11-805: Zahoor is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Zahoor ul Akhlaq (1941–1999), Pakistani artist Zahoor Elahi (born 1971), Pakistani cricketer Kamaliya Zahoor (born 1977), Ukrainian musician Mohammad Zahoor (born 1955), Ukraine based British businessman of Pakistani origin Saieen Zahoor (born 1936), Pakistani musician Sumaira Zahoor (born 1979), Pakistani athlete See also [ edit ] Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (1917-1981), Pakistani politician Malik Zahoor Ahmad , Pakistani diplomat Syed Zahoor Qasim (1926-2015), Indian marine biologist [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
22-630: A roti merchant of the city. The killer could give no reason for having turned his gun on them. Akhlaq's painting invoked a dialogue between modernist abstraction and many traditional forms and practices found within South Asia (including Mughal Miniature painting, calligraphy and vernacular architecture). At a time when his contemporaries in South Asia were developing their work within a modernist tradition, or had primitivist leanings, he eschewed both schools by merging his interest in abstractions with traditional and vernacular practices. Although he evaded
33-819: Is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution in Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan . The university was established in 1989, thereby empowering it to award its own degrees and was the fourth private institution of higher learning in Pakistan to be given a university status. As of 2008, IVS was the third highest ranking art and design university in Pakistan. The degrees offered include a 5-year degree program in Architecture and 4 year degree programs in Interior Design , Textile and Communication Design , and Fine Arts . The core degree courses are supported throughout
44-688: Is named in his memory as is the gallery at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture , Karachi . On 14 August 2006, Pakistan Post issued a Rs. 40 sheetlet to posthumously honour 10 Pakistani Painters. Besides Zahoor ul Akhlaq, the other 9 painters are: Laila Shahzada , Askari Mian Irani , Sadequain , Ali Imam , Shakir Ali , Anna Molka Ahmed , Zubeida Agha , Ahmed Pervez and Bashir Mirza . Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture ( Urdu : انڈس ویلی اسکول آف آرٹ اینڈ آرکیٹیکچر ) ( Sindhi : انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر )
55-588: The Sindh Madrassah (now called Sindh Madressatul Islam University ) as a young boy and went to study art in Lahore at the Mayo School of Arts (now called National College of Arts ) back in 1958. Pakistani painter Shakir Ali was teaching art there as a professor back then. Shakir Ali encouraged him greatly in his art studies. Zahoor graduated from this college in 1962 and he then started teaching at
66-567: The curriculum with liberal arts courses as well. In 2020, IVS commenced its first graduate programme, M.Phil. in Art and Design. It is a two year degree focusing on nurturing critical and creative practice. IVS was founded by The founders felt and believed that such a school was critically needed in Karachi. The I.V.S. Alumni Association was established in November 2001 and is supported by
77-641: The establishment of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi. The logo of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture was designed by him. In 1981, he designed 2 of a set of 5 stamps issued to mark the Third Islamic Summit Conference at Makkah , Saudi Arabia . Both designs (40 paisas and Re 1) depicted an Afghan refugee girl. An art gallery at the National College of Arts, Lahore
88-477: The label of an abstract artist, his work mostly fits this definition. Akhlaq's influences are from a vast range of sources, which include painting, literature, philosophy, Sufism, dance, and music. His teaching and practice is considered to have had a significant impact on a generation of Contemporary Pakistani art and artists. Zahoor ul Akhlaq is best known for pioneering the contemporary miniature painting in Pakistan. Zahoor ul Akhlaq played an important role in
99-543: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zahoor&oldid=1253261972 " Categories : Given names Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Zahoor ul Akhlaq Zahoor ul Akhlaq (4 February 1941 – 18 January 1999)
110-546: The same college in the Fine Arts Department. Shakir Ali heavily influenced him to learn the Cubist style and other modern ideas of that time. In 1971, he married Sheherezade Alam , a potter, and the couple had two daughters, Jahanara (1974–1999) and Nurjahan (born 1979). Akhlaq, and his elder daughter, Jahanara, were shot dead in their Lahore home on 18 January 1999, by a visiting acquaintance, Shahzad Butt,
121-575: Was a pioneering artist from Pakistan . He is known for his approach to painting , sculpture , design and architecture , as well as his teaching at the NCA ( National College of Arts ) in Lahore . Born in Delhi , India in 1941, he was the eldest in a family of 11 children. His family moved to Lahore after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, eventually settling in Karachi , Pakistan. Akhlaq attended
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