2026 - Curatorial Framework
2026 - Curatorial Framework
2026 - Curatorial Framework
Exhibitions
2026 - Curatorial Framework
2026 - Curatorial Framework
Artists
2026 - Curatorial Framework
Artists
About 'Art beyond Borders'
A global online art platform dedicated to showcasing diverse artistic voices and narratives from around the world. The platform brings together artists across geographies, cultures and practices, creating a shared space where ideas, stories and perspectives intersect beyond physical and cultural boundaries. Through curated exhibitions and digital presentations, Art Beyond Borders nurtures cross-cultural dialogue and offers audiences access to a wide spectrum of contemporary artistic expressions.
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2026 | A Year of Curated Conversations
2026 - Curatorial Framework
Over the past year, Art Beyond Borders has become a global platform, uniting nearly 100 artists through submissions spanning more than ten nationalities. Following the success of Letters to December in January, we are pleased to present the curatorial framework for 2026; two exhibitions per quarter, unfolding in dialogue across time, space and lived experience.
Each quarter is accompanied by a distinct color palette, shaping the mood and visual identity of the exhibitions.
Q1 | January – March
Theme: Time, Pause & Inner States
Mood: Reflective, quiet, introspective
Exhibitions:
- January: Letters to December – Looking back before stepping forward.
- February / March (Ramadan period): When Silence Becomes Light – A contemplative exploration of stillness, reflection and subtle transformations.
Palette:
- Soft greys
- Muted blues
- Warm off-white
- Subtle gold accents
Evokes calm, reflection and quiet holding of moments.
Q2 | April – June
Theme:Connections & Traces
Mood: Organic, grounded, expansive
Exhibitions:
- April: Residues of Silence – Exploring what lingers after moments of pause, gestures and subtle impressions carried into daily life.
- June: Grounded Elsewhere – Landscapes, spaces and emotional geographies shaped by distance, movement and memory.
Palette:
- Earthy greens
- Soft terracotta
- Warm beige
- Deep moss
Suggests growth, continuity and subtle marks that remain over time.
Q3 | July – September
Theme: Movement, Fracture & Becoming
Mood: Dynamic, transitional, emotive
Exhibitions:
- July: In the Middle of Moving – Migration understood as condition rather than destination, physical and emotional.
- September: Unfinished Selves – Identity as fluid, evolving and layered, shaped by experience and context.
Palette:
- Deep indigo
- Muted ochre
- Slate grey
- Soft amber
Reflects motion, transition and the in-between states of being.
Q4 | October – December
Theme: Time, Continuity & Return
Mood: Warm, enduring, reflective
Exhibitions:
- October: Time Never Stops – Time as lived experience, repetition and quiet endurance.
- December: What We Leave Open – A closing exhibition that resists closure, holding space for gestures, traces and continuities beyond the year.
Palette:
- Warm rust
- Dusty olive
- Soft cream
- Deep charcoal
Evokes cycles, continuity and what remains.
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letters to december
16-26 JANUARY 2026
Dedicated to my Ammi (Mother)
Dear December,
You arrive quietly, carrying the weight of endings and the softness of beginnings. You are not merely a month, but a threshold where memory gathers and time slows enough for us to listen. In you, joy and grief sit side by side, unafraid of one another.
‘Letters to December’ unfolds as a series of offerings not declarations, but confidences. Each work in this exhibition reads like a letter written at the close of a year. Some are whispered, some folded carefully, some left unfinished. Together, they form a collective of voices from Germany, Hungary, Pakistan, the UAE and the United States, bound not by geography but by shared reflection.
These works do not attempt to summarize the year, choosing instead to remain within it. They gather fallen leaves, trace blurred memories, stitch belonging, sit with fatigue, wander through remembered streets, hold silence, observe love, confront fracture and protect fragile hope. December appears here as a psychological state, a pause between who we were and who we are becoming.
Threads, lines, pigments, gestures, repetitions and erasures form individual visual languages. Some letters speak of motherhood and care, others of adoption, companionship, longing, devotion, solitude, survival or quiet joy. Some observe the world from nests, windows, streets or interiors, while others turn inward toward memory, body, spirit and time. There is no single narrative, only the permission to coexist.
This exhibition resists closure. Like letters never sent or reread years later, these works remain open to interpretation, to feeling and to return. December here is not an end, but a moment of holding what stayed, what shifted, what broke and what endured.
To my Ammi, to whom this exhibition is dedicated, whose love taught me patience, presence and the quiet power of care, this too is a letter.
And to those who encounter these works, may you find rebounds of your own December within them.
Warm Regards,
FS Karachiwala
tints of emotion
15-25 NOVEMBER 2025
Every shade in this exhibition breathes a feeling, some tender, some trembling, others quietly luminous. ‘Tints of Emotion’ unfolds as a journey through the invisible landscapes of the heart, where color becomes language and emotion finds its pulse in texture, space and silence.
