A Q Arif,A very talented and popular artist from Karachi..He's internationally well acclaimed.Have done more than 50 Solo and group shows in various parts of the world to name a few Hyderabad,Bombay,Italy,New York,London and Dubai as well.He paints on beautiful subjects like old Mughal architecture and landscape and also then adds images of Mughal miniature like elephant on the prepared ground at appropriate places. In painting the architecture, he relies on his own energy and profundity.
ART EDUCATION
1996 ,Four-year professional Diploma in the fields of Fine Arts from Karachi School Of Arts.
GROUP SHOWS
- 2012 two person show ocean art gallery( Lahore)
- 2011 participate in group show art space (florence Italy)
- 2011 Singapore (Artistic Fusious from Pakistan)
- 2011 New York (Expo)
- 2011 IVS for Usman Ghauri
- 2010 The DUST exhibition New York; ( ICO Gallery USA)
- 2010 Masqat Group Show by Ijaz Art Gallery
- 2008 Selected by PacificAsiaMuseum for Himalayan Festival, California, U.S.A.
- 2008 Pakistan & Bangladesh artist, Delhi, India.
- 2008 Moods of Art, Organized by Native art Gallery, Pakistan and Art attack Gallery Dubai, U.A.E.
- 2007 South Asian / American Art Festival, Gallery Arrena 1, The Santa Monica Art studios, California, U.S.A., Organized by Zambeel Art Gallery.
- 2007 Indus Strokes, Organized by Ishi Jami and Retu Jain in association with Taj Mahal Palace and towers, Mumbai, India.
- 2007 Gull Moher Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2007 Throw Winds, Organized by Ishi Jami and Retu Jain, London.
- 2006 15 Senior Artist, Clifton Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2006 20 Pakistani Artist Show (Hong Kong)
- 2006 Transcending Borders, Organized by Ejaz Gallery, Lahore and Ishi & Jami at ITC Maurya Sheraton, Delhi, India.
- 2006 Auction for Earthquake Victims by Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
- 2006 Auction for Earthquake Victims by HJunar Kada, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- 2006 Group Show at Louvre Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2006 Work for Siratt Arts, London, United Kingdom.
- 2005 25 Senior Artists at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2004 8th National Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan.
- 2001 Zainani Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2000 Millennium Show at Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
- 1999 Co-opera Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
- 1999 V.M. Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 1999 Urban Voice Show, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan.
- 1994 7th National Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan.
- 1993 Water Color Exhibition, Arts Council, Karachi, Pakistan.
PRIVATE SHOWS:
2002 Two Private Shows – Boston U.S.A
COLLECTIONS
Has reached many private and corporate collections.