by Pao Galleries Location: 5/F, Pao Galleries
Artist(s): Imran QURESHI, Aisha KHALID
Date: 15 Feb - 28 Feb 2014
Gandhara-Art Hong Kong presents an exhibition of works by Imran Qureshi and Aisha Khalid, two of Pakistan’s leading contemporary artists at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. The exhibition offers an unique opportunity to view exceptional recent works by this outstanding duo.
Imran Qureshi translates old Islamic forms of art into a contemporary context with stunning effect. In 2013 he was named Deutsche Bank’s “Artist of the Year” and had a large solo exhibition at the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle, Berlin. He was also invited to take part in the “Roof Garden Commission” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
For this exhibition, Imran Qureshi has created eight miniature landscapes. Aisha Khalid has revitalized the traditional medium of miniature painting, by juxtaposing decorative surfaces with deeply controversial social and political messages. In this exhibition, she explored concepts of spirituality, and the divine.
