Tag: Aisha Khalid

Fine Lines: Meticulous brushwork in figurative painting

Posted by Reuben Keehan   ●   14 Oct 2021

‘Fine Lines’ presents a selection of the Gallery’s eighteenth- and nineteenth century Indian miniatures alongside works by contemporary artists from India, Pakistan, Iran, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. The exhibition traces the application of meticulous brushwork in figurative painting across a broad geography and range of pictorial styles Emerging more than two millennia ago…

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Installing Aisha Khalid’s steel and gold-plated pin tapestry

Posted by Emily Gray   ●   6 Feb 2019

Pakistani artist Aisha Khalid’s site-specific triptych Water has never feared the fire is a set of hanging textiles embedded with millions of long, steel and gold-plated pins commissioned for ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9). This remarkable sculptural textile presented unique unpacking and documenting challenges upon its arrival at the Gallery. Emily Gray takes us behind-the-scenes…

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Aisha Khalid transforms traditional miniature painting with pins

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   28 Nov 2018

Aisha Khalid is one of a generation of artists from Pakistan who have transformed the tradition of miniature painting into an internationally celebrated form of contemporary art. In recent years, Khalid’s practice has extended to significantly larger paintings, murals, installations and tapestries. Watch | Aisha Khalid discusses her hanging tapestry In her textile works, Khalid draws…

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Major new works announced for APT9

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   19 Mar 2018

Major new works by artists Jonathan Jones (Australia), Aisha Khalid (Pakistan) and Iman Raad (Islamic Republic of Iran), as well as two projects involving more than 30 women artists from the Pacific, are among the highlights of ‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9) at QAGOMA until 28 April 2019 Announcing the first cohort…

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