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Bio

Born in Hunza, North of Pakistan
Practicing Artist, Poet, Musician and Educationist

imranhunzai123@gmail.com     +923334593619

RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

 

2021

Sadeguain, Pride of Performance Award.

2019

Popular choice award, Karachi biennale. 

2017

Sarangi Finalist (musical band).

2016

NEXUS residency, Tokyo, Japan

2014

National artists Residency, by Pakistan National Council of Arts.

EDUCATION

2002-6

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Sculpture and awarded with Distinction, from National College of arts, Lahore.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Imran Ullah Hunzai hails from Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan. Educated as sculptor from National College of Arts, Lahore (2006). He has been teaching at two prestigious Schools of Country National College of Arts and National University of Science and Technology (School of Art Design and Architecture)2007-2021).Imran has been practicing and exhibiting since 2007 and has participated in 60+ group shows, 8 solos, and residencies, home and abroad. Imran is also a poet of two languages; Urdu and Burushashki. Having command on a variety of visual mediums imran has executed his concepts in almost all disciples of fine-arts.
Recipient of two prestigious awards; Distinction in Sculpture from National College of Arts, Public Choice Award during Karachi Biennale 2019 which is one of the biggest international events happening in Pakistan and Sadeguain Pride of Performance Award for his outstanding performance in the field of visual arts.
Curator of two digital exhibitions(The Green) and (The Colors of North) at DUBAI EXPO 2022 (Gilgit Baltistan pavilion.    

 


EXHIBITIONS

2022

  • curation of two digital exhibition, “The Green” and “The Colors of North” at DUBAI EXPO (Gilgit-Baltistan Pavilion)

  • Solo, “Aboriginal Souls” at O Art Space, Lahore.

2021

  • Group exhibition, Berlin, Germany. “Peepal and Banyan”

  • Group exhibition, Khat o Kitabat at O Art Space, Lahore.

2020 

  • Projects for World Bank for their permanent collection

  • Curation of exhibition at World Bank Head Office, Islamabad

2019:

  • Winner Public Choice Award, Karachi biennale-19,

2017:

  • A solo “Laminated Souls” at o, Art Space, Lahore.

2016:

  • A solo “An Unromantic Present” at Sanat Initiative, Karachi.

  • “ART NEXUS” Residency, Pakistan embassy to Tokyo, Japan.

2015:

  • Residency Group Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Islamabad

  • NCA & COMSATS Faculty Exhibition, Gallery, COMSATS, Islamabad.

  • Garden of Making (Group Exhibition), Swiss Embassy, Islamabad

2014:

  • Body Extensions (Solo Exhibition), Satrang Gallery, Islamabad

  • Sohni Dharti, Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad.

  • Identity (Group Exhibition), Islamabad Literature Festival

  • Exhibition curated by Lavinia Filippi.

2013:

  • Group Exhibition, AQS, Islamabad.

2012:

  • Ritual Casts, Indus Valley School of Art Architecture Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.

2011:

  • 30 Artists (Group Exhibition), Gallery 6, Islamabad

  • Wooden Woes (Solo Exhibition), Rohtas Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan.

  • Annual Exhibition of 5 Artists from Pakistan, Vogue Art Gallery, Lahore.

  • Traveling Egg, Rohtas Gallery, Islamabad.

2010:

  • 1000 Words from Breakfast to Dreaming, Vogue Art Gallery, Lahore.

  • Spring Art Festival, Gallery 6, Islamabad.

  • Farewell to 2010, Group exhibition, Gallery 6, Islamabad

2009:

  • Beyond The Frame, National Art Gallery, Islamabad

  • Two Person Exhibition, Gallery 6, Islamabad.

  • Four Person Exhibition, Indus Valley Gallery, Karachi

2008:

  • NCA Faculty Exhibition, Jharoka Gallery, Islamabad

  • Drawing Exhibition, NCA Rawalpindi Gallery

2007:

  • Thesis Exhibition (Mechanical Thoughts), NCA, Lahore

  • Group Exhibition, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore

  • Group Exhibition, NCA Rawalpindi Campus

2006:

  • National Group Show, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore.

2004:

  • Group show, Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq (NCA) Gallery, Lahore. ­­­

 

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