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Born in Pakistan, 1979. |
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Education |
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| 2011 |
MFA painting, Slade School of Art UK. |
| 2002 |
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore (Distinction) |
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Residencies and awards |
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| 2011 |
The Land Securities Studio Award
Melvill Nettleship Prize for Figure Composition |
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| 2006 |
Art OMI, New York,USA
Young Painter Award, Lahore Arts Council,Pakistan |
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| 2005 |
ROSL Travel Scholarship: Residency at Hospital Field, Scotland, UK
Vasl Residency (Triangle Arts Trust), Karachi, Pakistan |
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| 2003 |
International Artist Camp, George Kyet Foundation, Sri Lanka |
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| 2002 |
Merit Scholarship National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan |
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Solo Exhibition |
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| 2009 |
"Rider" Green Cardamom London,UK
"Rider" Rohtas II Lahore, Pakistan |
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| 2008 |
Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India |
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| 2007 |
Mid-career survey at Cartwright Hall Gallery, Bradford,Uk
VM Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan |
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| 2006 |
"Sacred Souls, Secret Lives" Ethan Cohen Fine Arts Gallery, New York,USA
"Sacred Souls, Secret Lives" Green Cardamom, London,UK
Alhamra Art Galleries, Lahore, Pakistan |
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| 2005 |
Ejaz Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan |
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| 2004 |
Paradise Road Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Zahoor-ul-Ikhlaq Art Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan |
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Selected Group Exhibitions |
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| 2011 |
"Drawn from life" Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal |
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| 2010 |
"Beyond the page" Asia Pacific Museum USA.
"Drawn from life: drawing form" Green Cardamom gallery London, UK |
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| 2009 -11 |
Hong Kong Art Fair
Dubai Art Fair, UAE
"Oog in oog" Speelhuilaan 171, Breda, The Netherlands |
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| 2008 |
"Nocturnal Songs" Alahmra Art Gallery Lahore, Pakistan
13th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh
East – West Center Gallery Honolulu, Hawai, USA |
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| 2007 |
Inaugural Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| 2006 |
12th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh
"Curious Ties" The Lab Gallery, New York |
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| 2005 |
Scope Art Fair, London
9th National Exhibition of Visual Arts Lahore, Pakistan |
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| 2004 |
The Existence, Ejaz Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan |
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Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore, Pakistan
The National Exhibition of Ceramics, Alhamra Gallery Lahore, Pakistan |
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Selected Bibliography |
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"Enchanted life" Kavita Sigh (India Gallery Espace 2008)
"Journey of Spirit " Salwat Ali, 2008
"Sacred Souls, Secret Lives" Eddi Chambers (London, Green Cardamom, 2006).
"When Success Comes Calling" Marjorie Hussain, Dawn (Pakistan) April 22, 2005
"The Divine Lover" Aasim Akhtar, News on Sunday (Pakistan), April 25, 2004 |
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Museum collection includes |
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British Museum UK
Victoria and Albert Museum UK
Queensland Art Gallery Australia |
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