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| Your Personal Biography |
Mehtab Ali has earned for himself a high place among the accomplished Pakistani, South Asian artists through his hard work and dedication to arts.
He was specially selected to paint the Royal Family of Brunei including the King himself.
Mehtab Ali, has held both solo and group exhibitions in Pakistan and abroad. His “Child from Northern Pakistan” an oil painting was auctioned in France for the benefit of special children in Pakistan; it was sold for 800,000 French Franc (around $138,564 US Dollars at that time). The painting was re-donated by the buyer to be re-auctioned in the following year in Paris.
Among many, Mehtab Ali’s “Inside View of Mahabat Khan Mosque, Peshawar” (oil on canvas, 40' x 80') was sold for $50,000 in USA in 2006. His painting “Handicraft” (oil on canvas, 40' x 80') was sold in Pakistan in 1998 at an exhibition for Rs. 1,050,000 (around $35,000 USA dollars at that time).
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.
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: Fund Raising Exhibition at the Citi Art Gallery in honor of late Aziz Azmi (journalist, art critic, poet, writer).
• 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.
Recent Artwork Sold:
• 2009 Kamelot Auction Gallery in USA
• 2009 Auction at Ebay in USA
• 2008 Auction / Exhibition in USA
• 2008 Exhibition in Karachi, Pakistan
• 2008 Auction in Karachi at French Consulate
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