imran ahmed
Residence: 252, Block P Model town ext, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: Res: 92-42-5168220;
Mobile: 0300-9488252, Office: 92-42-723 4518, 723 7186
E-mail: iffi252@yahoo.com, ahmd.imran@gmail.com
Education:
1998-2001: Bachelors in Fine Arts (Majoring in Print Making), National College of Arts,Lahore. Minor in Sculpture and Product Designing.
Professional Experience:
1997 till present: Managing Director of Insha Printers, Gardee Trust Building, Thoroton Road, Lahore
Sep 2005: Teaching Printmaking at BNU(Beaconhouse National University), Lahore.
Oct 2003: Teaching Print Making at Oriental College of Arts, Lahore.
July 2003: Workshop of Photography Kunsthoschule, Kassel, Germany.
June/July 2003: Workshop of Print Making Kunsthoschule, Kassel, Germany.
2001 till present: Teaching at a private Print Making Studio.
Sep 2003: Stage designing for PTV, in Convention Center, Islamabad.
Feb-April 2001: Window Designing and Interior Designing at H.Karim Buksh, Liberty and Defence Branches, Lahore.
1999-2000: Stage Designing with Shoaib Mansoor (a renowned Video Director) for the videos of Vital Signs and Junoon.
March-April 1999: Drawing and Free hand Sketching in Orient Mcane, Lahore.
2 person shows:
Dec,2003: ‘Print Makers X2’ Rohtas II, Lahore with Imran Ahmed
June 2003: The Galerien Bittner & Dembinski, Kassel, Germany.
Group Exhibitions:
Jan 2006 : ‘Contemporary Pakistani printmakers’, Swansea print workshop, Swansea, Wales
April 2005: ‘Voices’, Exhibition of young artists, Pakistan Development Forum, Jinnah Convention Center & World Bank Islamabad Office, Islamabad.
July 2003: Group exhibition at Druck Gallerien, Kassel, Germany.
June/July 2003: RUNDGANG: 2003, Kunsthochschule, Kassel, Germany.
May 2003: Prints Exhibition at KhushRang School of Arts and Crafts, Lahore.
May 2003: 8th National Exhibition Of Visual Arts, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore.
May 2003: ‘Was Nothing Beyond That’, Prints Exhibition at Rohtas II, Lahore.
Oct 2002: GRAFINNOVA 2002, 8th International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Vassa, Finland.
Jan 2002: Exhibition of Prints at L’UNDERGROUND, Alliance Françoise De Lahore.
Jan 2002: Group Exhibition of Honors and Distinction Holder Students, Zahoor-ul- ikhlaq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore.
Dec 2001: ‘1+1=11’ Print Making Thesis Exhibition, National College of Arts, Lahore.
Feb 2001: Groups Shows of Upcoming Artists, Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore.
Feb 2001: St.Antonio University, Texas U.S.A. Photography Exhibition. Private Collections at Various Places in Pakistan, India, U.S.A and Germany.
Workshops and other activities:
April 2006: Nude Study Drawing Workshop at The Hague Museum,Dan Hague, Holland.
Nov 2005: ‘OOPS it’s Kamila’, a performance and a fundraiser organized by the Citizens Foundation at the F.T.C Auditorium, Karachi
Sep2005: Workshop of Screen Printing with Willem Moeslaar,a Printmaker from Rijksacademia, Amsterdam, Holland at B.N.U.
Aug2005: Theatrical performance for Benson & Hedges at the Polo Lounge, Lahore..
2004: Member of the Punjab Artists Association, Lahore.
April 2001: Participated in Pin Hole photography workshop with a renowned British Documentary Photographer Malcolm Hutchison, National College of Arts, Lahore
1998-2001: Member and participated in performances of Undraap Nexus (mine club) and Nautankee Society (theatre group), National College of Arts, Lahore.
Reviews:
-‘ A tale of two exhibitions’ by Saira Dar, reviewing ‘Printmakers x2’, in Metropolitan, Dawn, on Sunday, December 13th, 2003.
-‘Minimal means and meanings’ by Quddus Mirza, reviewing a group show at Rohtaas II in “ The News” on Sunday section 4 ‘ Encore’ May 11,2003.
-‘Minimal and Sensitive’ by Saira Dar, reviewing ‘and there was nothing beyond that at Rohtaas II In Metropolitan, dawn, on Sunday, May 10th, 2003.
-A Cornucopia of Talent’ by Aaism Akhtar, reviewing the Thesis show, in ‘ The News’ on Sunday Section 4 ‘Encore’. January 20th, 2002
