Quddus Mirza

Mirza is an artist, art critic and independent curator. He is the head of the Fine Art Department at the National College of Arts, Lahore, where he studied, before receiving an MA in painting from the Royal College of Art, London. Mirza has participated in numerous group exhibitions, along with several solo exhibitions held in Pakistan and the UK. He has also curated a number of exhibitions including Trade Union and Take Away at Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, NCA and One to One at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore. His other exhibitions include Celebrating Art and Love at National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Beyond Borders: Art from Pakistan at National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai, India, and Exotic Bodies, based on the miniature paintings from the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum, that was displayed at Preston Museum, UK. As a critic, he writes a weekly column for Pakistan’s major newspaper, The News, and contributes regularly to many other publications. He is the co-author of 50 Years of Visual Arts in Pakistan and has written essays on Pakistani art for various international catalogues. He is also the editor of online magazine Artnow Pakistan.