LAHORE: The Lahore Arts Council has organized its 17th annual exhibition for
the Young Artists at Alhamra Art Gallery, the Mall, on the 1st week of
April.
This exhibition is the most prominent yearly feature of the Alhamra Art
Gallery, in which every year young artist's across the country participated.
This year Alhamra has received more than 600 artworks from all over the
country, from which 500 best artworks were selected for display, created by
380 artists, including painting, miniature painting, drawings, printmaking,
sculpture, installation, video, ceramic and graphic arts.
Minister for culture Khayal Ahmed Kastro along with Chairperson LAC Moneeza
Hashmi and Executive Director Lahore Arts Council Dr. Aslam Dogar, inaugurated
the exhibition.
On the occasion, Minister for culture Khayal Ahmed Kastro said that
Alhamra's "Young Artists" Exhibition undoubtedly offers a platform for the
young and creative souls to exhibit their artworks to a greater audience at
the national level. I appreciate Alhamra's efforts to promote art and culture,
he added.
Chairperson Alhamra Moneeza Hashmi said that she was happy to see the work of
young artists. This show will be a source of encouragement to the youth, she
added.
Director Arts and Culture Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi said that Alhamra is thankful to
all the artists for their participation with a tremendous amount of
enthusiasm.
The Executive Director, LAC Dr. Aslam Dogar, said that I would like to
congratulate all the participants whose works are on display. He further said
that Alhamra has always taken the work of young artists to the forefront of
the world so that our young people have the opportunity to showcase their
talents, and we will continue this tradition with more enthusiasm and
improvement, he added.
The ceremony was broadcast live on Alhamra's Facebook page, and the virtual
tour of the exhibition is also uploaded on the website of Lahore Arts Council.
