Institute in the past. The text raised similar questions in the context of Zia Ul Haqs martial law.
29th February 2008 at Fomma
OCTOBER 2007
The group met at THE SECOND FLOOR to discuss issues regarding NATIONAL ART GALLERY, its impact and its future.
National Gallery: A beginning by Niilofur Farrukh
National Art Gallery Tour by VASL
26th of October 2007, at THE SECOND FLOOR T2F.
AUGUST 2007
The Body without Body: The Creative Imagination of the Absence by Faisal Siddiqi
The text reviewed Seema Nusrat’s Solo show of her tie sculptures.
The group met at the V.M ART gallery while the work was on display.
31st of August 2007, at the V.M Art gallery.
AUGUST 2007
The study group was held on the exhibition “Sohni Dharti” initiated by Adeela Suleman (VASL)
The group met at the Arts Council of Pakistan while the work was on display and discussed the issues raised on Pakistani identity and nationality with reference to the works displayed.
13thof August 2007, at the Arts Council of Pakistan.
JUNE 2007
Born to be.... by Simone Wille
The text was taken from Abdullah Syeds Solo Show Catalouge-Born To Be.....
21st of June 2007, at the VM ART Gallery.
APRIL 2007
Heavenly Ornaments by Iftikhar Dadi
The text was taken from Naiza Khans Solo Show Catalouge-Heavenly Ornaments.
the group met at the canvas gallery while the work was on display and the artist shared her views on the article and on her works.
27th of April 2007, at the CANVAS Gallery.
MARCH 2007
Islamic Art at a Crossroads., by CoCo Ferguson
the text was selected from the Middle Eastern Art Magazine Bidoun.
30th March 2007, at the FOMMA DHA Art Center.
FEBURARY 2007
FITTINGS INTO ART by Quddus Mirza
The text was taken from the Adeela Suleman solo shows catalouge "Confinement".
The group met at the commune while the work was on display to discuss her work in light with Quddus’s appraisal on Suleman.
Monday the 19th, February, 2007 at the Commune.
Commune Artists Colony, Sadiq Godown, Miskeen Gali, Off Old Queens Road, Karachi.
JANUARY 2007
Evaluating Identity in Pakistani Art Today by Simone Wille
Pakistani Art & its South Asian Identity by Quddus Mirza
Friday the 12th,of Januray, 2007 at the VASL flat.
DECEMBER 2006
Now you see it, now you don’t by Quddus Mirza
The text was taken from the catalouge for the BODY show curated by Amin Gulgee.
