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  Name: Bashir Ahmed  
  Date of Birth: December 2nd, 2000  
  Qualification: 1984--85 Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) Punjab University, Lahore--Pakistan Painting all media and printmaking, Sculpture. 1975--76 Specialization in Miniature Painting with court Painter Sheikh Shuja-Ullah and Haji Sharif, Restoration of  
  Career: 1984--85 Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) Punjab University, Lahore--Pakistan Painting all media and printmaking, Sculpture. 1975--76 Specialization in Miniature Painting with court Painter Sheikh Shuja-Ullah and Haji Sharif, Restoration of traditional Miniature and Contemporary paper painting from Sheikh Shuja-Ullah 1973--74 National Diploma of Arts(NDA) National College of Arts, Lahore--Pakistan.  
 
Other Work Experience:
 
2000                             Curate an exhibition of Miniature Painting
                                    Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena, California, U.S.A
 
2000                             Curate an exhibition of Miniature Painting
                                    Celebrates 125 years N.C.A Lahore. Pakistan.
 
2000                             Paint the Portrait of General Pervaiz Musharaf
                                    Chief Executive of Pakistan
 
1999                             Appointed to analyze Miniature Painting and Pakistan
                                    Galleries of Central Museum Lahore--Pakistan
                                    Board of Lahore Museum for verification.
 
1998-99                      Examiner of M.A. Final Examinations
                                     Muslim Architecture, Painting and Exhibition work.
 
1997                             Restoration wooden door of hundred and six years old
                                    in Principal\'s Office
                                    National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
 
1997                             Portrait of M. R. Sponanburgh the first Principal of NCA
                                   on the Convocation, Lahore. Pakistan.
 
1996                             Mold of Portrait of Quaid-e-Azam
                                    (Loss Wax method) for Hallow Cast.
 
1995                             The Mughals
                                    Stage drama. Direction, stage and Costume
                                    In unison with the Pakistan Arts Council Pasadena, L.A,..U.S.A
 
1995                             Appraisal of Miniature archives at Nelson Museum
                                    Kansas City, M.O
 
1994                             Present a portrait of Mahraga Ghulam Hassan Kathak
                                    To Pacific Asia Museum (Permanent Collection)
 
1993                             Established Tree Plantation Festival
                                    In collaboration with Deputy Commissioner
                                    Lahore, Pakistan.
 
1990--95                        Patron established of the Puppeteer Association
                                    National College of Arts
                                    Lahore, Pakistan
 
1990--96                        External Examiner of BFA  Sialkot, Sargodha.
 
1987--1991                    Float Designing for the Punjab Govt, LahorE  Horse and Cattle Show
                                          Fortress Stadium Lahore, Pakistan
 
1976--Present                Patron of Rowing Club.
 
1983                             Special authentication Advisor to the
                                    Director Central Museum of Lahore, Pakistan.
 
1981                             Designed Miniature Painting Programme for the Bachelor
                                    Degree Course that is first degree programme in the
                                    history of Miniature Painting in the world and approved by
                                    the College academic Board and classes started in 1982
                                    That is the first Syllabi ever in the academic studio degree
                                    programme in the world.
 
1981--Present                Restoration of painting for private collections.
 
1975                             For Programme \'Tehrik-e-Pakistan in collaboration with
                                    Pakistan Televisio P.T.V. Lahore, Pakistan
 
1973                          Designed stage setting for Islamic Summit Conference Lahore Fort,PAK
Professional lectures &
workshops Conducted:
 
2000                             Curate an exhibition of Miniature Painting of Best of my
                                    seven students at Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena L.A..
                                    USA for promotion of Miniature Painting from Pakistan
                                    and National College of Arts, Lahore--Pakistan.
 
1998                             Lecture and Workshop on the Mughal Miniature Painting
                                    Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena L.A.. USA
                                    (For the promotion of Pakistan and NCA.)
 
1997                             Workshop of Islamic Miniature Painting and Mughal
                                    Elder House Oklahoma State University Still Water, USA.
                                    (Promotion of Pakistan and NCA.)
 
1997                             Lecture on Journey of Islamic Miniature Painting in the
                                    subcontinent at Oklahoma State University Still Water, Art
                                    Department. (Promotion of Pakistan Art and NCA.)
 
