Jamil Naqsh

Jamil Naqsh
Jamil Naqsh
Born	December, 25th, 1939; Kairana
Died	May, 16th, 2019; London
Nationality	Pakistani, British
Education	Ustad Haji Sharif
Known for	Painting
Notable work	Reclining Nude, Woman with Pigeon
Awards	Pride of Performance, Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Website	http://www.jamil-naqsh.com/

Jamil Naqsh (

British Pakistani painter who lived a reclusive life in London from 2012 until his death.^[1] He briefly studied at National College of Arts but left before obtaining a degree. His work has been described as idealized and sensual.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Life

Jamil Naqsh was born in

Karachi, Pakistan

during the partition

.

Calcutta and Colombo. He learned a lot about life during that harsh journey. He also gained a great respect for the art traditions of the past while travelling. This journey's impressions later influenced his thinking and work.^[3]

Naqsh trained as a miniaturist under former National College of Arts professor Ustaad Haji Sharif in Lahore beginning in 1953.^[3]^[2] He left the National College of Arts without completing his degree as he felt it was the experience not the qualification that was important.^[3] He left Pakistan in 2012 and settled in London, United Kingdom.^[5]^[6]

On 7 May 2019, due to pneumonia, Naqsh was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in London,^[7] where he died nine days later at the age of 79.^[2]

Work

Naqsh mostly painted

pigeons. He also painted women, often integrating them with the elements of horses, pigeons or children. He grew up seeing pigeons flutter around in his courtyard; thus, much of his work included drawings of pigeons.^[1] He set up his Karachi studio in a rooftop garden where pigeons were allowed to move around freely and were welcomed as visitors.^[3]

Naqsh was influenced by the works of Indian, Pakistani and European masters, including Pablo Picasso and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.^[8] In June 2012, an untitled piece by Naqsh was sold for about PKR 6.3 million at Bonhams.^[9]

Art exhibits

Some of his exhibits are listed below:

Solo exhibit at
Karachi Arts Council (1962)^[10]

150 paintings and drawings of female forms with horses were exhibited (1998)[3]
Jamil Naqsh: A Retrospective, Mohatta Palace, Karachi, Pakistan (2003)^[2]
Solo exhibit at Studio Glass Art Gallery, London (2005)^[2]
Solo exhibit at Albemarle Gallery in Mayfair, London (2011)^[8]
Art exhibit in Lahore included 23 canvases and 16 graphite drawings (2012)^[1]
"Mohenjo Daro" Albemarle Gallery, London (2018)
Fisher Woman of My Mohenjo-daro at Jamil Naqsh Museum in Karachi, Pakistan (2018)^[11]

Naqsh also painted Islamic calligraphy in his modern style with unique and bold brush strokes. His calligraphic style maintained the basic elements of art, with special emphasis on 'line'.^[3] Since 1996, the Jamil Naqsh Foundation and Museum have been run by his family members in Karachi, Pakistan.^[1]^[2] In December 2017, the Jamil Naqsh Museum was inaugurated by Aitzaz Ahsan in Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.^[12]^[13]

Awards and recognition

Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award in 2009, from President Asif Ali Zardari^[2]^[8]
Pride of Performance Award in 1989, from President Ghulam Ishaq Khan^[2]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jamil Naqsh: A treat for art lovers The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 14 May 2012, Retrieved 17 May 2019
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 'Memories of Doves and Pigeons', Profile, awards and paintings of Jamil Naqsh on albemarlegallery.com website Retrieved 31 August 2017
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Profile of Jamil Naqsh on studioglass.co.uk website Retrieved 17 May 2019
^ Works of Jamil Naqsh on albemarlegallery.com website Retrieved 17 May 2019
^ Dawn.com (16 May 2019). "Iconic artist Jamil Naqsh passes away in London". DAWN.COM.
^ "Famous Pakistani artist Jamil Naqsh passes away in London". www.thenews.com.pk. 16 May 2019.
^ "Jamil Naqsh hospitalised in London". Dawn. 15 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pakistan's top contemporary artist holds solo show in London Dawn (newspaper), Published 27 July 2011, Retrieved 17 May 2019
^ "Gulgee painting auction sets record at Bonham". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2012.
^ "Iconic artist Jamil Naqsh passes away in London". Dawn. 16 May 2019.
^ "Jamil Naqsh's painting exhibition inaugurated". The Express Tribune. 30 December 2018.
^ "Jamil Naqsh Museum opens its doors". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2017.
^ "Jamil Naqsh Museum in Karachi is the antidote to antiquity". Herald. 9 January 2018.

External links

[Tribune-1] Jamil Naqsh: A treat for art lovers The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 14 May 2012, Retrieved 17 May 2019

[albemarle-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 'Memories of Doves and Pigeons', Profile, awards and paintings of Jamil Naqsh on albemarlegallery.com website Retrieved 31 August 2017

[studioglass-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Profile of Jamil Naqsh on studioglass.co.uk website Retrieved 17 May 2019

[4] Works of Jamil Naqsh on albemarlegallery.com website Retrieved 17 May 2019

[5] Dawn.com (16 May 2019). "Iconic artist Jamil Naqsh passes away in London". DAWN.COM.

[6] "Famous Pakistani artist Jamil Naqsh passes away in London". www.thenews.com.pk. 16 May 2019.

[7] "Jamil Naqsh hospitalised in London". Dawn. 15 May 2019.

[Dawn-8] Pakistan's top contemporary artist holds solo show in London Dawn (newspaper), Published 27 July 2011, Retrieved 17 May 2019

[9] "Gulgee painting auction sets record at Bonham". The Express Tribune. 14 June 2012.

[10] "Iconic artist Jamil Naqsh passes away in London". Dawn. 16 May 2019.

[11] "Jamil Naqsh's painting exhibition inaugurated". The Express Tribune. 30 December 2018.

[12] "Jamil Naqsh Museum opens its doors". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2017.

[13] "Jamil Naqsh Museum in Karachi is the antidote to antiquity". Herald. 9 January 2018.

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