Raja Changez Sultan

Raja Changez is a poet and an artist international repute, hailing from Shakarparian, Islamabad, Pakistan. He received his MFA Degree in Creative writing and an MSc in Journalism both from Colombia University, New York, USA. In addition he also holds an honorary Doctorate in the Arts conferred on him by Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He has also served as the Director General of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts. Raja Changez’s work encapsulates the interrelation of diverse forces with human beings, nature and the environment. His figurative paintings in a mist like revelation reflect his belief in the amorphousness of life where finite lines rarely exist. His Divided Self, series and Himalayan Odyssey is renowned worldwide.

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Naqsh Art represents a diverse roster of Pakistani artists

Ali Abbas

Ali Abbas is a leading master in watercolor. He has won several awards worldwide and has participated in several juries and workshops. Watercolor as a medium is difficult to work with but Ali Abbas’s artworks, each a masterpiece, exhibit the artist’s ease and confidence. Each of his artworks are intensely detailed capturing the viewers attention.

Abrar Ahmed

Abrar is a self-taught artist following in the footsteps of Sadequain and Gulgee. He is a prolific artist who fuses contemporary styles with the romance of classical miniature art. His artworks are multidimensional composing of musical instruments, birds, sinuous female forms, small tiles, vibrant leaves and flowers. The usage of vibrant colors, traditional ethnic patterns and textures bring the paintings to life.

Shaista Momin

Shaista is a self-taught artist who believes that an artist draws inspiration from beauty in human form and from expressions. Her canvases encapsulate women, nature’s most beautiful and complete creation and encaptures their great strength in tolerating pain with a smile. The pigeons or musical instruments such as a flute or sitar in her painting are symbolic of freedom of speech and a woman’s desire to be free. The jewelry on the women while giving the deception of beauty are actually symbolic of chains and restrains, which restrict them from being free.

Wardah Asad

Wardah is a charcoal portrait artist whose works are deeply rooted in emotion, storytelling and human connection. She began exploring charcoal as a medium and developed a passion for its depth, texture and the ability to capture raw human expressions. Her artworks focus on emotionally driven portraits capturing the depth of old age, meaningful moments, experiences of a life gone by and untold stories.

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