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)

2021         Jury Member & Guest of Honor for Inter-Universities Calligraphic Competition and Exhibition at Superior University Lahore Pakistan.

EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & PROJECTS:

Solo Exhibition

2008: Solo Show of Calligraphy & Landscapes Paintings at Induna Art Gallery Gulberg Lahore Pakistan.

2021: Solo Online Abstract Exhibition at KALA CHHAVI in India

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.

2020: 24th Mosaic Padam Chand Memorial Global Online Painting Competition 2020

2021: An International Virtual Art Exhibition “EARTH” by IARF and RADART & EWR India.  

2021: An International ART SHOW Curator's Creative Convention April 2021 at International Art Day in USA

2021: An International Virtual Art Exhibition "Art of Challenge and Hope" June 2021 in Morocco 

2021: An International Art Exhibition "ARTISTES EN ACCION" in Ecuador

2021: An Interantional Art Exhibiton "WORLD FINE ART" May 2021 in Ecuador 

2021: An International Virtual Art Exhibition “QURANTINE CREATIVITY HOPE AND CHALLENGE” by The Art’s Wings Forum at Morocco