Born
February 4, 1941
New Delhi
Died
January 18, 1999
Lahore
Education
1987 -89 Post Doctoral Studies: Fulbright Research Fellowship at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music; Religion and the Arts, Yale University, USA and at Yale School of Arts and Architecture, Yale University
1968-69 Post Graduate Studies: Royal College of Arts, London
1966-67 Post Graduate Studies: Hornsey College of Art, London
1958-62 National Diploma in Fine Art, National College of Arts, Lahore
Exhibitions
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2010 ‘Beyond the Page: The...
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2010 ‘Beyond the Page: The Miniature as Attitude in Contemporary Art from Pakistan’, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena
2008-09 ‘Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan’, Asia Society and Museum, New York
2007 ‘Trade Union: Artists' Portraits of Other Artists’, National College of Arts, Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, Lahore
2006 ‘Beyond the Page’, Asia House Gallery, London; Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
Selected Solo Exhibitions
1990 The Ziggurat Gallery, Karachi
1986,90,91,93 Chawkandi Gallery, Karachi
1982,90,92 Rohtas Gallery, Islamabad
1989 Yale University, Galerie Mont Calm Hull, Canada
1981 Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Islamabad
1974 Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi
1965 Art Galleries, Rawalpindi
1963 Karachi
1962 Karachi National Exhibition, Rawalpindi
Selected Group Exhibitions
1982 Hershorn Museum, Washington D.C.
1975 'Graphics In Pakistan', Italy
1967 Museum of Modern Arts, Paris also four exhibitions in London and Oxford, England
Joint Exhibitions
1988 Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Religion and the Arts, Yale University (USA)
1965 Ministry of Culture, Now York and Montreal
Participations
1983 Represented Pakistan in Asian Festival of Art, Dhaka
1982 'Thirty Five Years of Painting in Punjab', Lahore Asian Festival, Tokyo
1976 Sao Paolo Biennale, Brazil
1970 'Painting in Pakistan', travelling exhibition at 26 countries
1969 ‘Post Graduate Show’, Royal College of Art, London
1965 National Exhibition of Arts, Dhaka
1965 RCD Biennale, Tehran
1964 National Exhibition, Lahore
1963 'Communication Through Art', Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Dhaka (Pakistan and Bangladesh)
Honours and Awards
2005 Posthumously awarded 'Sitara-i-Imtiaz', in recognition of his contribution to the arts and education.
1965 RCD Biennale, Tehran, Iran
1964 National Exhibition, Lahore
2005 Posthumously awarded 'Sitara-i-Imtiaz', in recognition of his contribution to the arts and education.
1965 RCD Biennale, Tehran, Iran
1964 National Exhibition, Lahore
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