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Ustad Bashir Ahmed, Indian miniature painter

INTRODUCTION
Bashir Ahmad Father’s Name	Barkat Ali Malik Year of Birth 	1954 Nationality          Pakistani Home Address    14/24 B Edward Road, Old Anarkali Lahore contact:        Mob: 0321-4126697
 * he is one of the legendary artists of pakistan.

EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts(M.F.A)Punjab University Lahore Pakistan Painting all media, Printmaking, and Sculpture.
 * 2002-2004:	M.P.A (HRM) Master in Public Administration, Punjab University, Lahore Pakistan
 * 1974-76:	Specialization in Miniature Painting with court Painter, Family Member, Sheikh Shuja-Ulla and Hajji Sharif, Learn the Restoration of traditional Mughal, Persian, Miniature Paintings, paper restoration, water color, wood and oil paintings, of south Asian and Contemporary Painting From Sheikh Shuja Ullah
 * 1973-74	National Diplomas of Arts (NDA) National College of Arts, Lahore-Pakistan

ACHIEVEMENTS,EXPERIENCE
(Selected by the Board of Governors-NCA) * 1995 Workshop Taught Technique of Miniature Painting, coerce for four month three days in a week complete, gad rang painting, Sayah qualm painting at Arvin University, Orange Country, LA, USA. *1995 Workshop for one week teach the technique of Miniature Painting and Wasli & Brush making technique at Hall Marks Card Company Complex, Art Department for ten senior artists, Kansas City Missouri , * 1992 Lecture on the display of Mughal Miniature Painting at National Museum, talked about Muslim architecture in '''New Delhi, Agra, Japer''', in India , took twenty seven Students on a Study tour to Agra, Japur and New Delhi, India Painting of the Bachelor degree course that the is first degree curriculum in the history of miniature Painting in The world, and approved by the college academic Board of steady’s, Classes started in 1982. This is the first Syllabus ever in the Studio Arts degree program in the world Central Museum of Lahore, Pakistan
 * 2011	Principal-National College of Arts, Lahore
 * 2006	Officiating Principal-National College of Arts, Lahore.
 * 2005-2014	Head Department of Fine Arts-NCA
 * 2003	Convener Committee of unified Syllabus of Fine Arts for Institutes’ and universities of Pakistan,
 * 2002	Selection of Associate Professor of Fine Art
 * 1998	Workshop Taught Techniques of miniature Painting and basics calligraphy at Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena L.A.U.S.A
 * 1997	Taught Techniques of Miniature Painting gad rang and sayah qualm, one complete color painting and Sayah qualm technique completed by the students at Oklahoma still water University Art Department Undergraduate Programme, Oklahoma –USA. *1997 Lecture demonstration on techniques and history of Muslim Miniature Painting Mughal India at Arkansas, Conway University Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A
 * 1995	Workshop of technique of Miniature Painting, Brush Making, Paper Making, for four month three day in a week, complete gad rang miniature painting Sayah qualm painting, techniques at Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena, L.A USA.
 * 1994	Delivered lectures on History and Teaching of Miniature Painting, and discus the Western Art Composition, with Mughal Indian Miniature painting of Muslim era comparison, and contemporary miniature painting art form, in the Department of University Maryland, * 1994 Delivered lectures on History and Teaching of Miniature Painting Howard University, Boston, Massachusetts, on invitation of Asia society ,* 1994 Delivered lectures on History and Teaching of Miniature Painting, Kansas City Art Institute Kansas, Measure, and also discussed about his paintings & drawings, at Oklahoma Still Water Oklahoma
 * 1993	Lecture on Journey of Muslim Miniature Painting into Subcontinent, at Hunerkada Art School Islamabad, Pakistan.
 * 1992	 Lecture on Technique of Miniature Painting of Mughal Art and Art appreciation at the British Council, Lahore Pakistan
 * 1988	Promoted as Assistant Professor of Fine Arts on seniority basis, National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan
 * 1982	Founder of Degree Program of Miniature
 * 1983	Special authentication advisor to the Director
 * 1976	Selected by the Board of Governors of National College of Arts, and appointed as a Lecturer of Fine Arts, Miniature Painting, and Drawing
 * 1975-76	conducted a Program Tehrik-e-Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Television PTV, Lahore the producer was Shahid Mahmood Nadeem.
 * 1976-90	Patron of Rowing Club took the Expedition to Travel from River Ravi to head Bloke on country Boats and conducted rowing competitions of Rowing Club National College of Arts, Lahore
 * 1973	Designed Stage setting five backdrops size 15 feats wide and 100 feats long at Lahore fort for Islamic Summit Conference at Lahore Fort Pakistan.

