Exhibitions – Poetic Strokes | Art Gallery https://poeticstrokes.com Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:38:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://poeticstrokes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-favicon-100x100.png Exhibitions – Poetic Strokes | Art Gallery https://poeticstrokes.com 32 32 So You Think You Know Me? https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/so-you-think-you-know-me/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/so-you-think-you-know-me/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:22 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=7504 Born in Pakistan, raised in Middle East, and being an accidental Canadian, I have an instant connection with women who cover, even though the paradox as a Muslim woman myself, I have never covered.
However, my deeper connection of this ‘veiled’ world comes, from being exposed to many of the inner circles of friends and colleagues who cover, by going to school, and even growing up or being part of their families.
Whilst the popular notion, or the western (often media spread) perception objectifies them as symbols of repression and assumes that their lives have been subordinated to men and social restrictions.
This may be true and unfortunate for many, can be the exact opposite for many.
And it’s that ‘Untold story’ I want to tell! Sumaira Isaacs]]> So You Think You Know Me?
Art Exhibition By Sumaira Isaacs | Celebrating Women Who Cover


Artist’s statement

Perceptions objectify women who cover as symbols of repression – I beg to differ. Born in Pakistan, raised in Middle East, and being an accidental Canadian, I have an instant connection with women who cover, even though the paradox as a Muslim woman myself, I have never covered.

However, my deeper connection of this ‘veiled’ world comes, from being exposed to many of the inner circles of friends and colleagues who cover, by going to school, and even growing up or being part of their families.

Whilst the popular notion, or the western (often media spread) perception objectifies them as symbols of repression and assumes that their lives have been subordinated to men and social restrictions. This may be true and unfortunate for many, can be the exact opposite for many. And it’s that ‘Untold story’ I want to tell!

Sumaira Isaacs

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/so-you-think-you-know-me/feed/ 0 Zia Mohyeddin | An Evening of Sublime Prose and Poetry https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/zia-mohyeddin-an-evening-of-sublime-prose-and-poetry/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/zia-mohyeddin-an-evening-of-sublime-prose-and-poetry/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2017 23:34:31 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=9069 An evening of sublime prose and poetry with the legendary

Zia Mohyeddin

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/zia-mohyeddin-an-evening-of-sublime-prose-and-poetry/feed/ 0 Strokes of Hope | The Citizen Foundation https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/strokes-of-hope-the-citizen-foundation/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/strokes-of-hope-the-citizen-foundation/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2017 23:21:49 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=9066 THE ART OF MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE

The Citizens Foundation & Poetic Strokes cordially invite you to a

CHARITY ART AUCTION

South Asian and Middle Eastern Art

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/strokes-of-hope-the-citizen-foundation/feed/ 0 Dastangoi | The Art of Urdu Story Telling https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/dastangoi-the-art-of-urdu-story-telling/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/dastangoi-the-art-of-urdu-story-telling/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 22:42:58 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=8977 With their current repertoire, Sunil Mehra and Askari Naqui regale, enthrall and entertain audiences with their gripping and humorous art of oration.
]]> Ismat Chughtai’s hilarious & bittersweet stories :

Gharwali and Mughal Bachcha

NARRATORS : Sunil Mehra & Askari Naqui

Two stories revolving around two irrepressible, hugely truthful women who live by their own rules and refuse to be tamed. With their current repertoire, Sunil Mehra and Askari Naqui regale, enthrall and entertain audiences with their gripping and humorous art of oration.

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/dastangoi-the-art-of-urdu-story-telling/feed/ 0 Art Bahrain Across Borders | Ahmed Khan & Arif Khan https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/art-bahrain-across-borders-ahmed-khan-arif-khan/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/art-bahrain-across-borders-ahmed-khan-arif-khan/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:04:00 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=7328 The support and enthusiasm we received were truly wonderful, and we are grateful to Her Royal Highness, Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, for her patronage.
Your presence made the event a great success!]]> We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who visited the Poetic Strokes exhibition at Art Bahrain Across Borders 2017! It was an honor to present the Islamic calligraphies of two master artists, Ahmed Khan and Arif Khan.

The support and enthusiasm we received were truly wonderful, and we are grateful to Her Royal Highness, Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, for her patronage. Your presence made the event a great success!

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/art-bahrain-across-borders-ahmed-khan-arif-khan/feed/ 0 SUJATA BAJAJ | GANAPATI BOOK LAUNCH https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/sujata-bajaj-ganapati-book-launch/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/sujata-bajaj-ganapati-book-launch/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:18:42 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=9031 SUJATA BAJAJ
GANAPATI

BOOK LAUNCH

Guest of Honor
SHABANA AZMI

Thursday 2nd of March 2017 7:30 pm

The Royal Suite, Waldorf Astoria,

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

A private evening by invitation only

RSVP: Ayesha Imtiaz +971 50 4216601

Ambika Vohra +971 55 4045252

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/sujata-bajaj-ganapati-book-launch/feed/ 0 Remembring Faiz | Hum Daikhaingay https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/remembring-faiz-hum-daikhaingay/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/remembring-faiz-hum-daikhaingay/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:05:14 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=8992 Sounds of the Soil: A Series of Creative Collaborations

Adeel Hashmi
Poetry Recitation

Asad Anees
Piano Performance

Sonam Kalra
Melodious Renditions

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/remembring-faiz-hum-daikhaingay/feed/ 0 The Metanoia | Zari Jafri https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/the-metanoia-zari-jafri/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/the-metanoia-zari-jafri/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:56:06 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=7312 The overwhelming support and appreciation for Zari’s work made the exhibition a true success.
Thank you for celebrating art and creativity with us.
]]> A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for “THE METANOIA,” a stunning exhibition of artworks by the incredibly talented Zari Jafri!

It was a privilege to host this event in collaboration with Art Hub Abu Dhabi. The overwhelming support and appreciation for Zari’s work made the exhibition a true success. Thank you for celebrating art and creativity with us.

]]> https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/the-metanoia-zari-jafri/feed/ 0 Ali Sethi | Live Unplugged https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/ali-sethi-live-unplugged/ https://poeticstrokes.com/exhibition/ali-sethi-live-unplugged/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:51:04 +0000 https://poeticstrokes.com/?post_type=exhibition&p=7304 The atmosphere was incredible, and his performance truly brought the house down.
We were thrilled to see so many of you attend this event, a part of the “SOUNDS OF THE SOIL” series.
Your support made it a night to remember!]]> Thank you to everyone who joined us for a spectacular “LIVE & unplugged” concert with Ali Sethi on October 26th and 27th, 2016, at The Junction, Alserkal Avenue. The atmosphere was incredible, and his performance truly brought the house down.

We were thrilled to see so many of you attend this event, a part of the “SOUNDS OF THE SOIL” series. Your support made it a night to remember!

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