Pakistani painters: Sadequain, Imran Channa, Shahzia Sikander, Abdul Rahim Nagori, Soraya sikander, Salima Hashmi, Hasnat Mehmood, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Asim Butt, Afsar Madad Naqvi, Bashir Mirza, Saira Wasim, Ajaz Anwar, Lubna Agha, Anna Molka Ahmed

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Chapters: Sadequain, Imran Channa, Shahzia Sikander, Abdul Rahim Nagori, Soraya sikander, Salima Hashmi, Hasnat Mehmood, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Asim Butt, Afsar Madad Naqvi, Bashir Mirza, Saira Wasim, Ajaz Anwar, Lubna Agha, Anna Molka Ahmed, Anwar Shemza, Anwar Maqsood, Saeed Akhtar, Abdur Rahman Chughtai, Jamal Shah, Ahmed Pervez, Esther Rahim, Shakir Ali, Eqbal Mehdi, Jamil Naqsh, Saleem Uddin Ghori, Laila Shahzada, Colin David, Askari Mian Irani, Zubeida Agha. Excerpt: Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi (Urdu: ), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, also often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter. He is considered as one of the finest painters and calligraphers Pakistan has ever produced. Sadequain was born in 1930, descending from a family of calligraphers. In late 1940s he joined the Progressive Writers and Artists Movement. His true talent was discovered by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy who brought Sadequain into the limelight He also spent some time in Paris augmenting his skills. Sadequain received much praise for his calligraphic style, which is widely considered iconic by many critics of South Asian art.. Life in Chronology 1930 - Born in Amroha 1954 - First solo exhibition in Quetta 1955 - Mural at Jinnah Hospital, exhibitions at Frere Hall and residence of Mr. Suhrawardy 1960 - Awarded ¿Tamgha-e-Imtiaz¿ and first prize in National Exhibition 1961 - Awarded ¿Laureate de Paris¿ 1962 - President¿s Medal of Honor,Mural at State Bank of Pakistan, and exhibitions in France 1963 - Visited USA, several exhibitions 1964 - Illustrated ¿Le Etranger¿ 1967 - Executed mural at Mangla Dam 1968 - Executed mural at Punjab University Library 1969 - Calligraphy of ¿Sura-e-Rehman¿ 1973 - Murals in Lahore Museum 1974 - Exhibitions in Middle East and Eastern Europe 1976 - T.V. Series ¿Mojiza-e-fun 1977 - Illustrated Ghalib 1979 - Mural in Abu Dhabi 1981 - Tour of India, murals at Aligarh, Banaras, Hyderabad, Delhi 1985 - Illustrated Faiz Ahmad Faiz 1986 - Mural at Frere Hall 1987 - died 2000 - Sadequain Institute of Arts & Informaiton Technology (simsit) He carried the script with a flourish in all directions, giving it the 'power of space, vigor and volume'.. Before Sadeqain, few painters had experimented with the medium in Pakistan. Sadequain is commended for bringing calligraphy into a mainstream art form, as most of the known Pakistani arti