Iqbal Hussain’s work offers insight into an ancient way of life and portrays it with stark realism. Hussain graduated from the National College of Arts in 1974 and remained at NCA to teach. His first solo exhibition was held at the Lahore Arts Council in 1981, and he continued to exhibit his work and earn prizes in national exhibitions. In the landscape painting genre, the artist captures the beauty of Lahore’s environs and brings a personal viewpoint to the work. Hussain perceives the life around him as a changing narrative and portrays it often in its stark reality. Now the patron of the popular, family-run restaurant `Cooco’s Den’ Lahore, which overlooks...