Capital's art galleries turning towards social media during lockdown.

ISLAMABAD -- After being deserted due to social distancing for a while, art galleries in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad were using social media for their art activities amid lockdown due to coronavirus.

Amid pandemic of coronavirus, all the cultural activities at main art institution were halted but many art galleries such as Nomad, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and Theater Wallay were using Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Whatsapp as a tool to remain relevant on art scene of twin cities.

Nomad Art Gallery, earlier this week, organized an online painting exhibition displaying the work of painter and author Ahmed Habib. The exhibition aimed at contributing towards the fund meant to assist people affected by pandemic of COVID-19. In this online exhibition, paintings were posted on the social media pages of the Gallery.

PNCA was also using its Facebook page YouTube channel by arranging online concerts to support those junior artists who were out of work due to lockdown.

PNCA also arranged an online short movie competition to...