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Aamir Ahmed’s 15 oil on canvas exposed at Citi Art Gallery

TEXT & VO M. M. ALAM

VIDEO SHOAIB SHAHRAM

PHOTO MAHNOOR NIZAMI

KARACHI: A week-long exposition of Aamir Ahmed Qureshi’s fifteen realistic paintings was inaugurated on Saturday 28th of May here at Citi Art Gallery.

A Graduate of Arts Council’s Central Institute of Arts and Crafts, Aamir has learnt the métier from a number of masters. His works bear a touch of Shakeel Sddiqui’s style too: “I try to present the reality as it is”.

Speaking about his palette Aamir said that since he painted the reality no color was his favorite:  “Most of my inspiration comes from the world around me”. However, certain moods do dictate choice of shades.

He said that he took keen interest in painting historic buildings and landscapes. However, in the exhibition under review Aamir has mostly captured stills including furniture, lantern, vases, books etc. 

 

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.