Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, passed with honors
Specialization in Indo-Persian Miniature Painting
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National College of Arts
Lahore, Pakistan
Minors: Photography, Printmaking (1&2), Painting, Digital Painting, Screen Printing
Honors and Awards
2009-2010
Renard and Ebraheem Award • Awarded to the Top Artist in the Miniature Painting Department
2009
First Class Honors • Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) • Miniature Painting Department
2005- 2009
Full Scholarship for Academics Achievement • The National College of Arts
2008
Prize Winner • Culture and Democracy Show • Held in Partnership with Heinrich BÓ§ll Stifung Foundation
2007
Government of Pakistan: Youth Talent Award • Regional Representative for Youth Delegation to China
2007
Brilliance Award • International Exhibition of Calligraphy held at Alhambra Art Gallery, Lahore
2002
Distinction Award • Awarded the highest marks in the Lahore region in the June 2002 ‘O’ level examinations for Art and Design
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Exhibits
February 2024
Digitizing the miniature: Mahnoor Hussain and the spirit of feminism • Solo Show • Brown University’s Watson Institute and Saxena Center for South Asian arts • Providence, RI, USA
August 2023
The 37th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition • Selected for a juried group show • Agora Gallery • Chelsea, NY, USA
August 2021
Healing from within • Selected for a juried group show, guest juror Tam Gryn • Create! International Art Magazine • Virtual Show
March 2018
Art Brunch • Group Show • My Art World Gallery • Islamabad, PK
January 2018
The Art Rooms: Focus On Pakistan • Group Show • London, UK
November 2017
Chiaroscuro • Group Show • AnYahh Art Gallery • Dubai, UAE
October 2017
Zoetic: Five Contemporary Miniature Artists• Group Show • Ejaz Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
April 2013
Together We Stand Alone • Solo Show • The Drawing Room Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
December 2009-2010
Char Rah • Group Show of Four Contemporary Miniature Artists • The Drawing Room Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
October 2009
Opening of New Contemporary Department • Group Show organized by Moulin de l’Est, a Parisian Cultural Society dedicated to the promotion of South Asian Art • Galleria Gomiero • Milan, Italy
July 2009
Pushing Boundaries • Group Show • Pakistan National Art Gallery (PNCA) • Islamabad, PK
May 2009
Miniature Painting • Group Show • Alhambra Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
April 2009
Miniature Painting • Group Show • Oceans Art Gallery • Karachi, PK
March 2009
Trespassing Through Time • Group Show • En Vogue Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
January 2009
Class of 2009 Thesis • Degree Show • The National College of Arts • Lahore, PK
November 2008
Culture and Democracy Exhibition • Juried Group Show Prize Winner • Heinrich BÓ§ll Stifung Foundation in partnership with NCA • Lahore, PK
November 2007
Calligraphy Exhibition • Group Show • Ghazali Education Trust • Alhambra Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
2007
Annual Young Artists Exhibition • Group Show • Alhambra Art Gallery • Lahore, PK
2004
Mural Painting • Commissioned for the Opening of the International Squash Tournament • Lahore, PK