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  Name: Shahnawaz Zaidi  
  Date of Birth: May 24th, 1948  
  Qualification: M.F.A. Graphic Design Department of Fine Arts University of the Punjab Lahore – Pakistan.1968  
  Career: Jan. 1969-1974 Lecturer Graphic Design. Department of Fine Arts, University of the Punjab, Lahore Jan, 1974 – Jan., 1982. Senior Lecturer, Department of Design., University of Nairobi, Kenya. Jan., 1982-June, 1983. Art Director, Consulted Kenya (Advertising Agency.) July, 1983 – Sep., 1984. Copywriter/Creative Director Scan Communications Ltd., Lahore – Pakistan. Sept., 1984 – Present. Associate Professor Graphic Design., Department of Fine Arts., University of the Punjab, Lahore – Pakistan  
 
            EXHIBITIONS
 
 
Sept., 1969  :     Graduating students Exhibition” of graphic Design,Punjab University, Lahore.
 
March, 1972 :    Exhibition of Paintings and Graphics by the Teaching Staff of
                           Fine  Arts      Department
Punjab University, Lahore.
Feb., 1992     :    “Exhibition of Graphic Design” at the Department of Fine Arts, Lahore.
 
Sep., 1973   :     “Illustrators 1973” Exhibition at University Hall,The Mall, Lahore.
 
Sept., 1974  :      “Faculty of ADD Exhibition”, Nairobi University Kenya.
 
Jan., 1975   :     “Faces of Reality” Hilton Nairobi, Kenya.
 
Oct., 1976  :      “Painters of Kenya” Kenyatta University College,Nairobi, Kenya.
 
Feb., 1978:        “Exhibition of Paintings and Graphics” at Nairobi University, Kenya.
 
Sept., 1978  :    “Packaging Design for Export” Faculty of ADD University of Nairobi, Kenya.
 
March, 1981  :   “Portraits” Sir Ali Sports Club, Nairobi, Kenya.
 
Oct., 1983  :       “Khoon-e-Jigar Se Namood” and exhibition of paintings on Allama Iqbal’s 
                        Poetry
Punjab University, Lahore.
March, 1986 :    “1st exhibition of Paintings and Graphic Artist Association of Pakistan 
                          National
Council of Arts At Alhamra Council”, Lahore.
Feb., 1989 :        “4th exhibition of Paintings at Alhamra”, organized.by Punjab Artists 
                        Asscosiation
April, 1990  :      “5th Annual Exhibition of Artists Association” of Punjab, Lahore.           
 
May, 1990  :       \'\'National Exhibition of Paintings and Graphics\" by PNCA Islamabad.
 
April, 1993 :        \"6th Annual Exhibition by AAP\" at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore.
 
Sept./ 1993 :          Art Exhibition \" by AAP at Alhamra Arts Council.
 
March, 1994:      \"National Exhibition of Paintings and Graphics\" PNCA.
 
May, 1994:           \"Five man show\" at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore.
 
May, 1994 :          \"Annual Exhibition\" , Organize by AAP at Alhamra, Lahore
 
June, 1994   :      \"Exhibition of Pakistani Artists at Birmingham\" , England.
 
May, 1995 :        \"National Arts Exhibition\" by AAP at Lahore.
 
Dec, 1995  :         \"Pakistan Artists\" , at Kunj Art Gallery, Karachi.
 
Feb., 1995  :          Islamic conference Exhibition\" at Islamabad NCA.
 
Nov., 1995   :        \"Exhibition of Pakistan Artists at Cairo, Egypt, PNCA.
 
Jan., 1996:           \"Exhibition in Syria\" , PNCA.
 
Feb., 1996   :        \"In Memory of Faiz\" at Kunj Art gallery, Karachi.
 
March, 1996 :     \"Masters Exhibition\" at Alhamra, Punjab Arts Council.           
 
May, 1996:          \"Exhibition of Paintings, Graphics & Sculpture\" At Alhamra, AAP.
 
May, 1996:          \"7th National Exhibition at Islamabad, PNCA.
 
June, 1996:       \"An Exhibition on Environment Day\" at Islamabad.           
 
June,1996:        \"Exhibition of Paintings\" in Murree PNCA Islamabad.
 
Dec.,1996:         Inaugural Exhibition at Fine Arts Gallery, Punjab University, Lahore.
 
Dec.,1996:          Exhibition of Sculptures at Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore.
 
April, 1997 :        Designed & Organized an Exhibition of Pakistan Music archival material at
                          Alhamra, Lahore
May, 1997 :         Exhibition of Paintings at Fine Arts Department.
 
August, 1997 :    National Exhibition at Al-Hamra Arts Council on the occasion of Golden 
                           Jubilee
of Pakistan.
August, 1997:    “Punjab Colours” Exhibition at Alhamra Art Council..
 
March, 1998 :     “Water Colours”, Coopera Art Gallery, Lahore
 
April, 1998  :        Punjab Artists Association Exhibition at Alhamra Council Lahore.
 
May, 1998:           One man show of “Portraits” at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore
 
July, 1998:          “Sohni Dharti”, Alhamra.
 
May, 1999 :         Exhibition of painting at Sami`s Art Gallery, Lahore.
 
May, 1999:          Annual exhibition of AAP at Alhamra, Lahore.
 
June, 1999 :      “Art Mela” at Coopera Art Gallery, Lahore.
 
June, 1999 :      “Pallette of Pakistan”, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore.
 
Sep, 1999  : Pallette of Pakistan, at Singapure.
 
VIP PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS.
 
“ Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah                                     Punjab Assembly Building.
“Allama Iqbal                                                      Punjab Assembly
“Benazir Bhutto                                                 Ex. Prime Minister
“Nawaz Sharif                                                    Ex. Prime Minister
“Manzoor Watto                                                       Chief Minister, Punjab
“Makhdoom Altaf Hussain                                               Governor Punjab
“Muhammad Azhar                                                   Governor Punjab
“Abdul Rab Nishtar                                                    Governor House
“Gulistan Janjua                                                        Governor NWFP
“Tipu Sultan, Mehmood Ghaznavi,                    State Cement Corp.of
Pakistan
            “Muhammad Bin Qasim
            “Ahmad Nadeem Qasim                                     National Poet
“Mehdi Hassan                                                          Musician, Singer.
“Parveen Shakir                                                        Poet.
“Ibne Sina, Ibne Haitham,                                             Iqbal Academy, Lahore
“Al Raazi, Umar Khayyam.