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Asif Ahmed
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Born in 1980, Asif Ahmed’s work focuses on political intrigue, the illusion of power and the game of chance. Blending the contemporary with the historical, Ahmed uses gouache on wasli to recall to the tradition of miniature painting associated with the Mughal period. Ever since his 2004 thesis exhibition ‘Banjara Nama’ at Lahore’s National College of Arts, Ahmed has dedicated his practice to the miniature painting format. His subjects, however,...
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Born in 1980, Asif Ahmed’s work focuses on political intrigue, the illusion of power and the game of chance. Blending the contemporary with the historical, Ahmed uses gouache on wasli to recall to the tradition of miniature painting associated with the Mughal period. Ever since his 2004 thesis exhibition ‘Banjara Nama’ at Lahore’s National College of Arts, Ahmed has dedicated his practice to the miniature painting format. His subjects, however, are distinctly contemporary, and he frequently uses images of current politicians and symbolic images such as crows, dice and mousetraps, to make political statements that cross through the centuries.
In 2004, Asif Ahmed received his degree in miniature painting from the National College of Arts in Lahore. Since then, he has exhibited extensively in Asia, with Karachi’s Chawkandi Art Gallery, Lahore’s Ejaz Art Gallery, and the Kyoto Museum in Japan. Among the group exhibitions in which his works have featured are ‘Reprise’ at Aicon Gallery, New York, in 2011; and two shows at Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad, in 2009 and 2008.
Ahmed won the Ustad Haji Sharif Award for Miniature Painting in 2005, and a Distinction for his Thesis Project, ‘Banjara Nama’, in 2004. His works are featured in many publications, such as ‘A Subtle Rendition’ by Vikas Harish, ‘Three Narratives’ by Salima Hashmi, and ‘Miniature Aesthetics’ by Amra Ali, among others.
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Born
1980
Karachi,Pakistan
Education
2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Miniature), National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
2003 Merit Scholarship, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
Exhibitions
Select Solo Exhibitions
2008 ‘Narration & Transformation’,...
Select Solo Exhibitions
2008 ‘Narration & Transformation’, Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi
Select Group Exhibitions
2007 Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi
2009 ‘Group Show 2009’, Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore
2008 ‘The Kohinoor Selection’, Art gems of the sub-continent, Unicorn Gallery, Dubai
2008 ‘Contemporary Miniatures’, ArtScene Galleries, Karachi
2008 ‘South Asian Art’, Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad
2008 ‘Colors of Paradise: Contemporary Art from Pakistan’, The Omani Society of Fine Arts, Muscat
2008 ‘From Pakistan With Love’, Musee de Marrakech, Morocco
2007 ‘Back from Future’, Chantal HELENBECK, Nice
2007 ‘Miniature contemporaine de Pakistan’, Galerie CHAPPE, Paris
2007 ‘Indus Strokes’, The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai
2007 ‘IS’, Gallery 27, London
2006 Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi
2006 ‘Transcending Borders’, ITC Mourya Sheraton, New Dehli
2005 ‘Wasli’, Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore
2005 ‘A Wider Perspective’, CrowEaters Gallery, Lahore
2005 Kunj Art Gallery, Karachi
2005 ‘Transformation’, Al-Hamra Gallery, Lahore
2004 ‘Banjara Nama’, Thesis Exhibition, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
2004 ‘Ustad and Shagird’, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
Participations
2012 SCOPE Basel 2012
2007 Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad
2007 ‘6th Annual Miniature Show’, Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad
2005 Aichi Art Fair, Japan
2005 Kyoto Museum, Japan
Honours and Awards
2005 Ustad Haji Sharif Award ( in Miniature Painting )
2003 Merit Scholarship, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
2005 Ustad Haji Sharif Award ( in Miniature Painting )
2003 Merit Scholarship, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore
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Lot 17
Details
Absolute Tuesdays
22 December 2020
Untitled (Red Cloud)
Gouache on Wasli
9.5 x 12.25 in
Winning bid
$390
Rs 28,275
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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