Within these works, blue remembers what has been lost, echoing the stillness between heartbeats; gold transforms absence into warmth, turning loss into an eternal connection. The abstractions move between light and shadow, between the known and the unseen, revealing how emotion often lives not in clarity but in transition.
Here, self-awareness, grief, transformation, solitude and remembrance coexist. Layers of pigment and thread carry stories of resilience and rebirth, where even chaos holds the promise of becoming. Some artists confront fear as a path toward healing; others unravel illusions of perfection to expose the fragile truths beneath. Through the shimmer of glass, the rhythm of repetition, or the stillness of light on an empty room, each work whispers its own emotional frequency.
Together, they form a collective symphony of human feeling, fragile yet enduring, personal yet universal. In these tints, emotion is not bound by form or image; it breathes, dissolves and reappears, ever changing yet always deeply felt.
-FS Karachiwala
between lies and truth
13-23 SEPTEMBER 2025
Amin Rehman, Anum Sanaullah, Amima Naseem, Dua Zubair, Fatima Zahra, Fazila Amber, Hina Muhammad, Iqra Memon, Laiba Basit, Madeeha Rasheed, Maha Noor Sohail, Minahil Azam, Misha Khan, Neha Ufaq, Rabia Javed, Saleha Naseem, Shazia Nadeem, Tayyaba Qureshi, Zainab Fatima & Zainab Sabir
In an age where facts dissolve into fiction and narratives shift with every retelling, the boundary between lies and truth has never been more fragile. This exhibition, Between Lies and Truth, forms a significant chapter in Art Beyond Borders - FS Karachiwala’s third global online art exhibition; bringing together twenty (20) artists whose works interrogate the unstable terrain between certainty and doubt.
The exhibition explores the layered ambiguities of our time: fractured realities, mediated experiences and memories that blur into imagination. Rather than presenting truth and lies as opposing absolutes, the participating artists navigate the grey zones where they interconnect. Their practices unfold across painting, installation and digital interventions revealing contradictions, exposing illusions and questioning the authority of perception.
In these works, truth becomes a shifting construct, refracted through culture, heritage, memory and the subjectivity of experience. What may appear stable from one perspective dissolves into uncertainty when viewed from another. This is not merely a collapse of clarity but a recognition of how meaning is continuously redefined in dialogue with time, emotion and context.
Between Lies and Truth, unsettling space to pause, reflect and confront the paradoxes that shape our present moment. By opening a conversation on authenticity, perception and the unseen layers beneath the surface, the exhibition stresses the urgent relevance of art as a site where complex realities can be felt, questioned and reimagined.
-FS Karachiwala
Dil se... (straight from the heart...)
12-22 MARCH 2025
‘Dil Se…’, a global online art exhibition and a significant chapter in FS Karachiwala's Art Beyond Borders (2nd global art exhibition) ; brings together 21 distinguished artists, each offering a profound expression of creativity, emotion and transcendent storytelling.
A profound exploration of nostalgia, memory, resilience and emotional depth, bringing together artists whose works stem from personal experiences, cultural reflections and human connections. Through diverse artistic mediums, the exhibition bridges past and present, linking retro aesthetics with contemporary interpretations, personal narratives with universal emotions, and structured compositions with spontaneous expressions. From modernizing vintage objects and lifestyle elements of the 1960s-1980s to capturing the quiet strength of nature, memory and human resilience, each artwork embodies a deeply personal yet widely relatable sentiment.
The artists explore into themes of adaptation, cultural displacement, intergenerational trauma and the profound impact of human behavior on relationships and surroundings. Some works reflect the fluid nature of belonging, others reimagine abstract forms of human emotions, while several pieces celebrate healing, recovery and transformation. The interplay of color, texture, materiality and form evokes a sense of longing, love and the mysteries of existence; much like the poetic verses of Amrita Pritam, where emotions stay in silence and imagination.
'Dil Se...' , embarking on an intimate journey, witnessing stories told through visual language that transcends borders. It is an ode to human connections, unspoken emotions and the enduring power of art to evoke, heal and unite.
-FS Karachiwala
dharkanain kuch kehna chaahain keh nahin paaye
13-23 DECEMBER 2024
This exhibition combines silent dreams, unspoken emotions, and the complex interplay of memory, identity and connection. The artists explores into themes ranging from personal introspection to universal experiences, offering a profound exploration of what often remains unsaid. Each work embodies a unique narrative; whether through the beauty of nature, the resilience of human spirit, or the resonance of memory and loss.
The relationship of light, shadow, texture, and form captures the intangible essence of emotions that surpass language. From symbolic landscapes and surreal objects to intricate patterns and vibrant colors, the show resonates with the shared human experience of reflection and growth.
-FS Karachiwala