2008 Press Releases
Ambassador Patterson Hosts Art Exhibit Depicting Works of Pakistani Artists
March 7, 2008
The U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, underlined the importance of “ongoing dialogue and exchange” to “deepen our relationship and our understanding” of one another through the work of some of Pakistan’s finest contemporary artists.
“The works of art exemplify the positive aspects of the universal trend of globalization. The artists’ styles and media avoid the imposition of one set of cultural norms; rather, they embrace the flow of ideas, of creative impulses, in order to choose the expression that are most meaningful,” the senior American diplomat said while speaking at a reception in honor of the exhibit “Cultural Bridges Through Art” at her residence here Friday.
The exhibit displayed the talent of some of Pakistan’s leading artists from Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Quetta who have had professional experience in the U.S.
“These artists have contributed to the United States and to Pakistan with their work in building cultural bridges,” Ambassador Patterson said. “This cross-cultural experience and dialogue with fellow artists from different backgrounds have their expressions in these works.”
The American Ambassador expressed the hope that these artists, and the many developing artists they have trained and influenced, continue to build bridges through art to bring the United States and Pakistan closer together.
The Pakistani artists whose work was put on display were: Nahid Raza, Bashir Ahmed, Ayesha Durrani, Jamal Shah, Fauzia Aziz, Mobina Zuberi, Meher Afroz, Mussarrat Nahid Imam, Ghulam Rasul, Ghulam Mustafa, Riffat Alvi, Mashkoor Raza, Noorjehan Bilgrami, Kalim Khan, and Ali Kazim.