Collateral Activities & Initiatives
The First Karachi Biennale (KB17) activated public spaces throughout Karachi under the thematic framework of WITNESS, bringing contemporary art directly to the people through specialized projects.
Prizes
Recognizing the most evocative exhibits with juried and popular choice awards.
View Project →Art Educational Program
Empowering schools, art teachers, and family groups through creative outreach workshops.
View Project →Karachi Art Directory
A database mapping contemporary and traditional art practices across the city periphery.
View Project →PechaKucha
Short-format intensive presentations empowering emerging artists from all over Pakistan.
View Project →Reel On Hai (Catalogue)
An ambitious public art initiative transforming cable reels into community canvases.
View Project →Discursive
Critical dialogue roundtables addressing epistemic erasure and South-South study circles.
View Case Study →Activities
A chronological retrospective documenting two years of public outreach from 2015 to 2017.
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