Exhibitions

PakistaniArt covers exhibitions and shows wherever Pakistani art travels, from gallery openings in Karachi and Lahore to international biennales, museum retrospectives, and group shows across the globe. We report on what is on view, who is showing, and why it matters.

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An installation photograph from White Cube Paris showcases a rectangular, horizontally oriented figurative painting by Pakistani artist Suleman Aqeel Khilji. The artwork is mounted centrally on a large, pristine white gallery wall. Executed with a muted, warm palette dominated by earth-toned reds, terracottas, and hazy greys, the dreamlike composition depicts a woman with voluminous dark curly hair sitting behind what appears to be a counter or reflective surface. She wears a white, low-cut blouse or dress with dark trim along the neckline. The background features hazy vertical bands resembling curtains or architectural pillars, rendered in semi-translucent layers of pigment that evoke a sense of a faded memory or an excavated artifact. To the right of the canvas, a person wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands on a polished concrete gallery floor, captured in motion blur as they look toward the left.

Suleman Aqeel Khilji Opens First White Cube Solo in Paris

A Pakistani painter whose figurative canvases excavate memory through layered pigment and Urdu script arrives at one of the art world's most prominent commercial platforms

Kamil DadJUN 11, 2026
A photograph of the modern Messe Basel exhibition hall building under a clear blue sky, featuring a textured, lattice-like metallic facade on the left and a smooth grey exterior wall on the right prominently displaying the "Art Basel" logo with a blue vertical line separating the words.

Art Basel 2026 Opens With Strongest VIP Day in Years, Signaling a More Grounded Market Recovery

New initiatives, a fresh curatorial hand in the fair's monumental sector, and blue-chip sales confirm the Swiss fair's role as the clearest barometer of collector confidence

Kamil DadJUN 17, 2026

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ExhibitionsJUL 16, 2026

Faiza Butt Brings "Punj•AB" to the Venice Biennale as Pakistan Returns to the World Stage

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British-Pakistani artist Faiza Butt is captured here at the Pakistan Pavilion during the 2026 Venice Biennale. Her landmark solo exhibition, titled "Punj•AB: A Sublime Terrain," represents only the second time Pakistan has made an official appearance at the prestigious international art festival.

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