Top Painters In Pakistan

Top Painters In Pakistan

1.  A.Q Arif

In his work, painter A.Q.Arif creates dreamy, beautiful landscapes, half imagined and half real. Almost mirage like, the architectural elements in his work, domes and tall buildings appear to speak of history shimmering as reflected images in wide pools of water. Arif graduated from the renowned Karachi School of Art in 1996, and began to show his work in exhibition.In Lahore he was entranced by the beauty of the rural areas, the lush landscapes, predominant green areas and the sense of space. Using a mixed media technique the artist began to work on a larger scale striving to encompass the beauty of his surroundings fusing history with nature.With numerous solo exhibitions to his credit, in Pakistan and abroad, his work has been acclaimed internationally. His work appears to invite the viewer to a world of landscape touched by fantasy and unspoiled by human habitation.

Exhibitions at Clifton Art Gallery

• 2007 Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (SOLO)

• 2005 25 Senior Artists at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.

• 2004 Clifton Art, Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (SOLO)

2.  A.S Rind 

A.S.Rind is a Karachi based artist whose art is in demand throughout the country. His work has frequently been shown in exhibitions shown abroad and he has a number of solo exhibitions to his credit. Inspired by the poetry of the masters; Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Allama Iqbal. Rind illustrates his thoughts with portraiture portraying delicate female forms in colorful traditional dress and jewelry and classic symbols creating a narrative often accompanied by the poets text.

Rind is a versatile artist who graduated from CIAC (Central Institute of Art and Craft) in 1988.He was at that time a super-realist painter who continued to study art and to explore contemporary styles of painting. He went on to practice calligraphy, illustrating historic architecture. Rind found his unique personal idiom in the new millennium by fusing moods and styles with great success using oil or acrylic as his media. The pictorial richness of the artist’s work is enhanced by his understanding of line, form and color.

3.  Abdul Jabbar Gull

Abdul Jabbar Gull held his first solo exhibition in Karachi in 2002, and tall, smooth forms carved from the wood of the Sheesham tree, heralded the debut of a formidable young sculptor. That year he participated in a three month residency at the workshop in Johannesburg known as the `Bag Factory, and mounted a solo exhibition in Karachi.

In 2003 he was awarded a National Excellence Award from the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. Exhibitions of impressive carved forms, painted interpretations and work in metal followed. In Gullís work he is the sole artist, taking pride in the perfection of each aspect of the creation.

In 2011 he represented Pakistan in a Sculpture Symposium held in Boryeong, South Korea, where sculptors from 10 countries carved massive forms from the black granite stone of the Boryeong Mountains. In 2013 the sculptor participated in a rural working symposium in Spain.

Gull lives in Karachi where he teaches and maintains his workshop and studio.

4.  Abrar Ahmed

Abrar Ahmed‘s enjoyment of rich coloration employed with lush brushstrokes, creates a form of narrative abstraction that dominates the composition. The layered space surrounding the subject is balanced with symbols of rhythm and nature inducted with contemporary fusion into myriad classic and folk art designs.

A self taught artist in the tradition of Sadequain and Gulgee, Abrar has been showing his work in solo exhibitions since 1994, and his work has been well received in international group shows including participation in a two artist exhibition at the Light Gallery, London.

Abrar is a painter who does not hold a mirror to past or present times, but by freely fusing contemporary mores with tradition, his work radiates a unique perception that widens painterly observations with the joy of creativity.

5.  Ahmed Khan
Ahmed Khan's luminous paintings, in which a traditional interpretation of line and form are reassessed as calligraphic designs assimilate a unique and complex process.Years of experimentation with chemicals and silver foil manipulated by the artist's expertise resulted in work that is awesome in its beauty. Ahmed Khan graduated with Distinction from NCA in 1963, and joined the faculty as a Lecturer in graphic design.He began a research project in folk art and design in every region of the country which resulted in an exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute, London. As a print maker he excelled, his work is contained in many important national and international collections. He was the first to introduce three dimensional elements on canvas and he also created outstanding sculpture. Ahmed Khan was the recipient of a National Award by Pakistan National Council of the Arts in 1984. In 1987, he was awarded Top Honors at the First Lahore Art Biennial. In 1996, the PNCA accorded him the Shakir Ali Award.He continues to focus on his work in his Lahore studio.



Regards: Uzma Nasir Artist