The $300mn Agha Khan Museum was officially opened by the Canadian Prime Minister and Prince Karim Aga Khan on Friday, September 12. The inaugural exhibition - Garden of Ideas: Contemporary Art from Pakistan - will be opened to the public on September 18th. A number of 'previews' have already started and Artwallaa has trawled through the virtual and physical space to do a 'sneak preview' of the show.
There are six participating artists in the exhibition - Imran Qureshi, Aisha Khalid, David Alesworth, Nurjahan Akhlaque, Atif Khan and Bani Abidi. The exhibition has brought together a very broad and diverse range of artistic styles including miniatures, prints, videos, installation and multi-media.
The exhibition also brings together a very extensive body of works of Aisha Khalid. Displaying 59 of Khalid's paintings, the exhibition provides the unique (and so far the only) opportunity in the past 20 years to view such an extensive body of work of this much celebrated artist. To Artwallaa, it seems like a (mini) retrospective of the artists journey over the past 16 years.
What is however taking Artwallaa's attention the most is Khalid's large new work; a 'carpet' with Mughal Garden sensibilities, which uses her trademark needle work. 'Your way begins on the other side', looks beautiful both from the front as well as from the back (reverse); much like her earlier works from the same medium - 'Jacket' 2010 and 'Kashmiri Shawl' 2011.
Glimpses of Imran Qureshi's, Nurjahan Akhalque's and Bani Abidi's works look very interesting too while we have yet to see any images of David Alesworth's and Atif Khan's works.
But whatever Artwallaa has seen so far, this exhibition is a must see for all art enthusiasts.
Enjoy !
Addendum ..... a few hours after posting this article: Have added Atrif's work. It looks fab: rooted into our tradition, highlighting the medium Atif loves, large in seize and hence impactful and above all - very pleasing to the eye. seems like this exhibition has brought through not only the participants' signature styles but a lot more originality too! Enjoy some more !
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Artists and the Organiser
ARTISTS - Imran Qureshi, Aisha Khalid, David Alesworth, Nurjahan Akhlaque, Atif Khan (Bani Abidi missing), at the inaugural Ceremony with Exhibition Incharge Linda Milrod at Agha Khan Museum, Toronto. Source: Little Bird
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Aisha Khalid
'Your way begins on the other side' 2014 by Aisha Khalid (reverse View). Source: Aisha Khalid
'Your way begins on the other side' 2014 by Aisha Khalid (Front View). Source: Peter J. Thompson/National Post.
Aisha Khalid with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and His Highness The Agha Khan showing her 59 Paintings from the period 1998-2014 being on display at Agha Khan Museum, Toronto. 
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His Highness The Agha Khan with Aisha Khalid viewing 'Your way begins on the other side' 2014. (Source: FB)
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Imran Qureshi
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Gardens at the Ag Khan Museum .......
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Nurjahan Akhlaque
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Video by Nurjahan Akhlaque (Source: FB)
Garden of Ideas: Contemporary Art from Pakistan Images
Photos/Multiple contributors - Nurjahan Akhlaq Death in the Garden of Paradise 2004 Film still
Bani Abidi 
Garden of Ideas: Contemporary Art from Pakistan Images, Photos/Multiple contributors
Bani Abidi The Garden of Love 2014 Film still Image http://www.insidetoronto.com/
Atif Khan
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