Mashkoor raza biography of martin
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Distinct flair: Paintings that speak directly to the viewer
Mashkoor Raza’s diverse art on display at Tanzara Gallery.
ISLAMABAD:
Renowned artist Mashkoor Raza displayed his most recent work at the Tanzara Gallery on Thursday.
With his experience as a painter spanning three decades, Raza figures prominently in the world of Pakistani art not only because he is one of the most prolific national artists but also because he has the rare distinction of having developed his signature style.
“Mashkoor’s work has its own style which sets him apart from his contemporaries. He employs a highly developed sense of design, form and colour. His bold strokes, play of colour and handling of space and composition are a breath of fresh air,” said Noshi Qadir, the gallery’s curator. This being the third show of the artist at the gallery, Qadir added, each series has o
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S.M. Naqvi
“Art has always been my interest since my childhood and my hidden talent was truly understood by my physics teacher and he told my parents about my art skills” S.M. Naqvi attended Mashkoor Art School and with the advisability of the principal Mr. Mashkoor Raza and guidance of teachers he completed 4 year diploma of graphics designing in 1999. During this he won Quaid e Azam Competition Award in 1995 with that he also got first prize in Dr Luter Martin Art Exhibition Competition. After some time he worked as an illustrator in an advertising company and to prevent his artistic skills to be ruined and to polish his artistic talent he started portraying worth seeing sights and natural beauty besides his own expressions on the canvas. Syed Muhammad Naqvi participated and revealed his talent beautifully in Karachi Art Council Thesis Exhibition in 1999 and after that appeared and showed his artistic skills in several group exhibitions such as at PC Hotel K
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Title: A mughal miniature Medium: Gouache and gold leaf on Wasli Contact: unicornartgallery@gmail.com unicornartgallery@yahoo.com
Aqeela Shirazi is a National College of Arts graduate and a modern miniaturist. Her work has been shown as part of the exhibition ‘Negotiating Borders: Contemporary miniatures from Pakistan’ held at Siddharta Art Gallery, Nepal.
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Title: Rumi couplet Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 2 by 3 Year: 2008 Contact: unicornartgallery@gmail.com unicornartgallery@yahoo.com
Nida Irshad is a graduate of Karachi School of Art. She is fascinated by Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyyat and Rumi’s spiritual couplets Mathnawi Manwi. Her work depicts romance, poetry and philosophy. She paints in oils on canvas.