1997                             Workshop of Miniature Painting Techniques
                                    Fine Arts Department, Oklahoma, State University
                                    Still Water, USA.
 
1997                             Lecture demonstration on techniques and history of
                                    Islamic Miniature Painting Arkansas, Conway University,
                                    Conway Arkansas--USA.
                                    (For Promotion of Pakistan and NCA)
 
1995                             Workshop Technique of Miniature Painting
                                    Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena L.A.USA
                                    Introduction of Pakistan and NCA [invitation of Pakistan
                                    Arts Council (U.S.A)].
 
1995                             Workshop Technique of Miniature Painting
                                    Irvin University place Tustin Orange County L.A, USA.
 
1995                             Workshop and lecture on Technique and history
                                    Hall marks Kansas City M.O., USA
                                    Introduction of National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
 
1994                             \"Techniques of Miniature Painting and my own work\"
                                    University of Maryland Art Department,
                                    For the introduction of Pakistan and Department of
                                    Miniature Painting National College of Arts, Lahore.
 
1994                             Lecture on \"History and Mughal Miniature
                                    Painting\" Harvard University, Massachusetts Boston
                                    Asian Art Society To promote Pakistani Art and National
                                    College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
 
1994                             Lecture on \"History and technique of Miniature Painting\"
                                    Kansas City-Painting Department
                                    Introduction of NCA and Pakistan.
 
1993                             Lecture on the journey of Islamic Miniature Painting
                                    into subcontinent
                                    Hunarkada Art School, Islamabad, Pakistan
 
1992                             Miniature Painting of Mughal, Islamic Art and Art
                                    appreciation. British Council at Lahore, Pakistan.
 
1992                             Lecture on the display of Mughal Miniature Painting
                                    National Museum, New Delhi, India
 
Solo Exhibition:
 
1998                             Solo Exhibition at Lahore Art GalleryLahore, Pakistan
 
1997                             Solo Exhibition at Colorado
                                    Southern Pablo University Colorado, USA.
 
1997                             Solo Show at the Oklahoma State University Still Water O.K..,USA
 
1997                             Solo Exhibition on fifty years of Pakistan
                                    Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena,L.A..,USA
 
1993                             Display of Miniature Painting Exhibition
                                    Hunerkada Art School, Islamabad, Pakistan
                                    (Donation to Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital)
 
1988                             Howard University Art Department Washington D.C.USA.
 
1980                             exhibition of Miniature Painting National College of Arts,Lahore, Pakistan.
 
1980                             Exhibition of Miniature Painting and Drawing
                                     Holiday Inn in Islamabad, Pakistan
Group Exhibitions:
 
2000                             Miniature Exhibition--Group Exhibition Ejaz Gallery, Lahore
 
1999                             Group ExhibiTION, Ejaz Gallery, Lahore
 
1995                             Under Common Wealth Exhibition of Paintings who
                                    worked in U.S.A held in Boston, U.S.A
 
1994                             Selection of Contemporary Paintings from Pakistan.
                                    Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena, CA, A
 
1992                             Staff Exhibition National College of Arts Lahore.
 
1989                             Punjab Art Council Annual, Lahore.
 
1987                             Exhibition of SAARC Countries under PNCA, Lahore
 
1986                             Exhibition of S.S haider Peshawar, Pakistan.
 
1986                             National Exhibition, Lahore
 
1985                             Punjab Art Council Annual Exhibition, Lahore.
 
1984                             National Exhibition, Islamabad.
 
1982                             Annual Exhibition of Pakistan, Lahore.
 
1978                             Punjab Annual Exhibition, Lahore
 
1977                             Art Centre, Lahore.
 
1976                             93-Faculty Exhibition National College of Arts, Lahore.
 
1976                             Punjab Art Council Annual Exhibition, Lahore.
 
Works of Art at Public/
Private Collections:
                                   
                                    Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, C.A. Nelson Museum
                                    Kansas City, M.O., Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital,
                                    Lahore--Pakistan. Australia, England, Istanbul, Toronto,
                                    Maryland,Kansas City M.O. Pasadena, C.A. Boston,New
                                    York, Texas, USA and all major cities of Pakistan.