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Pakistani Art from the Heart

By Lavina Melwani • Dec 2nd, 2009 • Category: Art, The Buzz

Riveting.

That’s probably the word one is searching for when asked about the new face of Pakistani art which is now being shown in art centers internationally. For a country in so much pain politically and socially – not to mention economically – Pakistan is surprisingly on top of things where art is concerned.



The Purdah Comes Down

By Lavina Melwani • Sep 23rd, 2009 • Category: 24/7 Talk is Cheap - The Blog

Creating a space for voices which are seldom heard has been the passion for Myna Mukherjee, director of Engendered, a New York-based human rights organization which recently held the first ever South Asian Queer Leaders Summit in New York. You heard some strong, individual voices including those of Sunil Pant, Nepal’s first openly gay parliamentarian who worked to get same sex marriage rights for the community there



Art for Tough Times

By Lavina Melwani • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Art

So you love contemporary Indian art but don’t want to burn a deep hole in your pocket with the high prices? Aicon Editions may be just the answer for tough, economic times.