LAHORE: An exhibitionof artworks by emerging artists of the Old Ravian was opened at the Minhas Art Gallery of the Government College University here on Thursday.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Hasan Amir Shah and Old Ravian artist Dr Ajaz Anwar inaugurated the exhibition which will continue till mid of the next month.
The artwork shows chronology of changing trends, techniques, philosophy and use of technology in the field of fine arts, especially painting.
Dr Anwar said the education of fine arts should be made compulsory as it gave students motivational tools to unlock a deeper understanding of their education and of their life which resulted in positive social outcomes.
He expressed satisfaction that the young artists were working on a variety of subjects and mediums from oil paintings to ceramics.
`The GCU Art Gallery has brought the history of fine arts in Pakistan under one roof as this exhibition houses classical paintings from 1960s to modern digital paintings of 2015. Apart from art-lovers, this show is significant for the academic learning of students of fine arts,` said Amna Anwar, a faculty member of the GCU`s Fine Arts Department.
Old Ravian artist Haseebullah Waqar said the latest technologies were killing invention and innovation in young artists who relied more on software applications than their personal abilities and imagination.
