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Zahoor ul Akhlaq was born in Delhi in 1941. The artist studied at the National College of Arts in Lahore, where he graduated in 1962. Subsequently, he furthered his studies in the UK, at Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art, London, and then in the United States, at Yale University.

Akhlaq’s work ranges from painting to sculpture and design. Given his background, he aims to create a link between traditional South...
Zahoor ul Akhlaq was born in Delhi in 1941. The artist studied at the National College of Arts in Lahore, where he graduated in 1962. Subsequently, he furthered his studies in the UK, at Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art, London, and then in the United States, at Yale University.

Akhlaq’s work ranges from painting to sculpture and design. Given his background, he aims to create a link between traditional South Asian art and modern “abstractism” through his work, and his paintings are a great example of this convergence.

Speaking about art, the artist notes, “There is no such thing as a concept of painting. If there is…it is always changing.”

“The most interesting part [of creating a painting] is when you suddenly realize it is finished. I may not paint for a while and then it comes. And whenever I start again, the first paintings I do tend to be in black colors. Division of space is very important in Oriental paintings. I am very influenced by this concept, and also by the rhythm of calligraphy, so after painting for some time in oils, I moved to just plain forms. . . . But please don’t call my work abstract. Abstraction is a term which belongs to a particular age in the history of art.”

Akhlaq passed away in Lahore in 1999.

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