Over 80 innovative artworks displayed at Coopera Art Gallery

LAHORE : A mega show of art and craft launched at Coopera Art Gallery on Saturday under the title of Visual Soliloquy.

Senior students and artists of Institute of Art & Design, University of Sargodha showcased their more than 80 innovative artworks. Prof. Dr. Mian Ghulam Yasin, Pro Vice Chancellor of Sargodha University inaugurated the exhibition whereas, M Asim Javed, Managing Director, Punjab Small Industries Corporation was the guest of honour.

The exhibition will remain open for the public at Coopera Art Gallery till December 15 from 10.00am to 6.00pm except holidays.

This unique art exhibition covered a wide range of medium like oil paintings, watercolours, collage, mix media, textile art, photographic work and botana art.

The artists have also shown their love with Palestine and depicted cruelty and oppression of Israel through their artworks. Oil paintings highlighted synthesis of social issues.

Both Prof. Dr. Mian Ghulam Yasin, Pro Vice Chancellor and M Asim Javed appreciated the hard work done by the senior students and artists of Sargodha University and praised the themes, use of colours and subject matters. Assistant Prof Hassan Babar and Mrs Shabnam Majeed curated the exhibition. HOD, Miss Bushra Gul, Assistant Prof, Institute of Art & Design, University of Sargodha showed her immense pleasure on a skillful work done by the senior students and young artists.

The most senior and veteran artist M Javed said that final year students of Institute of Art & Design, Sargodha University has done remarkable work with noticeable improvement from the previous years. A large number of art enthusiasts and students attended the inaugural ceremony and appreciated the efforts of the newbie artists and the management of Coopera Art Gallery.