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ART FRAUD: Forgeries In Art
 In the West, in spite of sophisticated detection methods like the artist’s brushstroke analysis, tracing the paper trail to establish provenance, studying the pattern of cracks on the painting, forgery is...
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ARTISTS WORK: A Defining Event
 The ‘Emerging talent’ exhibition, featuring works produced by recent graduates of art institutes throughout the country, took place at the VM Gallery in Karachi recently. The exhibition benchmarked a series of...
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CAREER IN ART: His Master’s Voice
 Mehdi is the only artist in Pakistan who has produced a number of artists in his own linage of work. About three decades ago, he entertained young boys eager to learn painting at his studio cum residence. He was carrying on a tradition which was practiced throughout the Middle Ages.....
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FLASH BACK: Looking Out From The Inside
 A most unusual art exhibition took place recently in the Karachi Central Jail. It was a first time event arranged by the Superintendent of the Central Jail, Nusrat Hussain Mangan. A year and a half ago, Superintendent Mangan had hired artist Sikander Ali....
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ARCHITECTURE: Appreciating Fatima Church
 Fatima Church is a stunningly modern structure — a true marvel of architecture — located in the heart of Islamabad. Its gaping triangular façade and a roof that undulates into sequentially sharper and taller triangular forms merges remarkably into the rising background of the Margalla Hills....
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