Dayton Visual Arts Center (DVAC)

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DVAC in Dayton,
OH is one of the region's leading contemporary gallery spaces and artists' organizations. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that encourages working artists,

A Good Chance For Artists

NATIONAL ILLUSTRATION CONTEST

There are some good organizations who give hands to artists of world like “Rhino Book”; it is a company that encourages artists to present their artworks on the universal web. These artworks can make people feel cheerful, sad, distress, excited, scared, safe, disillusioned, encouraged and sometimes surprised (WOW!!!). It touches people's spirit without language all through the world. It is like a bridge to join the artists with diversity of people as well as students, teachers, collectors and dealers and share their feelings world wide.

Wildlife and landscape Artist John Cogan

John Cogan is a landscape and wildlife artist. He was born in Texas in 1953.He did not formally study art in any fine arts institution, infact he earned his PHD in Physics in 1981. Paintings always fascinated him, so he quit from his job to start painting.

The Last Tear...

It was my guddi’s (doll’s) wedding yesterday…I have invited several little girls of village; most of them are my friends. We use to have lot of fun playing Keeri Kara, Chupun chupai, kikli kalli (native go round and hide and seek games) after attending the school.

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Badshahi Mosque Lahore Symbol of Islamic Architecture

History of Badshahi Mosque Pakistan

Badshahi mosque was constructed by the mughal ruler Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1673 in Lahore . This fabulous piece of architecture is an excellent example of Mughals Era architecture and has also become recognition for Lahore . After Faisal Mosque Pakistan ( Islamabad ) it is 2nd biggest mosque in Pakistan where almost sixty thousands people can offer their prayer together. The architecture style of its building resembles with Jamia Mosque of Delhi which was constructed by Aurangzeb’s father Shahjahan in 1648.

Helen M. Stevens Embroidery Designer from UK

Helen M. Stevens is one of the UK ’s leading embroidery designers and trainers. She is also famous for her books all over the world. She has participated in exhibitions far and wide, at a variety of locations including Westminster Gallery, Mall Galleries in London ,

Bashir Ahmad’s Paintings & Sculptures on World War II

Bashir Ahmad’s 5 Days exhibition of paintings and sculptures entitled Remains of Ruins was held from 7th to 11th August 2010 at Al Hamra Art Gallery. Bashir Ahmad, is the head of the fine arts department at the National College of Arts (NCA).

Exhibition was held in memory of the victims of nuclear bombing of two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki , and aspires to encourage peace, harmony among different cultures, nations and oppose nuclear war and terrorism. Paintings and sculptures that express insight into the viciousness of war are being presented.

Johnny Depp! Hollywood Star with Amazing Transformations

Johnny Depp is Hollywood’s very astounding and talented actor! He is not the actor of various get-ups but he is also extremely good in absorbing the variations in all the characters he played. I found is always very interesting how Johnny change the tones in body language, voice, expressions and other acting gestures.

Astonishing Make-over by Hollywood’s Alexis Vogel

Alexis has worked with them all...

These day’s “Hottest Celebrities” need Alexis to transform their casual looks into extraordinary and most astounding appearance. Alexis has been doing makeup for the past 22 years, she serves;



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pakistan Media Award 2010

A War of Pride between Dazzling Stars

With a little delay of few weeks, Pakistan Media Awards 2010 took place in Karachi . Mastermind behind planning such a successful event was Mr. Arshad Siddiqui, who is running a company Excellent Events & Entertainment (Pvt.) Limited since 1990 and have expertise in managing corporate events, exhibitions and seminars. Program was also co-organized by Film Federation of Pakistan and United Producers Association along with almost all the TV and Radio entertainment channels of Pakistan who supported this event, at a time when its on critical stage due to heavy competition with India and large number of foreign tv channels. It was the trend setting award in the history of Pakistan for brilliance in media.

Suri Cruise the little fashion designer in Hollywood

Now Cruise Family Rocks...

Suri Cruise has become a fashion crowd-puller at the age of four, and in a latest interview, her mom Katie Holmes discloses that she hardly can designs her own clothes! Katie told to famous magazine, “I grew up the youngest of five, so that is why I would sort of change up. Suri and I do that now with her clothes. Or somewhat, she does it. She says, ‘I want this sleeve cut,’ and its like, ‘Okay, we’ll cut it.’”

Sculptures of Amin Gulgee

Amin Gulgee’s premium collection yet, the work metal inlaid with quartz crystals, is less agitated than previous works. There is more “Zen” apparent in the forms, the spiritual essence is the guiding principal of the display. When admired Gulgee, his response was; It is closer to the spirit of Ikebana than Ikebana.

The Tomb of Makli, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan

The Silent Beauty!

