Night view from Saddar (oil on canvas)
Mohatta Palace moonlight (oil on canvas)
A market in PECHS (oil on canvas)
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The kind of work that artist Hanif Shehzad does can only be attributed to inordinate affection for his subjects. In the present case, it is the city of Karachi, especially its older neighbourhoods. His skill as a painter obviously helps in highlighting his affection. His strokes brim with life and the colours that he uses have a language of their own. An exhibition of Hanif Shehzad’s recent works opened at Chowkandi Art Gallery on Tuesday. All the 25 pieces (oil on canvas and oil on paper) are basically a depiction of how the artist sees Karachi.
One thing that comes out of his works quite clearly is the sweet nostalgia that one feels when one visits older precincts of the city.
This nostalgia has a certain progression to it, which means while he does like to think of the past, he would not remain there and would want to move ahead with time without compromising on the city’s yesteryear glory.
The first piece** ‘Night View from Saddar’ **speaks volumes for Hanif Shehzad’s ability to draw a picture and then add imaginative elements to it. The yellow street light at night-time gives the feeling as if the sun never sets on Karachi.
The posture of the man on the motorbike is so real that it almost looks like a frozen shot from a film.
In ‘Dusty Night 2’, he displays his talent with the brush and creates a fuzzy effect that is unlike Karachi’s climatic character yet very much like its psychological mood — the reference is to the murkiness of its socio-cultural milieu.
Hanif Shehzad paints a distinctive picture of ‘Mohatta Palace Moonlight’ (one of the city’s known architectural wonders). The artwork imparts a dreamy feel to the building with thick foliage in the foreground and the domed structure in the background.
Not that the show is a trip down memory lane, the artist has also drawn some of the relatively newer areas or those localities that developed much later. ‘Jheel Park PECHS’ is one exhibit that provides the viewer with a contemporary feel and yet it does not lose out on the vintage vibe of Karachi.
The sights and scenes of Karachi | DAWN.COM
The exhibition will remain open till Sept 11.
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Lagta hai kuch ziada bura haal hai aap ki taraf 
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Just amazing !!!!!
Ada me and StA bhai will visit Karachi in winter ,lets arrange a Karachi gtg ;)
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Sure. Why not. How about Busri party ;)
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Wowww yes plz.. I want 4 busris pehley hi Bata dia 
Per banaye ga kon? 
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My sister can make that. 
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My sister can make that. :)
Awww that's sweet, wesey why not everyone bring their own busri :D
Ada do you know about mithi mani? Also called as Tikra, The one in small round shape ?
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Lovely paintings. Very detailed. Makes you feel like you are there.
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Awww that's sweet, wesey why not everyone bring their own busri :D
Ada do you know about mithi mani? Also called as Tikra, The one in small round shape ?
Yes, every time we go home, Ammi makes that and pack for us to bring here in Karachi. My ammi also make a variation of that by adding kali mirch and namak.
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Yes, every time we go home, Ammi makes that and pack for us to bring here in Karachi. My ammi also make a variation of that by adding kali mirch and namak.
I thought u live in hyd.
My nani always make them the day I'm leaving karachi,she will pack them for me.
I love sweet so only sweet Tikras for me .
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I started admiring his work.
Boulton Market
Denso Hall
Meetha dar
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I thought u live in Karachi, My nani always make them the day I'm leaving karachi,she will pack them for me.
I love sweet so only sweet Tikras for me .
I live in Karachi. but Ammi lives in hometown apne piya (mere abba) ke sath :)
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I meant Hyd :D
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Very nice, especially the 1st one. Thanks for sharing!
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Hindu Gymkhana- Now converted to NAPA Academy
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No. Why is it haunted?
