Name: Muhammad Waris
Country / City: Pakistan / Lahore
Age/: 14th of April 1981
I got formal art training from Alhamrah Art Council while I am involved in this subject from last 10 years as before joining this institute; initially I learned “Traditional Islamic Calligraphy from Ustad Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam who is one of the leading calligrapher in the country, where I got classical traditional many calligraphy scripts through rigorous practice in three years and also get the formal basic drawing and sketching education in Ustad Saeed Akhtar and also learn all art format especially oil paintings in the same time which made me eager to study this subject further more and to retain my inner hunger of art. During my learning I participated in numerous local and international art competitions and exhibitions. After that I got involved to some art institute as an art trainer specially Kinnard College and Children Library Complex and many others. Now I am Art Curator, Gallerist and Art Collector at local and international level.
QUALIFICATION:
2004 Software Engineering From AIOU.
2008 Master in History From PU
PROFESSIONAL AFFILICATION:
2003 Hardware Engineering with practical experience in Electronic Sciences
2004 Graphic Designing in Including Videography and physical handmade designing
EXPERIENCE:
2003 Lecturer, Information & Technological Petroman College in Lahore Pakistan.
2005 Lecturer, Children Library Complex, (Punjab Education Dept ) Lahore Pakistan.
2006 Lecturer, Govt. of the Punjab, Education Dept. (Higher Education Wing), Pakistan.
2007 Lecturer, Govt. Kinnard College of Women Lahore of the Punjab, Education Dept, Pakistan.
2008 Event Organizer of International Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition at NCA.
2010 Curator of local and International exhibitions (Solo and Group shows)
EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & PROJECTS:
Award
2017 &18: Outstanding Student Award, Wuhan University of Technology, China
Scholarship
2016-20: PhD, Chinese Government Scholarship, China
Art Residency
2018: YCIS Art Residency, Beijing, China
Symposium, Art Camp and Workshop
2019: International Exchange Art Festival, Shanghai, China
2019: Hexian Art Festival, Anhui, China
Solo Exhibition
2008: Solo Show of Calligraphy & Landscapes Paintings at Induna Art Gallery Gulberg Lahore Pakistan.
Group Exhibition
1999: International Conference of Development of Geographic & Technology Information at Ikhwan Education Complex Lahore
2000: 5th National Exhibition at National Art Gallery Islamabad
2000: 3rd International Exhibition of Calligraphy & Calligraph-art at Alhamra Art Centre Lahore Pakistan.
2004: 4th International Exhibition of Calligraphy & Calligraph-art at Alhamra Art Centre Lahore Pakistan.
2007: 2nd International Exhibition of Classical Calligraphy by PCA at Alhamra Art Centre Lahore Pakistan.
2007: National Classical Calligraphy Exhibition by AIF Pakistan at Gift University Gojranawala
2008: Group Show of Calligraphy & Illumination of NCA Students at Toranton Market Lahore Pakistan.
2020: An International Virtual Art Exhibition “QURANTINE CREATIVITY HOPE AND CHALLENGE” by The Art’s Wings Forum at Morocco
2020: An International Virtual Art Exhibition “ART FOR ART” by The Oyster Art Gallery at Pakistan.
2020: An International Virtual Art Exhibition by Zobra The Art Village at Bangladesh.
2020: An International Virtual Art Exhibition “QURANTINE CREATIVITY HOPE AND CHALLENGE” by The Art’s Wings Forum at Morocco
2020: An International Virtual Art Exhibition by FUNDATION OF ARTES at Ecuador.
2021: An International Virtual Art Exhibition “EARTH” by IARF and RADART & EWR India.
Auction
2017: Bruun-Rasmussen Auction, Denmark
Art Fair
2011, 12 &13: Indian Art Fair, New Delhi, India
2008: Singapore