EXHIBITIONS CURATED
* Curated Miniature Painting at French Embassy Islamabad. * 2004 Curated an exhibition of Miniature Painting at Kunj Art Gallery, Karachi (section, 2003-2004) * 2003 Curated an exhibition of Photography (seeing before the wards) by the Raza Kazim at Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, NCA, Lahore. * 2003 Convener of Committee for Syllabus of Fine Arts for the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan. International Cultural Museum in Oslo (Norway). Restoration
 * 2010	 Curated an exhibition of Amjad Butt Silver foils Paintings of calligraphic images’ at Karachi and Design the catalog Curated a Group Exhibition at Ocean Art Gallery Lahore
 * 2009	Ocean Art Gallery Lahore Group Exhibition of five artists from Karachi, exhibited their work
 * 2008	Ocean Art Gallery Karachi, Artists of Karachi and Lahore exhibited their work
 * 2006	Curated an exhibition at Kampo Museum Minamigosho- cho Okazaki Sakyo-ku Kyoto, Japan ,
 * 2005	Curated Ustad Shah gird inaugurated by M.F. Hussain at the National College of Arts.
 * 2004	Curated an exhibition on the SAARC summit Conference Islamabad, Hunarkada Art School Islamabad, Pakistan,
 * 2003	Curated an exhibition of Miniature Painting at Kunj Art Gallery, Karachi (Student work).
 * 2002	Curated an exhibition of Miniature Painting in IKM
 * 2001	Curated a National exhibition of Miniatures In Islamabad & Karachi for National Council in Mohatta Palace Karachi.
 * 2000	Curated an exhibition of Miniature Painting of Seven students at Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena L.A., USA for the promotion of miniature  Painting from Pakistan and National College of Arts, Lahore.
 * 1994-2006	Curated Exhibitions Student work at Hunarkada Islamabad, Kunj Art Galleries Karachi, and Ejaz art Galleries Lahore & Ocean art Galleries Lahore, Karachi.
 * 1981- Ongoing	Restoration of Miniature Paintings, oil paintings, water color, wood doors and other items for Private collections

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
* Solo Show at the Oklahoma State University Still water O.K. USA, Painting, Miniature Paintings, Drawing and experiments work, * Solo Exhibition on fifty years of Pakistan to Introduce the Pakistani Art to the world, at Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena, L.A.USA D.C. USA Display of Miniature Painting'' Of Arts Lahore Pakistan, Exhibition of Miniature Painting a Holiday Inn, Islamabad                                   Miniature Paintings, graphite Drawings
 * 2011	Solo Exhibition of sculptures, Painting and ceramic (Against Atomic war & Terrorism) Karachi Arts Council Sindh, Pakistan
 * 2009	An Exhibition of Miniature painting and drawing at Ocean Art Galleries on 14th August the Independence Day.
 * 2008	Four solo Exhibitions in one month starting from 7th August, 2008, first exhibited at NCA sculpture & Painting (Against Atomic War & Terrorism), Second Exhibition was in Ocean, Art Gallery on 14th August, 2008 of Graphite Drawing ,* Third Exhibition was in Karachi on 21st August 2008, Ocean Art Gallery Karachi, Acrylic Paintings, Mix media, and Drawings,* Forth Exhibition was 28th August 2008, at Hunarkada Visual Art Institute
 * 2007	An Exhibition at Karachi (opening of Marcie Comical LTD)
 * 2005	Exhibition of Painting and Drawings at Ejaz, Gallery, Lahore
 * 2004	Zahoor ul Akhlaq Art Gallery National College of Arts, inaugurated by M.F. Hussein'
 * 1998	Solo Exhibition at Lahore Gallery Miniature paintings, acrylic on canvas, Mix media paintings, at Lahore Pakistan.
 * 1997	Solo Exhibition at Southern Pablo University Colorado, USA Miniature Paintings, and Drawings,
 * 1988	Howard University ''Art Department Washington,
 * 1980	Exhibition of Miniature Painting National College

