LAHORE
THE Ejaz Galleries showcased the works of eminent artists of Pakistan at an exhibition titled “Icons of Art from Pakistan” on Thursday evening.
The artists included Ismail Gulgee, Sadequain, Colin David, Jamil Naqsh, Saeed Akhtar, Ustad Allah Bux, Anwar jalal Shemaz, Askari, Abdur Rahman Chughtai, Askari Mian Irani and Ahmed Khan.
It is pertinent to note that Gulgee received recognition from the start of his career. For five decades, he enjoyed the appreciation in Pakistan and around the world. He initially had been trained to be an engineer but his passion for art led him down another path in life. His interest in the design elements of early Muslim architecture, palaces and mosques encouraged him to introduce marble and then the beautiful blues of lapis lazuli in his mosaics and portraits. Finally, he was able to devote himself to the powerful calligraphic imagery that he described as “emerging from deep within his own psyche”. He was the recipient of many awards and honours.
Saeed Akhtar, another towering personality in the world of Pakistani art and also known in the outside world, is one of the Pakistan’s most distinguished artists who has made a great contribution to the development of art in Pakistan both as an educationist and as an artist. He is a renowned portrait painter with magnificent portraits of tribesmen wrapped in their turbans, slim, graceful female figures dressed in flowing garments and series with horses; Pegasus, the flying horse, being the most famous amongst them. He is the recipient of the President’s Award for Pride of Performance in the field of Painting and has held numerous exhibitions at home and abroad. Recently, he was honoured with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan.
Pakistan’s modern master Jamil Naqsh’s artistic creation has also been displayed in this unique show who is an independent spirit with deeply examined conclusions on life and art. Naqsh paints the people he loves, intimates thoughts and convictions. His subject matter incorporates levels of meaning, drawing symbolism from his personal history to illustrate the human experience. Though entirely modern in his idiom, Naqsh pays reference to the discipline of miniature painting never abandoning his roots in the classic traditions of the east. Sadequain is one of the Pakistan’s best known and most prolific painters. He painted relentlessly, producing series after series. Sadequain’s collection of paintings are mostly based on the literary works of the three most exalted poets of Urdu language-Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Abdur Rahman Chughtai, another icon, has been referred to as the national artist of Pakistan as well as having a considerable following abroad. His art was innovative, at the same time representative of his time period. He was a consummate draftsman with an innate sense of colour and design. He was also the most accomplished printmaker of his time.
Ustad Allah Bux is another big name who painted landscapes and imaginative and panoramic fantasies. His paintings are realistic with a romantic edge inspired by European tradition. He was as versatile with media as with subject matter.
Colin David was one of the most accomplished artists of his generation. He was a member of the outstanding generation of artists from the Punjab University and the National College of Arts. He was admired for his rare and complete mastery of the media. In the role of teacher, he was always present, available and accessible. He was greatly respected as a man of integrity and a much loved man. He was a distinguished and revered artist acclaimed at home and abroad.
Askari Mian Irani was one of the few dedicated contemporary painters who created an art form that was a conscious manifestation of religious ideals. Askari was foremost a designer and we found a mathematical precision and desire for order in his paintings.
Anwar Jalal Shemza was one of the first Pakistani artists to use calligraphy as pure form. It appears that he was introducing a trend already popular in Europe but originally inspired by the art of the Middle East and South Asia.
Last, but not the least, another great name in the Pakistani art sphere, Ahmed Khan, is thought of as Pakistan’s greatest living calligraphic artist. His work comprises overlaid calligraphic designs based on silver foil pressed on canvas which with a sprinkle of chemicals turns them into vibrant colours.
A large number of people, predominantly from the world of Art, converged to the venue to enjoy this grand show .The exhibition will continue till 23rd of September 2012 at the Ejaz Galleries, M.M.Alam Road, Gulberg III.
THE Ejaz Galleries showcased the works of eminent artists of Pakistan at an exhibition titled “Icons of Art from Pakistan” on Thursday evening.
The artists included Ismail Gulgee, Sadequain, Colin David, Jamil Naqsh, Saeed Akhtar, Ustad Allah Bux, Anwar jalal Shemaz, Askari, Abdur Rahman Chughtai, Askari Mian Irani and Ahmed Khan.
It is pertinent to note that Gulgee received recognition from the start of his career. For five decades, he enjoyed the appreciation in Pakistan and around the world. He initially had been trained to be an engineer but his passion for art led him down another path in life. His interest in the design elements of early Muslim architecture, palaces and mosques encouraged him to introduce marble and then the beautiful blues of lapis lazuli in his mosaics and portraits. Finally, he was able to devote himself to the powerful calligraphic imagery that he described as “emerging from deep within his own psyche”. He was the recipient of many awards and honours.
Saeed Akhtar, another towering personality in the world of Pakistani art and also known in the outside world, is one of the Pakistan’s most distinguished artists who has made a great contribution to the development of art in Pakistan both as an educationist and as an artist. He is a renowned portrait painter with magnificent portraits of tribesmen wrapped in their turbans, slim, graceful female figures dressed in flowing garments and series with horses; Pegasus, the flying horse, being the most famous amongst them. He is the recipient of the President’s Award for Pride of Performance in the field of Painting and has held numerous exhibitions at home and abroad. Recently, he was honoured with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan.
Pakistan’s modern master Jamil Naqsh’s artistic creation has also been displayed in this unique show who is an independent spirit with deeply examined conclusions on life and art. Naqsh paints the people he loves, intimates thoughts and convictions. His subject matter incorporates levels of meaning, drawing symbolism from his personal history to illustrate the human experience. Though entirely modern in his idiom, Naqsh pays reference to the discipline of miniature painting never abandoning his roots in the classic traditions of the east. Sadequain is one of the Pakistan’s best known and most prolific painters. He painted relentlessly, producing series after series. Sadequain’s collection of paintings are mostly based on the literary works of the three most exalted poets of Urdu language-Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
Abdur Rahman Chughtai, another icon, has been referred to as the national artist of Pakistan as well as having a considerable following abroad. His art was innovative, at the same time representative of his time period. He was a consummate draftsman with an innate sense of colour and design. He was also the most accomplished printmaker of his time.
Ustad Allah Bux is another big name who painted landscapes and imaginative and panoramic fantasies. His paintings are realistic with a romantic edge inspired by European tradition. He was as versatile with media as with subject matter.
Colin David was one of the most accomplished artists of his generation. He was a member of the outstanding generation of artists from the Punjab University and the National College of Arts. He was admired for his rare and complete mastery of the media. In the role of teacher, he was always present, available and accessible. He was greatly respected as a man of integrity and a much loved man. He was a distinguished and revered artist acclaimed at home and abroad.
Askari Mian Irani was one of the few dedicated contemporary painters who created an art form that was a conscious manifestation of religious ideals. Askari was foremost a designer and we found a mathematical precision and desire for order in his paintings.
Anwar Jalal Shemza was one of the first Pakistani artists to use calligraphy as pure form. It appears that he was introducing a trend already popular in Europe but originally inspired by the art of the Middle East and South Asia.
Last, but not the least, another great name in the Pakistani art sphere, Ahmed Khan, is thought of as Pakistan’s greatest living calligraphic artist. His work comprises overlaid calligraphic designs based on silver foil pressed on canvas which with a sprinkle of chemicals turns them into vibrant colours.
A large number of people, predominantly from the world of Art, converged to the venue to enjoy this grand show .The exhibition will continue till 23rd of September 2012 at the Ejaz Galleries, M.M.Alam Road, Gulberg III.
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