Thursday, November 17, 2011

Chapans and shirts [women]

Made of silk, wool, coton or other fashionable fabric, our clothings are unique and mostly made to order. Except our cotton coats, no two coat is alike; thus, you have the distinct pleasure of knowing your selected clothing item is one of a kind.












Istalif Ceramics

The pottery made in northern Kabul [Shamali Plains], have been done so for 100's of years. It has a local consumption as they are cheap to produce. More refined pieces that don't have markings of tripots are a lot more expensive because a few are baked in a kiln. While tiles are made in Mazar and Herat, pottery for the most part is made in Istalif.








Saturday, November 5, 2011

Modern Calligraphy of Nawid Alam

A student of Karimzada, Nawid is a very talented young calligrapher.







Art of Nazir

Nazir is an abstract artist. His work best describe him.











Art of Younus

A student of ustad Mashal, Younus is a miniaturist - one of the few left in Afghanistan. His style of Behzad miniatures is unique and perhaps he is the only one left to produce this many miniatures - commissioned by The Galleria.