AUCTION EXHIBITIONS

 * 1993	Display of Miniature Painting Exhibition Hunrkada Art School, Islamabad, Pakistan, Donated to the Shaukat Khanm memorial Cancer Hospital
 * 2008	Auction Exhibition Convention Centre Islamabad, For Earthquake Victims
 * 2006	Auction for the Earthquake and Sajanagar School System at Lords, London, U.K. For Fund Raising Auction.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DHA, Lahore. * Participate in the Group Exhibition of Painting at Karachi Sheraton (Punjab Arts Council Lahore.) Punjab Art Council Annual Exhibition, Lahore-Pakistan
 * 2004	Group Exhibition at Ejaz Gallery, Lahore.
 * 2003	Scope Exhibitions of 9th Convocation NCA at Zahoorul Akhlaq Gallery inaugurated by General Pervase Musharrif, President of Pakistan.
 * 2003	Participated in the Group Exhibition, Royal Gallery,
 * 2002	Participated in the Group Exhibition, Iran, Abu Dubai, Sent by Pakistan National Council of Art, Islamabad.
 * 2000	Miniature Painting Group Exhibition Ejaz Gallery, Lahore.
 * 1999	Group Exhibition Ejaz Gallery, Lahore.
 * 1995	Under Common Wealth Exhibition of Painting (Associates with) USA at Boston, USA
 * 1994	Contemporary Paintings of Pakistan at Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena, L.A. USA
 * 1992	Faculty Exhibition, National College of Arts, Lahore
 * 1989	Punjab Art Council Annual Exhibition, Lahore.
 * 1987	Exhibition of SAARC Countries under PNCA, Lahore.
 * 1986	Exhibition of S.S.Hayder award, Peshawar, Pakistan
 * 1985	Punjab Art Council Annual Exhibition, Lahore.
 * 1984	National Exhibition, Islamabad. Miniature Painting
 * 1982	 Exhibition of Pakistan National Cancel of Arts Islamabad
 * 1978	Punjab artist Association, Annual Exhibition of young artists Lahore
 * 1977	Group Exhibition of contemporary artists of Pakistan at Art Centre Gulberg Lahore
 * 1976	Faculty Exhibition, National College of Arts, Lahore

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Asia Society N.Y (USA)'' C.A.A (College Art Association) USA
 * 2000-PreesentFriends of Lahore Museum Central Museum, Lahore 	Pakistan
 * 1999-Present	Artists Association of Punjab, Lahore
 * 1994-95	''Art History Society, Chicago (USA),* 1994-Present Pacific Asia Museum (Honorary) Pasadena, Los Angeles C.A. USA
 * 1994-Present,	 Member of California Art Club (Honorary).

STUDY TOURS ATTENDED
* Visit to Department of Chicago Art Institute, the Museum and the Galleries.
 * Paul Getty Museum Santa Monica, L.A USA,
 * Norton Simon Museum Pasadena, L.A- USA      Delivered lectures on History and Teaching of Miniature Painting,
 * Los Angeles Country Museum, L.A – USA,* Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena L.A- USA
 * Nelson Museum Kansas City, M.O.
 * 1997 Art Department of Iowa State University, Iowa, USA
 * 1997 Metropolitan Museum of Art York on Special Exhibition Badshahnama (Collection of Queen of England),* 1997 Court Painting of Mughal Collection of saint painting U.S.S.R at Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.U,
 * Visited Visual Art Department of Pratt Institute Brookline, New York N.Y,
 * 1995	Tour of Headquarter of Hall Mark Art Department Different Departments of making paper Mache, print, dolls, ceramics, And cards, Kansas City M.O
 * 1995 Pacific Asian Museum, Study and appraising of  different objects of the Museum ,* 1995  Study of the South Asian Gallery of Los Angeles Country Museum Painting by the invitation of Partapadita pal Curator of the Museum other of South Asian Miniatures paintings Sculptures and other Art.*1995 Ontario University Toronto  Art Department and Gallery (Toronto Canada.)
 * 1994	 Pacific Asia Museum L.A. at the opening of the Contemporary paintings of Pakistan the guest of pacific Asian Museum L.A. Stayed at Einstein's Room
 * Visit to the Huntington Garden, Library and Museum L.A.
 * 1994 Maryland Art Department, Washington Square, Smithsonian, National Museum, Secular Gallery, Henry Moor Sculpture Garden at Washington D.C. USA.