The tomb of Jam Nido at Makli Hills, Thatta, Pakistan

Textile Designing in Pakistan

Textile designing is an art and it is as old as beginning of mankind. Nowadays, many different types of companies are involved in the production of textiles and clothing and some even have huge manufacturing plants in different countries.

Christie's Interiors, Augusts’ Auction 2010

Christie's Interiors


Christie’s, the world's foremost art business had international auction and private sales in 2009 sales entirety in billions. Christie’s is a recognition and place that articulates of extraordinary art, unmatched service and expertise, as well as worldwide glamour.

Aqeel Solangi From Sign & Cinema Boards to Painting memories

The first impression one gets when looking at Aqeel Solangi’s art work is that he is one of those few people in Pakistan who are attached to their roots and fully dedicate themselves for their profession.

Deadly Flood in PAKISTAN!

Disease outburst pretense grave hazards to victims of Pakistan's worst floods as ever, support agencies said Friday, causing fresh apprehension about already complicated relief efforts.

Miraculous Blue Pottery from Pakistan

Hala Pottery


Hala (Sindhi: هـالا) is a famous town in the Pakistani province of Sindh.

Historical Background

Hala Taluka encompasses one Taluka Municipal Administration. Taluka Hala is situated at left bank of Indus River. The population of reconstituted Taluka Hala is 1, 61,980 as per census of 2000. Hala is one of;

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Mariam's World of Silent Movement

Mariam Khan is a young artist fascinated by the movement of water, whether a vast expanse of sea or patterns describing raindrops falling in the poll. The inspiration from elements of nature has been a common factor of artists throughout the history and described by them in an individual style.




 
 
 

Digital Circlism Artist Ben Heine

Ben Heine is a famous illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. The 26 year old was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and currently lives in Brussels. He has studied graphic arts, sculpture and owns a degree in journalism. He can also speak flowing French, English and Dutch! His latest project caught everybody’s eye, which he describes as Digital Circlism.

Pakistani Truck at Smithsonian Museum at Washington DC

The Innovative Trucks of Pakistan


Americans explore a little about Pakistani truck painting in the summer of 2002 at the Smithsonian Folk life Festival, when Ali and bodywork professional Jamil ud-Din brought a truck from Pakistan’s city Karachi to Washington, D.C.

Japanese Bamboo Crafts

The history of Japanese art and crafts can be separated into numerous broad heads based on the period in which it grown.


• Jomon,

• Yayoi,

• Heian,

• Kamakua and

• Muromachi

The Korean Pottery

It was 10,000 to 6,000 years ago, when the mankind was in progress to make stoneware and trying to use them. In Korea, they have used earthen ware from 7~8,000years ago…it is the New Stone Age, a new start!

Famous Sculpturer Dalton Ghetti

A PENCIL is just a tool, an effective instrument for cut and measurements onto wood, bring up to date checkbooks and filling in bubbles in tests.


But for when it is in the hands of great Dalton Ghetti. This 45 year old Bridgeport resident has been statuette sculptures into pencil lead, devoid of the support of a magnifying glass, for 25 years. You can see;

Paintings exhibition To Support Al Shifa Eye Hospital Rawalpindi.

The Pakistan Futuristic Foundation and Institute is exhibiting 42 paintings, a collection opened for those who wish to support restitution of impaired sight. Inceom from all 42 paintings will be given as charity to Al-Shifa Eye Hospital , Rawalpindi .


The exhibition, opened at FFI premises in sector F-7/1, has been an collection of art work, with single contribution by many painters of Rawalpindi and Mureee, including famous painter Safi Safdar; Javed Baloch; the late Halida Stewart, former vice-principal of Kinnaird College; Salima Hashmi; Syed Jehangir (a Bengali painter); a still life piece by Saima and an old gramophone record showing the flaming red Krishnachura flower tree, common in Bangladesh.

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Miniature Artist Shazia Sikander

Shahzia Sikander is from Lahore , Pakistan , born in 1969. She completed undergraduate program of Fine Arts from National College of Arts Lahore, and MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Indian and Persian miniature painting are her specialization. Shazia has received many awards and honors for her work, including the honorary artist award from the Pakistan Ministry of Culture and National Council of the Arts. She now resides in New York and Texas . Her paintings discover the relationship between the present and the past and the richness of multicultural identities. Bashir Ahmed is one of her teacher who taught her and others, including Ambreen Butt and Imran Qureshi, in the late 1980s and early '90s through a meticulous training in the craft of miniature painting.

Calligraphy Artist Aslam Kamal

In revolutionizing process of Calligraphy art in Pakistan , the name we hear after Sadqain is Aslam Kamal. Aslam Kamal's calligraphic paintings, have won appreciation not only in Pakistan but internationally as well.