Tuesday, April 26, 2011

BBC Interview - Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi wins Sharjah prize

Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi wins Sharjah prize 21 April 2011 Last updated at 15:47 GMT Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi has been awarded one of the top prizes at the 2011 Sharjah Biennial. The graphic depiction of blood is intensified by the current uprisings in north Africa and the Middle East, even though the work was conceived before the unrest began. Imran Qureshi spoke to BBC News about what inspired him in his creation of Blessings Upon the Land of my Love.

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Friday, April 22, 2011

BBC Interview - Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi wins Sharjah prize

21 April 2011 Last updated at 15:47 GMT Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi has been awarded one of the top prizes at the 2011 Sharjah Biennial. The graphic depiction of blood is intensified by the current uprisings in north Africa and the Middle East, even though the work was conceived before the unrest began. Imran Qureshi spoke to BBC News about what inspired him in his creation of Blessings Upon the Land of my Love.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

BBC - The power of Pakistani art -Rashid Rana at Lisson Gallery

BBC Radio interview - Zubeida Malik spoke to the artist about his unusual works. Ignore the music !!

Friday, April 1, 2011

Huffington Post - Sharjah Biennial 10

By: James Scarborough Now, especially, the point seems so obvious that it's hardly worth stating. Still, in an era of political doublespeak and misread texts secular and divine, the Sharjah Biennial 10: Plot for a Biennial, curated by Suzanne Cotter, Rasha Salti, and Haig Aivazian, confirms that biennials and the sites that stage them must be historically engaged and spatially meaningful. Read more