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ALI KHAN Editor Message 4 A Man of Passion (An Exclusive Interview with Capt. ® Atta Muahammad Khan) 5-9 EDITOR TAMOOR ABBASI Palestinian Exhibition 10 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TALLAT CH. Tamoor Abbasi Little Island 11-12 DESIGNED BY AAMIR KASHIF A perspective of paintings in Pakistan 13-14 “has tried to see the subject in the historic ear Reader. A 1954 magnificently illustrated continuity and in the context of the various Pakistan Publications collection Amal-e Chughtai aesthetic, cultural or ideological influences — Art & Culture Exhibition 15 Dedition, Art in Pakistan based on Allama Iqbal’s verses instrumental in its fruition. His concern has been DIRECTOR by Jalaluddin Ahmed, updated was self-published in 1968. less with the artist, he admits, than with his work, and republished in a bigger Under the hammer at auctions, for the ideas and intentions of an artist may largely Turkish Pakistani Restaurant in London 16 edition in 1962, and Ahmed’s this luxury edition is now in the influence what the artist creates but it is through COL ® AZAM QADRI monthly journal Contemporary c o l l e c t i b l e p u b l i c a t i o n s the work alone that we must judge the Art in Pakistan (1960-64), category. artist.”Within a year, in 1992, another Ferozsons Thanks Giving Everyday 17-18 surface as the earliest record of SARDAR GHULAM MUSTAFA publication, Contemporary Painting in Pakistan publications on Pakistani art. Clippings of journalistic texts of by Marcella Nesom Sirhandi, also framing post- (SOUTH EAST ASIA /Resident Editor ) the last three decades of the 20th Philadelphia-Zoo 19-20 Partition art within a historical perspective, +85598850786 F.S. Aijazuddin reviewing the century preserved in Fomma referred to the art of the ’70s outgrowing European book in 1991 for Libas magazine Trust’s Ali Imam archives reveal influences and moving towards its own culture and A Talk with Alvaro Rodamundu 21-22 states, “Ahmed’s pioneering that art writing continued identity. Jahanzeb Khan introduction to the state of art in through the ’70s and ’80s in spite Sarmad Iqbal Pakistan up to the 1960s had of a stark absence of major art In art critic Amjad Ali’s Painters of Pakistan, A tribute to Shabbir Shariif, NH, and SJ 23-24 covered the work of 60 painters volumes — (an art journal Azhar Pasha printed by the National Book Foundation in 1995, whom he categorised not Artistic Pakistan by Bashir leading painters were grouped into categories with M. Imtiaz-Ur-Raheem according to movements or Mirza had a brief run from 1968- Christmas 25-26 an analysis of their styles. The jubilee year of schools — 15 years (i.e. 1947- 1971). Much later in 1991, the Pakistan’s creation was marked by two Irfan Akram 1962) is too small a period for second widely known art book, Mansoor Abbasi-UK publications. One was 50 Years of Visual Arts in Enlighten Face of Faith & Interfaith Harmony 27-28 this”, Aijazuddin maintained — P a i n t i n g i n P a k i s t a n Pakistan by Salima Hashmi and Quddus Mirza. “but according to generations”. (Ferozsons), written by artist Asia Art Archive cites it as “an experimental book Another book with a different Ijazul Hasan, came on the PRINTED BY: which documents the thinking and the philosophy Labour Party will Create £ 1 Billion Arts Funds 29-30 approach, sourcing past glory, h o r i z o n . R e v i e w i n g t h i s of the artists of Pakistan”. The second, a scholarly ZAFAR SONS tradition and reconstructive compilation for Libas (in 1991), investigation of the history and development of thought, A.R. Chughtai’s Aijazuddin observed that Hasan Colourful Spectrum of Heaven on Earth 31-32 modern and contemporary art in the subcontinent, PUBLISHED BY Image and Identity: 50 years of Painting and Sculpture in Pakistan 1947-1997, an OUP volume, Kiran M. Ali Khan Shopping 35-36 was authored by critic Akbar Naqvi. FOR COMMENTS PLEASE WRITE TO US AT Korean Buddhist Monks visit Pakistan 37-38 Unlike previous publications, contemporary sculpture was given due space and he devoted a Office#12 3rd Floor Al Lateef Center Main Boulevard chapter to women painters to capture the Gulberg III Lahore Flowers Exhibition 39-40 articulation of self and gender concerns in their