Summary
Mian Ijaz ul Hassan is a Pakistani painter, teacher, art critic and writer.[1]
Early life and career edit
Born in 1940, he studied at Aitchison College in Lahore and then at Saint Martin's School of Art in London.[2][3] He later studied literature at Government College, Lahore and St. John's College, Cambridge.[1] He was associated with the National College of Arts from 1966 to 1975 where the famous Pakistani painter artist Shakir Ali acted as his mentor and guide.[1][4] Later, under the regime of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, he was incarcerated in Lahore Fort after being accused of stealing a Cyclostyle machine from the college. He was later released by his reluctant guards.[5][1]
Ijaz ul Hassan has written regularly on painting, art and culture. His art work has been exhibited in India, the US, France, England, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Belgium and Japan.[1] In Pakistan, his works are displayed in the National Art Gallery, the National Assembly, the Lahore Museum, the Punjab Council of Arts (PUCAR) and the Alhamra Art Centre.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition edit
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1992.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Profile and paintings of Mian Ijaz ul Hassan on paintersofpakistan.wordpress.com website, Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ Profile and interview of painter Ijaz ul Hassan on artnowpakistan.com website, Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ Interview with Mian Ijaz ul Hassan on Aitchison College website, Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ Profile of Mian Ijaz ul Hassan, Dawn (newspaper), Published 19 May 2013, Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ 'Mian Ijaz ul Hassan: Pakistan's protest artist', Profile of Mian Ijaz ul Hassan on independent.co.uk website, Published 20 November 2007, Retrieved 31 August 2017
- ^ Mian Ijaz ul Hassan's Pride of Performance Award info listed on newsweekpakistan.com website, Newsweek (Pakistan), Published 9 March 2017, Retrieved 31 August 2017
External links edit
Official website