MAJOR PROJECTS
Upraising of Miniature Paintings of private collection of Mr.Massod from orlen City Washington State U.S.A. Painted a ceiling (Tile Design, Jali Work) for World Exxpo-2005,	Aichi-Japan (Sealing Size 64’x64’) Painted a Mughal painting Mural for the New Lahore Air port (Allama Iqbal Airport) commissioned by Civil Aviation Authority (Size 71/2x27’) * Appraisal of Miniature Painting Archives at Nelson Museum, Kansas City, M.O. USA * Muscatine Museum of Art, Muscatine Iowa, USA. Float Design for the Punjab Govt. Lahore. Visit to Yale University New Haven Green, British Museum and Yale Museum Connecticut Washington D.C. Visit the Smithsonian Institute and the other Galleries Maryland School of Art and Scenarios, Part, Columbia University, New York University.
 * 2000	Painted the Portrait of General Pervae Musharraf, President of Pakistan, Present on the 8th Convocation of NCA
 * 1999	Appointed for analysis of Miniature paintings and the Pakistan Galleries in the collection of the central Museum Lahore Pakistan by the Board of Lahore Museum for verification.
 * 1998-99	Examiner M.A Final Examination, Muslim Architecture, Painting & Exhibition work Punjab University.
 * 1997	Restoration and repair of the hundred and six year old wooden door (floral Patterns and paper mashie, with hand grinded oil paints) in the Principal’s office (collection of the NCA).
 * 1997 Portrait of Mr. Sponburg the first Principal of NCA on the 6th Convocation Lahore-Pakistan.
 * 1996	Mold of Portrait of Quid-e-Azam (Loss Wax method) Hallow Cast, (Governor House Karachi).
 * 1995	"The Mughal” Stage Drama, Direction, Stage designing and costume, for Pakistan Arts Council Pasadena, L.A, USA at Pacific Asia Museum.
 * 1994	Presented a Portrait of Maharaj Ghulam Hassan Kathak to the Pacific Asia Museum (Permanent Collection), Pasadena.
 * 1993	Design tree Plantation Festival in collaboration with Deputy Commissioner, Lahore-Pakistan.
 * 1990-1995	Patron and established the Puppeteer Association at National College of Arts, Lahore.
 * 1990-1996	External Examiner of BFA, Sialkot, Sargodha
 * 1995	Boston Museum, Mass Art Institute, Howard University and Individual Art Studios Boston USA. Road Ireland school of Design and Brow university providence U.S.A.
 * Study tour of 27 students to India, Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur to   meet the Miniature Painters and Museums and Historical Places (India)
 * 1976-Present	Took Students on Study tour in different locations in Pakistan.

==ART WORK AT PUBLIC PRIVATE COLLECTIONS==

Shaukat Khnam Cancer Hospital, Lahore-Pakistan, England, - Istanbul Turkey, - Toronto,(Canada) Maryland, - Kansas City, M.O - Pasadena, C.A. Boston, - New York, - Texas, Huston - Sidney, Australia – Singapore - Dubai, UAE, Iran – Norway Oslo – Kyoto Japan, and all major cities of Pakistan.

==ART WORK AT PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF MUSIEMS:==

Kampo Museum Okazaki Sakyo-ku Kyoto Japan Portrait painting of Mahraj katak on oval of Ivory  presented to the Museum in the permanent collection of Pacific Asia Museum Pasadena, L.A, and C.A, USA Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, C.A. (USA) Nelson museum, Kansas City, M.O. (USA), Art work at Nelson museum, Kansas City, M.O. (USA)

AWARDS

 * 14th Annual Exhibition-Lifetime Achievement Award on traditional Muslim Art from Artists, Association of Punjab.
 * The Associate ship of the National College of Arts Awarded by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
 * First Award on drawing exhibition of South Asia Regional Council at Lahore Pakistan, arranged by PNCA in Lahore Pakistan.
 * First Award, oil and Canvas, Artist Equity exhibition on Tarbela Water Power, Lahore Pakistan.
 * Chughtai Award, on over all contribution of traditional and Muslim Miniature Painting in Pakistan.