art. Email: [email protected] In 1998, critic Niilofer Farrukh’s Pioneering Perspectives, a Ferozsons publication, was the CONTACT # 0321-5003005 first exclusive focus on three female artists — Scheherezade Alam, Nahid Raza and Mehr Afroze — whose work questions established conventions in a changing urban landscape. Price Rs. 220 MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL CULTURE & ART DECEMBER-2019 3 MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL CULTURE & ART DECEMBER-2019 4 He took over Alhamra Arts Alhamra Arts Council is providing financial Council on June 2014 and stayed help to deserving artiststo improve the arts in that position till October 2018. quality, and present our traditional values in At the Alhamra Arts Council he befitting mannerwith their hard work and directed his efforts in all the three dedication. spheres of its facets, that is, A MAN OF Performing Arts, Cultural Arts, Under the guidance and leadership of Capt. ® and Calligraphy, Paintings, Atta, Arts and Cultural activities have Portrait. remarkable progress, which is continuing after his retirement on the path carved by him. In the performing Arts his focus was on Musical instruments like His views about new renditions of Qawali Guitar,Sitar, Harmonium and where many Pop elements are being integrated Singing. he said although Qawali in itself is pure Sufi music but with changes in people’s listening PASSION During Ata tenure as Executive habits he is not much against it but still he Director, many positive changes believes we must remain loyal to our roots and were brought in Al Hamra Arts that is what at Al-Hamra they are striving to Do. Captain(R)AttaMuhammadKhan Councils spread over all His views on the ban on many Pakistani actors provinces. by India.He answered being a patriot,he firmly believes that we have to defend the integrity of To match our activities with Pakistan so any form of media that speaks or International standards, more acts against it should be banned.Art has no than Ten countries ambassadors geographical boundaries therefor it should not are participating in our activities target other countries believes. and upgradation. Beer known in arts circle after his stint Al-Hamra Arts Council as its Executive Director from 24th June, 2014 to 2nd October aptain (R) Atta Muhammad 2018. Despite being Khan born in the small city of CArif Walla after completing a bureaucrat, he his matriculation joined Faisalabad agriculture university for F.sc from where he completed his B.sc in had a great love for agriculture as well. He joined Army in arts and culture 1978; where he served till 1986. After passing the exam of CSS, he left and truly promoted Pakistan Army and joined the Civil Services. During his deployment at Baluchistan, he was abducted and arts and culture imprisoned in Afghanistan. It was a time of great depression but it passed during his tenure and he came back to Pakistan safely. Cap (R) Atta was an ardent fan of Arts as its head. and a poet of himself as well. Because of his passion after joining Al-Hamra , he remained actively busy in leading Al-Hamra towards the torch bearer of cultural and social activities in Pakistan. MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL CULTURE & ART DECEMBER-2019 5 MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL CULTURE & ART DECEMBER-2019 6 father he has always given them liberty to me Captain and it is Allah’s great blessing. Ali Khan, Humaira Arshad to name a few. choose for themselves about their future path He has made me Captain and Deputy Colors of Pakistan as long as it suits their aptitude. His eldest Commissioner as well.” He has written four books: daughter is a doctor, second son is in State “Colors of Pakistan” was an amazing and Welcome remarks by Executive Director Al- celebrities from various countries appeared bank, third is at Lums, other two are doing O When asked how he became a poet despite 1. Tikon wonderful Program which was organized by Hamra Arts Council Capt. (Retd) Atta on stage in colorful dresses of various & A levels. being in army and a bureaucrat. He said in 2. Basat-e-Khawab Lahore art Council in collaboration with Muhammad Khan. regions and nations and got thrilling school his brother introduced him to poetry “Paper Miracles”.