Stories by Aarish Sardar

EXHIBITION: OBJECTS IN TRANSIT

EXHIBITION: OBJECTS IN TRANSIT

At New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Saba Qizilbash’s drawing of Tipu’s Tiger becomes part of a wider conversation
Published 13 Sep, 2026 07:03am
NON-FICTION: A FOUNDATION REIMAGINED

NON-FICTION: A FOUNDATION REIMAGINED

An extraordinary collaboration between an art curator and an artist transforms the humble Urdu qaida into a work of art — one
Published 24 May, 2026 08:13am
EXHIBITION: THE SILT OF ‘PROGRESS’

EXHIBITION: THE SILT OF ‘PROGRESS’

Saba Khan’s deeply poignant exhibition in Birmingham explores how the Mangla Dam’s construction triggered one of the largest
Published 29 Mar, 2026 07:26am
EXHIBITION: THE EMPIRE HEREAFTER

EXHIBITION: THE EMPIRE HEREAFTER

Art from South Asia and Wales comes together to question empire, identity and memory in a powerful exhibition that
Published 10 Aug, 2025 07:00am
EXHIBITION: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

EXHIBITION: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

From matchstick tapestries to digital mythologies, textile archives to ecological cartographies — an exhibition in London...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 10:43am
EXHIBITION: FRAMING THE INVISIBLE

EXHIBITION: FRAMING THE INVISIBLE

Rashid Rana’s latest body of work serves as a meditation on war, memory and surveillance, captured through his singular artistic
Updated 16 Jun, 2025 03:28pm
MONUMENT TO PLURALISM

MONUMENT TO PLURALISM

A British-Pakistani artist’s awe-inspiring creation envisions a world of religious and cultural coexistence
Updated 06 Jun, 2025 08:48pm
EXHIBITION: THE UNAPOLOGETIC MUSLIM

EXHIBITION: THE UNAPOLOGETIC MUSLIM

Themes of faith, surveillance and belonging dominate Mahtab Hussain’s latest exhibition, providing a window into the UK’s ‘Muslim
Updated 11 May, 2025 04:07pm
EXHIBITION: INSPIRED BY FARHAD

EXHIBITION: INSPIRED BY FARHAD

In memory of the musician Farhad Humayun, 12 artists come together to present their experimental artworks inspired by his distinctive music.
Updated 24 Nov, 2024 12:25pm
EXHIBITION: ART AND THE CITY

EXHIBITION: ART AND THE CITY

The third iteration of the Lahore Biennale, currently ongoing, puts local and global environmental concerns at the heart of its
Published 20 Oct, 2024 08:39am
EXHIBITION: RETURN OF THE HOMEBOY

EXHIBITION: RETURN OF THE HOMEBOY

Imran Qureshi’s latest, multidimensional, experiential exhibition, which investigates our sense of belonging with a mixture of
Published 21 Apr, 2024 08:19am
EXHIBITION: SEARCHING FOR SPRING

EXHIBITION: SEARCHING FOR SPRING

A retrospective exhibition of Salima Hashmi’s work serves as a reminder of her enduring artistic contributions and defiance
Published 17 Mar, 2024 06:46am
EXHIBITION: CHRONICLES OF SPACE

EXHIBITION: CHRONICLES OF SPACE

The artworks of Danish Ahmed and Haider Ali Naqvi investigate society’s unquenchable thirst for material possessions
Published 12 Nov, 2023 07:01am