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Mehtab Ali is a Science Graduate from the University of Karachi. He has proven himself in many areas including miniature, portrait and calligraphy, using different mediums like oil, pen n' ink, pastel colors and water colors. His paintings depicting women in eastern dresses and in typical moods have attracted great attention. Mehtab Ali specializes in portrait, still life, landscape and cultural paintings.
Special displays of Mehtab Ali's paintings have been held at the Royal Family Palace, Brunei; Our Future World Foundation, USA; Islamic Centre, Washington DC; Alliance Francaise de Paris; Raja Indisches Restaurant Kassel, Germany and Japan Foundation, Tokyo.
Mehtab Ali was also specially selected to paint the portraits of the Royal Family of Brunei including the King himself.
Art Work currently being exhibited in the following galleries:
Chowkandi Art Gallery Karachi
Indus Art Gallery, Karachi
Citi Art Gallery. Karachi
Eye for Art Gallery, Karachi
Unicorn Gallery, Karachi
Citi Art Gallery, Karachi
The Art Gallery, Karachi
Art Plus, Karachi
Master Art Gallery, Karachi
Coo-pera Art Gallery, Lahore
Hamil Art Gallery, Lahore
Few of Selected Solo Auctions / Exhibitions:
2008: Embassy of Pakistan, USA
2008: University of Karachi Alumni Association, USA
2008: Friends of Pakistan Club, USA
2008: Islamic Center, Northern Virginia Trust, USA
2008: Annual Gala, Flowers of Hope - SOS Children's Villages of Pakistan, USA
2008: Zee TV Heritage India Festival, USA
2008: Citi Art Gallery, Karachi
2008: Dinner / Art Auction Salle Drouot, Karachi (event organized by the Consulate General
Of France, Pierre Seillan) painting sold at a hammer.
2007: Blau Kerza Bonn, Germany
2007: Kassel, Germany
2007: Citi Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2006: Kassel, Germany
2006: Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
1995: Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan
1994: Alliance Francaise de Karachi, Pakistan
Few of Selected Group Auctions / Exhibitions:
2009: Quinn's Auction Gallery, USA
2009: "Art for Health" Auction, Karachi
2009: Kamelot Auction Gallery, USA
2009: Quinn's Auction Gallery, USA
2009: Gulmohar Art Gallery, Karachi
2007: Hamara Karachi Festival
2005: Charity Show, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi
2005: Charity Show for Earthquake Victims, Karachi
2005: Four Men Show, The Art Gallery, Karachi
2005: Coopera Art Gallery, Lahore
2004: Tow Men Show, at Eye for Art Gallery, Karachi
2004: Mashu Art Gallery, Karachi
2003: National Sailing Center, Karachi
2002: Indus Gallery (tribute to Ali Imam), Karachi
1999: Urban Voices III, at Artfest1 99 Sheraton, Karachi
1999: Two Artist Show, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi
Few of Special Displays in World Over:
Royal Family Palace, Brunei
Our Future World, U.S.A.
Islamic Center, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Alliance Francaise de Paris
IBIS Hotel Epinay, Paris, France
Raja Indisches Restaurant Kassel, Germany
Japan Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
Hotel Bellevue, La Chapelle, Paris, France
Portrait of Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi Gymkhana, Pakistan
Our Future World Foundation, Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force Base (PAF), Karachi
Painting Auction in Paris:
Child from Northern Pakistan an oil Painting was auctioned in France for the benefit of special children in Pakistan; the painting was re-donated by the buyer to be re-auctioned in the following year in Paris.
Specialized in:
Portraits
Still Life
Landscape
Cultural Paintings
Calligraphy
Illustrations:
1980-2007: Illustrated many books including a Norwegian Pedagogical Work.
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