Administrative Experience
Chairman, Department of Fine Arts, University of the Punjab, Lahore from
1 Jan. 1971 to Sep. 1990.
Other Experience
Practiced law between 1960 to 1964 in Lahore.
Prize
Awarded third prize in National Exhibition. 1982
PUBLICATIONS
List of research papers published in journals
Fresco Decoration of the mosque of Maryam Zamani, Lahore. Published in the Journal of Research (Humanities) Vol. XVI, July 1981 University of the Punjab Lahore pp.78-84
‘Sikh Frescoes at the Lahore Fort’. Published in Art of Asia,
Sep-Oct., 1981 Hong Kong. Pp. 148-154
‘The Concept of Landscape Painting in Chinese Art ‘Kuo His’s ‘Early Spring’. Published in Journal of Research (Humanities) Vol. XVII, Jan–Jul, 1982, University of the Punjab, Lahore, pp.81
‘Affandi’s the Wisdom of the East’. Published in the Basis, August 1982,
XXX-8 Indonesia. Pp.299-307
‘The Mausoleum of Emperor Jahangir’. Published in Art of Asia
Jan-Feb 1983, Hong Kong. Pp. 57-66
‘The Origin of Fresco Painting in the Punjab’. Published in Ancient Pakistan 1983,
Peshawar University, Peshawar.
’Stucco Decoration of the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore’. Published in Journal of Central Asia
Vol. VI, No.2 Dec. 1983.Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. pp 69-78
‘The Significance of the Fresco if Butkara, Swat. Pakistan. Published in Oriental Art Magazine.
Winter Issue 1983-84, London. Pp.254-359
‘The Punjab Sikh School of Painting’. Published in Art of Asia
Jan-Feb, 1984 Hong Kong. Pp.51-68.
‘The Sculpture Portrait of King Kanishka’. Published bye the Oriental Art Magazine,
No.4 Winter Issue,
1984-85, London, pp.371-378.
‘Ustad Allah Bux and His Art’. Paintings from Pakistan published by National Council of the Arts for UNESCO, 1988-91, Islamabad. pp. 30-37.
“Recent Reflection on ‘The Nirvana seeking Divine Ecstasy; Rahat Masud. Published in Face On Vol. 3 Issue 07, 2004
Insight Printing Press, Lahore, Pakistan.
“R.M. Naeem: ‘Paradoxical Enigma’...”. Published in Face On Vol.2 Issue No. 4, 2004.
“Ghulam Mustafa – A Protagonist Artist of Urban Life”. Insight Printing Press, Lahore, Pakistan.
Published in Face On Volume. 2 Issue No. 9, 2005.
“Zafarullah: Synthesis of Romance”. Insight Printing Press, Lahore, Pakistan.
Published in Face On Volume-3. Issue No.10.
“Saeed Akhter: Titian of Lahore”. 2005. Insight Printing Press, Lahore, Pakistan.
Published in Face On Volume-3. (2006). Insight Printing Press, Lahore, Pakistan.
AWAITING FOR PUBLICATION
1. ‘Concept of Beauty and the Female Figure in Indian Art’,
2. ‘The Concept of Tao’ in Chinese Painting’,
3. ‘Jewellery and its Use in the Indus Valley Civilization’,
4. ‘Haniwa’, a Critical Analysis.
5. ‘A Stylistic Comparison of the Portable Metal Art of Caucasus, Siberia and the Ordos’
6. ‘The Revivalists and their failures in the Art of Pakistan’
7. ‘Pakistan Movement 1940-47
8. ‘Farida Haq, A Total Bazaar-But Frank Truths’.
PHD SUPERVISION
At present supervising PhD thesis of the following two candidates registered with Punjab University.
- Miss. Nadhra Shahbaz Naeem “Exploration of the Origins of Exterior and Interior Ornamentation in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Sanadhi.
Ms. Shazia Mukhtar “Anna Molka Ahmad and her works of Art: A critical Analysis.
Exhibition in Painting.
Solo Show at Mangla 1966
Solo Show at Lahore 1967
Participated in ‘Art Potential 68’ organized by Hawaiian Saving 1968
And loan Association, Hawaii, U.S.A,
Solo Show at the Fine Art Department, Punjab University, Lahore 1981
Represented Pakistan at ‘Asian Art Exhibition’ in Bangladesh 1981
Represented Pakistan ‘Paintings from Pakistan’ at Washington D.C. 1983
Solo show in paintings at Alhamra Art Center Lahore. 1989
Solo Show in paintings at Art View Gallery, Karachi 1989
Solo Show in paintings at Interiors Gallery, Studio-Ghandhara, Islamabad. 1992
Solo Show in paintings in at Avari Hotel, Lahore. 1993
Solo Show in paintings at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore. 1994
Solo Show in paintings at Interiors Gallery, Studio-Ghandhara, Islamabad 1994
Four persons show in Art at ‘Kunj’ Art Gallery, Karachi. 1996
Seven senior artists group show at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi. 2000
Participated in several group shows at ‘Ejaz Art Galleries’, Lahore.
Participated in all the exhibitions organized by the Pakistan National Council
Of the Arts, Islamabad.
Participated in all the exhibitions organized by the Punjab Artists Associations,
Lahore.
Participated in a number of Art exhibitions in Pakistan and abroad.