Category: Painting
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Abdul Hayee is a well known watercolourist. With a diploma in Fine Arts from Karachi School of Arts (1971) the artist paints cityscape and landscape on location particularly in dock areas, malir, west wharf, capturing the light and shade of the scenery. The artist has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions. His work enjoys…
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Gulgee (born 1926 died 2007) was an award winning master artist famous for his abstract action and calligraphy paintings. Gulgee was a trained Engineer by Profession and a self-taught artist; he received acclaim for his realistic portraits and commissions most notably those of the Royal Family and Prince Aga Khan. Ismail Gulgee was the receipient…
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Hanif Shahzad is a senior painter best known for his cityscape paintings of Karachi. The artist has participated in a number of exhibitions and enjoys immense popularity amongst art collectors. Hanif Shahzad is a Karachi School of Art graduate and won first prize in a KSA competition in 1986. The artist’s large oil on…
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Abrar Ahmed is an established painter and a renowned name in the art world. His illustrative paintings and drawings have been exhibited widely across Pakistan and abroad at leading art galleries. Abrar enjoys immense popularity amongst collectors. The artist has over a period of time developed an individual style and a new visual vocabulary that…
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Khalid Iqbal was born in 1929 and has always been a believer in representational painting. Khalid Iqbal paints through a process of acute observation and an understanding and feeling for his subject matter. He painted in Lahore for more than forty years before his death. Khalid Iqbal’s influence on painting in Lahore has been profound,…
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Imran Mudassar has Bachelors in Fine Arts with a Distinction from National College of Arts, and was awarded the Award of Excellence by Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore. He has shown in Art Hong Kong (2010), “Assemble Reassemble”, Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi (2010). He has completed a residency at the Visual Art Collective (Khoj International…
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Syed Faraz Ali graduated from Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi in 2005. He is deeply interested in politics and society and through his art, Faraz comments on consumerism and commercialization. The artist’s style is pop art and works in a variety of media. He has held several exhibitions and is currently…
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Safdar Ali Qureshi graduated from the National College of Arts in 2005. Born in Larkana, Sindh, he is currently a visiting faculty member teaching miniature painting at the Centre of Excellence in Arts Design, MUET, Jamshoro. Safdar Ali Qureshi’s work involves a revival of traditional skills with the experimentation of contemporary viewpoints and technology. Safdar…
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Unicorn Gallery is pleased to present a retrospective exhibition of the late Master artist Laila Shahzada – a pioneer of modern art painting in Pakistan LAILA SHAHZADA RETROSPECTIVE (1926-1994) is the first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of Pakistani Master artist Laila Shahzada on her twentieth death anniversary and features paintings from various series such as ‘Driftwood’,…
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Unver Shafi is a painter of light and shade, large abstract works, urban fairytales, form and movement. The artist graduated in 1984 from Kenyon College, U.S.A. with a B.A. in English Literature. Well known for his Fabulist series. Unver’s work has enjoyed immense popularity amongst collectors. The artist’s paintings have been auctioned internationally including…
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Aqeel Solangi is an imaginative painter of nature and explores themes of time and memory and works in various mediums including painting, drawing and sculpture. He has been exhibiting nationally and internationally. Aqeel graduated with a BFA with honors in 2003 and MA (Hons.) Visual Art in 2005, both from NCA, Lahore. He was the…
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Ahmed Khan (born 1938 Sahjehan Pur, UP, India) joined National College of Arts as a lecturer in 1963 till 1988. The artist was also Head of Department at the NCA. Ahmed Khan’s work has been widely exhibited in Pakistan and abroad, his original individualistic calligraphy style has led to his paintings being auctioned internationally…
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Eqbal Mehdi was born in 1946 in Amroha, India and was a trained realist painter. The artist was influenced by the work of old masters particularly Rembrandt and Andrew Wyeth. During his lifetime Eqbal Mehdi received several awards for his outstanding drawings, and was commissioned by art collectors and organizations to paint portraits on large…
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Ayesha Durrani is a modern miniaturist. She graduated in 2003 from the National College of Arts with a BFA. Ayesha has held several international exhibitions including at Aicon Gallery New York and Gallery 27 Cork Street, London, Dubai, New Delhi etc. Ayesha Durrani draws out feminist topics through her work exploring themes of female bondage…
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Aziz Hassan has held group and solo exhibitions in Pakistan and abroad. His abstract paintings are mainly executed in acrylics and mixed media. Aziz Hassan is a self-taught artist, his work is expressive and interprets the unconscious state. The artist is well traveled and has observed artworks at museums and galleries abroad. 240
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Arsalan Naqvi is a Hyderabad based artist known for his portraits and depiction of rural life in interior Sindh. Arsalan has a Diploma in Fine Arts from Khana-e-Farhang Hyderabad (cultural centre of Iran). He draws men and women in charcoals and mixes watercolours in his paper drawings, often drawn on newspapers. Arsalan has…
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Sadequain is Pakistan’s most renowned master artist. Sadequain’s paintings and murals are in major museums and organizations and he is considered a leading pioneer in modern Pakistani art movement. A number of publications are available on the life and art of Sadequain. The artist won several awards for his work including:Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 1960 from Government…
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Seemab has a Bachelors in Fine Arts with a major in painting from the Indus Valley Scoolof Art and Architecture in Karachi and a MFA in Traditional Arts of Islamic Calligraphy from the National College of Arts, Lahore. The artist has participated in numerous exhibitions in Pakistan and Dubai. Seemab paints in oil and acrylics…
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Ayesha Sultana has a BFA in visual arts from Beaconhouse National University and Post-Graduate Diploma in Art Education. She has held international group exhibitions including at art fairs. Ayesha Sultana was artist in residence in Delfine Foundation London. 267
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S. Safdar was a prolific painter and always took part in group exhibitions besides holding about a dozen one-man shows of his work. He was born in Gujrat in 1924 and made sets for films in Bombay. The artist designed stalls and set up an art sketch club between the years 1940-47. Quite often he…
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M Arshad is a Punjab based landscape painter best known for his depiction of rural life and paintings of nature. The artist is a semi-impressionist and works mainly in oils on canvas. 195
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Shahid Rassam studied at University of Karachi and has been exhibiting his paintings since 1991 at Mumbai, Dubai, Canada, across Pakistan. He has participated in several group and solo shows. Shahid Rassam’s paintings explore the mystical dimensions of time and human relationships. 192
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Farrukh Shahab trained under the artist Eqbal Mehdi. Farrukh Shahab’s early work comprised of portraits, realistic and impressionist paintings. Over a period of time the artist developed his own unique style which echoed traces of cubism and and abstract expressionism.Farrukh has participated in several group and solo exhibition in Pakistan and internationally. 189
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Mohammad Kazim was born in Hyderabad Deccan in 1943. He was a distinguished painter, printmaker, calligraphist who worked in mulmul (velvet) cloth and handmade paper and vegetable dyes. Kazim was known for his Indus Valley paintings of Mohen-jo-Daro women as well as Indus Valley reliefs. The artist participated in an arts residents by Chicago Artists…
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