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She draws from Muslim cultures as geographically disparate as southern Asia and northern Africa. Intricate architectural forms and design motifs suggested by the meditative and ornamental qualities of unique historical handicrafts are evident in her painting |
She draws from Muslim cultures as geographically disparate as southern Asia and northern Africa. Intricate architectural forms and design motifs suggested by the meditative and ornamental qualities of unique historical handicrafts are evident in her painting |
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[[Image:LAgha_Rehel3.jpg|thumb|left|150px| 'Rehel' (Bookstand) - inspired during a visit to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul by Lubna Agha |
[[Image:LAgha_Rehel3.jpg|thumb|left|150px| 'Rehel' (Bookstand) - inspired during a visit to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul by Lubna Agha]] |
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Her process is a dialogue with her personal history. She works mainly on canvas and wood, applying thousands of painted pixels and organic shapes that evoke mosaic tiling, intricate carvings, and ornate metalwork. The work is not constrained in the rigid constructions of a traditional Islamic heritage. |
Her process is a dialogue with her personal history. She works mainly on canvas and wood, applying thousands of painted pixels and organic shapes that evoke mosaic tiling, intricate carvings, and ornate metalwork. The work is not constrained in the rigid constructions of a traditional Islamic heritage. |
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Lubna Agha is a Pakistani painter who is at the forefront of modern Islamic art and contemporary Asian art. She has exhibited in art museums and galleries throughout the world, in her homeland, Pakistan, as well as Britain, Japan, Jordan, Switzerland, and the United States. Whereas revival of miniature paintings and calligraphy characterizes much of modern Asian and Islamic art, Agha's latest paintings draw inspiration from Asian and Islamic architecture and from traditional Muslim crafts such as woodcarving, metalworking, and textile-production.
She draws from Muslim cultures as geographically disparate as southern Asia and northern Africa. Intricate architectural forms and design motifs suggested by the meditative and ornamental qualities of unique historical handicrafts are evident in her painting
Her process is a dialogue with her personal history. She works mainly on canvas and wood, applying thousands of painted pixels and organic shapes that evoke mosaic tiling, intricate carvings, and ornate metalwork. The work is not constrained in the rigid constructions of a traditional Islamic heritage.
Her work is part of the permanent collections at the Asian Collection at Bradford Museum, UK, National Council of the Arts, Pakistan, and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Jordan. As one of the leading South Asian artists and Pakistani women artists, Agha has already earned her place in art history.
Agha lives and works in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Individual Exhibitions
- 2001 Chawkandi Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1996 Chawkandi Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1991 Himovitz Solomon Gallery, Sacramento, California
- 1987 Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1985 Djurovich Gallery, Sacramento, California
- 1983 Rara Avis, Sacramento, California
- 1981 Alta Galleries, Sacramento, California
- 1981 Stuart/Scott Gallery, Fair Oaks, California
- 1980 Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1976 Contemporary Art Gallery, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- 1975 Pakistan Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
- 1973 Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1972 Contemporary Art Gallery, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- 1971 Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1969 Pakistan American Cultural Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
Selected Group Shows
- 2006 Infinite Terms of Reference. Bradford Museums Galleries and Heritage, Bradford, UK
- 2006 Muslim Culture Pillars of Light. Bradford Museums Galleries and Heritage, Bradford, UK
- 2005 "Color of Dreams" - Invitational, Mass Audoban Gallery, Sharon, Massachusetts, US
- 2005 "Sanctuary" - Best of Show, Mass Audoban Gallery, Sharon, Massachusetts, US
- 2001 Takhti Project, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan. Toronto, Canada
- 2000 Pakistan: Another Vision, Asia House, London, England, Victoria Art Gallery and Hot Bath Gallery, Bath, UK
- 1999 Boston Southend Open Studios
- 1999 Brookline Open Studios, Brookline, US
- 1997 50th Anniversary show - American Center, Karachi
- 1995 Out of Pakistan, Northeastern University, Boston
- 1995 Phoenix Show, Del Paso Galleries, Sacramento, California
- 1995 KVIE Channel 6 (Public Television) Art Auction, Sacramento, California
- 1994 Intelligent Rebellion, 25 Women Artists: Cartright Hall, Bradford, England; Rotterdam City Gallery & Museum; UNESCO, Paris Headquarters; Lester City Gallery & Museum
- 1994 Artists of Pakistan, Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, California
- 1989 KVIE, Channel 6 (Public Television) Sacramento, California (Also in 1988, '87, and '86) (Invitational)
- 1987 Anniversary Show, Himovitz Solomon Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- 1986 Art Bridge, City Gallery, Kobe, Japan
- 1986 Art Bridge, Himovitz Solomon Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- 1985 Chan-Elliot Gallery, Sacramento, CA (Invitational)
- 1984 Watercolors, Rara Avis, Sacramento, CA (Invitational)
- 1982 52nd Annual Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA (Juried)
- 1981 Cowtown, Alta Galleries, Sacramento, CA (Invitational)
- 1981 California State University, Sacramento, CA
- 1980 American Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1980 Atelier BM, Karachi Pakistan
- 1980 Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
- 1979 Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- 1979 Contemporary Arts Gallery, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- 1973 Three Non-Depressionists, Arts Council, Pakistan
References
- Painting in Pakistan by Ejazul Hasan
- Contemporary Painting in Pakistan by Marcella Nessom Sirhandi
- Painters of Pakistan by Amjad Ali
- Image and Identity: 50 Years of Painting and Sculpture in Pakistan by Akbar Naqvi
- Unveiling the Veiled by Salima Hashmi