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by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Aug 03, 2023
The book showcases Yasmeen Lari’s journey as an architect, from modernist star to zero-carbon visionary, empowering communities and shaping a sustainable future.
by Zohra Khan Aug 01, 2023
At the UIA Congress 2023, Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari discusses the perils of charity, the potential in poverty, and why women need to be at the forefront.
by Niyati Dave Jul 07, 2023
STIR discusses the act of painting, space-making and histories of art with Fiza Khatri, one of the youngest artists to be featured in the book Great Women Painters by Phaidon Press.
by Almas Sadique Apr 28, 2023
RIBA cited Pakistan-based Yasmeen Lari’s social, cultural, economic and aesthetic model of architecture as hugely relevant for all practitioners in the field today.
by Shraddha Nair Apr 05, 2023
Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander, in collaboration with the Conservancy, is presenting two new large-scale sculptures for the multimedia exhibition Havah… to breathe, air, life.
by STIRworld Jan 07, 2023
27 tents designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for the Education Above All Foundation will be placed as schools, clinics, and emergency shelters within displaced communities.
by Vatsala Sethi Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks at art galleries, art collectives, and movements that supported LGBTQ artists, people of colour, and diverse life forms.
by Urvi Kothari Dec 08, 2022
The exhibition at the Sharjah Art Foundation - suffused with humour, irony, colour, and sensory pleasure - deepens dialogue on art and its popularity on a South Asian level.
by Urvi Kothari Dec 05, 2022
Imran Qureshi animates the familial tradition of the Pakistani markets and local culture within the rooms of Denso Hall for the Karachi Biennale 2022.
by Sukanya Deb Nov 25, 2022
Through his mediated exploration of light and time, the photographer looks at the traces of time and how a photograph can capture it while telling stories of migration and loss.
by Sukanya Deb Nov 17, 2022
Rejecting the contradictions in the characterisation of his oeuvre by western institutions, Araeen considers the influence of Islamic thought in the development of modernism.
by Niyati Dave Oct 31, 2022
During a time of ecological devastation in Pakistan, we catch up with Lahore-based artist Saba Khan, whose work looks at bureaucracy, gender, public space and hydro-ecologies.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Oct 29, 2022
With the exhibition Unbearable Memories, Unspeakable Histories at South Asia Institute in Chicago, Pritika Chowdhry mines unsutured wounds carved by the 1947 partition of India.
by Rahul Kumar Oct 13, 2022
The multi-disciplinary practice of Pakistani artist Rashid Rana encompasses a critique of the altered fabric of the contemporary society and its transnational operations.
by Urvi Kothari Oct 08, 2022
The Pakistani-American artist curates a heartfelt experience at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, her works unravel and de-layer multiple meanings and emotions with a particular ‘moment’.
by Urvi Kothari Oct 05, 2022
A leading South Asian diasporic artist, Lubna Chowdhary defies categorisation as she defines common notions of identity and belonging within the floors of MIMA.
by Urvi Kothari Sep 24, 2022
The artist reflects on Pakistan’s colonial histories at the Victoria & Albert Museum as he explores the themes of migration, displacement and movement through a British diasporic lens.
by Bhawna Jaimini Aug 20, 2022
A conversation with art director and production designer Hashim Ali on his work on the viral hit Pasoori for Coke Studio Season 14.
by Rahul Kumar Jul 09, 2022
…and the dots connect now brings together works created over a decade representing a culmination of the multitudes of the artist’s practice.
by STIRworld Jun 23, 2022
Looking at the practice of Salman Toor, Gilbert Lewis, Alex Baczynski-Jenkins, Camilo Godoy and Laura Aguilar that concerns the queer community.
by Rahul Kumar Jun 14, 2022
Artists Gunjan Kumar and Mahwish Chishty respond to the common histories of their origin through their art that has a strong foundation of archaeological research.
by Rahul Kumar May 30, 2022
'Research as Practice' - an ongoing program by Kiran Nadar Museum of Art - focuses on the nuances of academic investigation in the context of visual arts.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 07, 2022
The 15th edition of Art Dubai hosted a specially curated Bawwaba section by cultural theorist and curator Nancy Adajania to include 10 solo presentations from the Global South.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 16, 2021
The Pakistan-based filmmaker’s slow-cinema tells a compelling story on human life laced with the question of survival in the face of single-minded acts of growth and progress.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 22, 2020
The sixth edition of ASIA NOW: Paris Asian Art Fair at Avenue Hoche focussed on Indian art scene with leading Indian artists on its list.
by Sonal Shah Jun 25, 2020
STIR speaks with some of the greatest icons of our times – Yasmeen Lari, winner of the Jane Drew Prize 2020, roots for sustainable and equitable design in a post-COVID world.
by Sonal Shah Jun 11, 2020
STIR brings you a series profiling internationally acclaimed visionaries, all over 70 years of age, who inspire us through their stellar contributions to art, architecture and design.
by Rahul Kumar May 11, 2020
Five artists from South Asian origin reminiscence their inspiration from the life and works of artist Zarina Hashmi.
by Nancy Adajania May 02, 2020
Author and curator Nancy Adajania writes a heartfelt tribute for the revered minimalist, Indian-American artist and print maker Zarina Hashmi.
by Rosalyn D`Mello Mar 28, 2020
As we mourn the loss of an award-winning artist, architect and sculptor whose work audaciously straddled many disciplines, can our evaluation of his legacy do him justice?
by Rahul Kumar Feb 29, 2020
Curator Diana Campbell Betancourt explains her idea of 'Seismic Movements', picking four works reacting to the theme as she gives us a walkthrough at the Dhaka Art Summit 2020.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 25, 2019
The book ‘Timeless Houses’, takes us on a journey of architectural diversities exhibiting 17 residences designed by experts from four countries.
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