SAF-Pakistan Introduction & News

News Colaba, Mumbai - 10th September 2025

UMISAA Alumnus Mr. T. Vinoja ( Batch of 2023) Chronicles the Wounded Histories of Sri Lanka Through Art

Sri Lankan artist Mr. T. Vinoja (batch 1991, Kilinochchi) presents a powerful body of work exploring how stories of belonging intersect with mass violence and displacement. Rooted in material studies and dialogical approaches, her practice reflects on the civil war’s unresolved aftermath—ethnic and linguistic divides, state brutality, generational loss, and environmental devastation.

News UMISAA, BNU, Lahore - 24th July 2025

Prof. Salima Hashmi Congratulates UMISAA Graduate Ms. Subista from Nepal at BNU Convocation

In a moment of pride and cultural unity, Prof. Salima Hashmi, Chairperson of South Asia Foundation (SAF) – Pakistan, warmly congratulated Ms. Subista, a talented young artist from Nepal, who graduated this year from Beaconhouse National University (BNU) under the prestigious UMISAA Scholarship Program.

News Lahore, Pakistan - 2nd July 2025

UNESCO Chair: BNU Launches IEDAs Journal to Celebrate Transdisciplinary Art & Design Practices

UMISAA, Beaconhouse National University (BNU), under the visionary leadership of Prof. Rashid Rana, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair on Inclusion through Art, hosted a grand launch ceremony for IEDAs – A Journal of Transdisciplinary Practices in Art & Design.

News UMISAA, BNU, Lahore - 16th April 2025

“Women vs. Machines” Opens at BNU, Bridging Gender, Technology, and Sport at Lahore Digital Arts Festival

Women vs. Machines opened on April 11, 2025, at Beaconhouse National University, as a spotlight event of the third edition of the Lahore Digital Arts Festival. The exhibition was a joint initiative of the Embassy of France in Pakistan, the Alliance Française de Lahore, the Lahore Digital Festival (LDF)

News The Djam Lecture Theatre, SOAS, London - 31st March 2025

Professor Salima Hashmi to Speak at the Launch of (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices

Professor Salima Hashmi, renowned artist, educator, and curator, who also serves as Director of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Arts (UMISAA), Beaconhouse National University and Chairperson of SAF-Pakistan, will be a keynote speaker at the launch of (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices.