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Art In The 21st Century

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Art has existed in Pakistan before the partition of the subcontinent. National college of arts, Lahore was built during the colonial period. Also, it dates back to the Mughal times that loved art and cherished it. Pakistan has several art galleries, theatres, museums, studios and schools etc., which are full with culture and heritage. Art has been subdivided into different categories like painting, sculpture, visual art, printmaking, dance, music, poetry, calligraphy and performance art. Nowadays art is not being created for the purpose of embellishment but art has been evolved with time. Art is being used to spread political, social and cultural messages across. Strong concepts have been embedded in art today that is looking for a change in the society. Art exhibitions have been happening to make awareness amongst people for example, the exhibition ‘ the world I see’ by the school of arts was presented to raise charity for the children by donating the proceeds to the NGO ‘ save the children’. An exhibition in Islamabad by Faraz Ali and Irum Khokar displayed intellectually and socially motivated work. ‘The paintings attempt to locate the answers to Pakistan’s present-day socio-political predicaments at the intersection of international politics and the social effects of the 21st century’s technological onslaught.’ Therefore, art has progressed and has revived since the past three decades. Numerous galleries have been made in the main cities of Pakistan for example,

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