Age: 39
Education: Masters of Fine Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore (1985-1989)
Exhibitions: Group Shows
1. 1986: Pakistani Art, Namu Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore
2. 1986-1990, Several Group Shows at NCA Gallery
3. 1987: Jihad-e-Afghanistan, Namu Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore
4. 1987: Jihad-e-Afghanistan, Namu Academy, Abasin Arts Gallery, Peshawar
5. 1987: Jihad-e-Afghanistan, Namu Academy, GPO, Murree
6. 1988: Jihad-e-Kashmir, Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore
7. 1989: Jihad-e-Falastin, Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore
8. 1990: Kurdistan, Academy, Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore
9. 1993: Importance of Knowledge, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Positions in Art Organizations & Competitions:
1. 1996: Judge, Calligraphy Competition organized by Daily Jang at Punjab’s Schools level
2. 1999-2007: Editor, Calligraphyislamic.com
3. 1987-91: Former Chief Organizer and Founding Member: Namu Academy Pakistan
4. 2004-05: Former Information Secretary and Founding Member, Council of Calligraphers Pakistan
Exhibitions, Seminars & Conferences Organized:
1. 1986-1990: 7 National Exhibitions for Namu Academy at different cities of Pakistan
2. 1986-1990, Several Group Shows at NCA Gallery
3. 1998-1999:2 Annual General Meetings (3 days programs)
4. 2005: 2 Exhibitions at Lahore and Islamabad for the Council of Calligraphers Pakistan
5. 2005: A 2 days Seminar for the Council of Calligraphers Pakistan
6. 1997: A Career Counseling Exhibition and Seminar for CARCEX at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore
7. 1996: School Childern’s Calligraphy Exhibition for Daily Jang at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore
Interview & Profile Published:
1. 1990: Daily Nation
2. 2005: Monthly Suay Haram, Lahore
Positions in Social & Ideological Organizations:
1. 1988-89: Nazim, IJT, National College of Arts, Lahore
2. 1997-1999: President, Danish Sara, Lahore (Organized by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi)
Professional Experience:
1. 1983-1995: Part-time Internee and Assistant of Sheikh Muhammad Hasan
2. 1990-1994: Part-time Internee and Assistant of Sufi Khurshid Alam Khurshid Raqam
3. 1987-1988: Commercial Artist, Orion Communications, Lahore
4. 1988-1990: Commercial Artist, Calligrapher, Illustrator & Photographer, Future Visions Communications, Lahore
5. 1992-1993: Teacher of Calligraphy, Children Complex, Lahore
6. 1990-1995: Art Director, Signal Advertising, Lahore
7. 1995-1996: Art Director, Marshal Advertising, Lahore
8. 1996-1999: Principal, College of Computer Grafiks, Lahore
9. 1997: Art Director, Darussalam Publishers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10. 1998: Art & IT Director, Rahmatullah Malik & Company, Lahore
11. 2001-2003: Art Director, Bookland & Almisbah Publishers, Lahore
12. 2004: Assistant of Ustad Noor Ahmad Azad
13. 2005-2006: Art & IT Director, Darussalam Publishers, Lahore
14. 2006-2007: Creative Director, The Studio, Lahore
15. 2005-2007: Lecturer (Visiting), South Asian/Islamic Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore
16. 1999-2007: Executive Director, WebDesigns (A Web Design & Hosting Company), Lahore
17. Designed & Developed the official website of Javed Ahmad Ghamidi (http://ghamidi.org)
Litrary Works: Published
1. 1987: An introduction to Namu Acedemy Pakistan, Monthly Bedar
2. 2006: Reviewed and Edited: Rada-e-Ishq-e-Muhammad, a collection of Naat by Saghar Chaniotwi (Urdu), Mavera Publishers, Lahore
Unpublished Works:
1. Article: Preservation, Education & Promotion of Traditional Arts (English)
2. Articles: Asr-e-Hazir Mein Khattati, Musawwari or Deegar Riwayati Fanoon (Urdu)
3. Izhar: Poetry (A collection of Ghazal, Nazm) Urdu
4. Musawwari kay klaseeki asateza: Short Biographies of the Old Masters (Urdu)
5. 8000 different shapes of Nastaaliq Ligatures (Urdu Calligraphy)
Literary Positions:
1. Editor, Calligraphyislamic.com
2. Sub Editor, Monthly, Suay Haram, Lahore
3. Former Sub Editor, Newsletter, Council of Calligraphers, Pakistan
Respected Teachers:
Calligraphy: Muhammad Hasan Sheikh (Late), Sufi Khurshid Alam Khurshid Raqam (Late), Sufi Abd-ur-Rashid Lateef Raqam (Late), Muhammad Khalid Javed Yousufi, Muhammad Ali Zahid
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture & Ceramics: Muhammad Hasan Sheikh (Late), Aslam Minhas (Late), Collin David, Muhammad Iqbal ((Late)Former Principal, NCA), Iqbal Husain, Saeed Akhtar, Mian Salahuddin (Late), Talat Dabir, Askari Mian Irani (Late), Mehmood-ul-Hasan Jafari, Asad Farooqi, Salima Hashmi, Ijaz Anwar, Afshar Malik, Anwer Saeed, Noor Ahmad Azad (Late)
Photography: Mian Abdul Majeed (Late), Javed Siddiqui, Abdul Jalil
Illumination: Ismatullah Shehdad
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