Waseem Ahmed (artist)
Waseem Ahmed | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Education | National College of Arts (BFA) |
| Known for | Contemporary Miniature Painter |
Waseem Ahmed (born 1976 in Hyderabad, Pakistan) is a contemporary miniature painter and visual artist, living and working in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Biography
[edit]Waseem earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from University of Sindh in Hyderabad before pursuing another Bachelor's degree in Miniature Painting from the National College of Arts, Lahore in 2000.[1]
Since 2001, Ahmed is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Miniature Painting Department of the National College of Arts in Lahore.
In 2014, Ahmed was the first artist-in-residence at the Museum für Asiatische Kunst in Berlin participating in the Humboldt Lab Dahlem project,[2][3] where he was invited to create a new body of work in dialogue with the permanent collection of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst in Berlin and the city of Berlin. The project also included a retrospective at the Museum für Asiatische Kunst in 2014–2015[4]
Artistic approach
[edit]Combining traditional miniature techniques, such as gouache and gold and silver leaf on wasli paper, with genuine experimental techniques, Ahmed creates finely rendered small and large scale works that address various social, political and cultural issues. His rich vocabulary borrows elements from Asian and European art history and mythology.[2]
Exhibitions
[edit]Waseem Ahmed had his first solo show at the National College of Arts Lahore, Pakistan in 2000.[1]
Ahmed's work was exhibited in Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad) and internationally, including Museum für Asiatische Kunst Berlin, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (2004),[5] Laurent Delaye Gallery in London, Gowen Contemporary in Geneva, Jason McCoy Gallery in New York, Katmandu Triennale,[6] and the Karachi Biennale.[7]
Collections
[edit]Waseem Ahmed is represented in international collections including the Museum of Asian Art (German: Museum für Asiatische Kunst)[2] and the British Museum in London.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rukhsana David (2017). Contemporary Miniature Painting in Lahore 1980 – 2007, Vol–I Text (PDF) (Submitted for a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts). Lahore: Lahore College for Women University. p. 196.
- ^ a b c Christine Bruckbauer (2015). "How come Vajrapani meets a Taliban Warrior in the Woods of North India?" (PDF). Indo-Asiatische Zeitschrift (19): 83. ISSN 1434-8829.
- ^ "WASEEM AHMED – DAHLEM KARKHANA / TEASER". humboldt-lab.de. 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Dahlem Karkhana: Waseem Ahmed". smb.museum (in German and English). 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ Yuko Yamaki (2004). Contemporary Asian Artist III: Contemporary Miniature Paintings from Pakistan (in English and Japanese). Fukuoka: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum.
- ^ "Artist Profile Waseem Ahmed". kt.artmandu.org. 24 March – 9 April 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "KB19 - Artists and Venues".
- ^ "Collection online". britishmuseum.org. 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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