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About the artist

M. Saeed Kureshi is an alumnus of the Fine Arts Department of the Punjab University. He has had the privilege of being coached in drawing and painting by legends such as Anna Molka Ahmed, Zulqarnain Haider, Collin David & Bashir Mirza. He has participated in various exhibitions and his paintings are displayed in public places and are held in private collections. He has made major contribution in the initial design and setup of the Pakistan Maritime Museum and the Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, as an active member of the design teams. He writes regularly for the Dawn Newspaper on Art for the Images’ Gallery section. He has held the rank of Rear Admiral in the Pakistan Navy and was awarded Sitar-e-Imtiaz for meritorious services.

Primarily a Marine Engineer, he has done BE (Mechanical), BSc (Hons) in War Studies from the University of Karachi, MSc Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, and Aero Engineering Application from the Royal Navy Engineering College, UK.