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GCU holds poster exhibition
against dengue
A five-day poster
exhibition titled “Qadam Barhao, Dengue Mukao” has kicked off at the GCU
Minhas Art Gallery under the auspices of Punjab Council of Arts (PCA)
with an aim to raise awareness among students and teachers about
prevention against dengue. GCU Dean Faculty of Science and Technology
Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) inaugurated the exhibition featuring 37
selected posters by amateur artists of various educational institutions
from all over the country including COMSATS Islamabad,
Bahauddin
Zakariya University, Multan and Faisalabad Institute of
Fashion and Design.
Addressing the poster
exhibition, Punjab Council of Arts Executive Director Syed Tahir Hamdani
said that art unlocks our imagination and compel us to focus and think.
He said that he is highly impressed by the creativity of students
especially by the catchy posters’ headlines like “Wanted Dead!”, “if you
spare him, he will not spare you”, “Fight the Bite” and “If they breed,
you will bleed”.
Speaking on the
occasion, Prof. Dr. Ikramul Haq (SI) laid a stress on indigenous
research on biological control of dengue mosquito, saying that
fumigation and sprays are not the permanent solutions. He said that
Prof. Dr. Nusrat Jahan Chairperson GCU Zoology Department is working on
"biocontrol" which is a method to use natural enemies to manage and kill
mosquito populations with a minimum risk to humans and the environment.
However, Prof. Ikram said, care is best cure until researchers develop
methods to get rid of dengue virus. He also appreciated the artwork of
students, saying such exhibitions play vital role in raising awareness
about prevention against dengue.
The exhibition will remain open
till January 23, 2011.
(19-01-2012)
PAINTING EXHIBITION KICKS OFF AT GCU MINHAS ART GALLERY
A
15-day painting exhibition highlighting human
frustration due limitations, commercial calligraphic art
and old architecture has kicked off at the Minhas Art
Gallery; GC University Lahore. Prof. (Meritorious) Dr.
M. Khaleeq-ur-Rahman, Izaz-i-Kamal; Vice Chancellor, GC
University Lahore inaugurated the exhibition featuring
22 masterpieces of amateur artists Fahad Mushtaq,
Tayyaba Khursheed, Naima Kamal Awan and Amna Urooj.
Speaking on the occasion, GCU Vice Chancellor Prof.
(Meritorious) Dr. M. Khaleeq-ur-Rahman, Izaz-i-Kamal
appreciated the work of the artists, saying that
paintings unlock human imagination and enable us to see
life and the world differently. “Common thing about art
and science is imagination and a sense of discovery,”
Prof. Khaleeq said. He also discussed with artists
history of oil painting and techniques used in it with
the artists.
GCU Vice Chancellor
Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. M. Khaleeq-ur-Rahman,
Izaz-i-Kamal views paintings.
Dean of Science &
Technology Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq may also be seen.
Talking about her artwork, Tayyaba Khursheed said “We
are superlative creature but in spite of that we are
still bound due to restrictions and limitations in many
aspects of life, so I have tried to highlight to
highlight the irrigation which arises due these
limitations,” Fahad Mushtaq said that his work is based
memories of his life. Talking to media, Naima Kamal Awan
said that old buildings architecture fascinates her a
lot so she had painted the beauty of old Lahore. Talking
about her paintings, Amna Urooj said that every human
contains an influence of something that becomes a part
of his/her personality. “In my paintings, I have tried
to define individual characters through texture which
show relate or describe the person.
The
painting exhibition will remain open till November 5.
(21-10-2011)
RAKSHANDA ATAWAR’S PAINTINGS EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATE
FRUSTRATION, STRESS AND TERROR KICKS OFF AT GCU
The GC University Lahore Minhas Art Gallery Wednesday
put on display abstract paintings highlighting
frustration, stress and terror prevailing in our
society. As many as 24 paintings made by noted artist
Rakhshanda Atawar were put on display at the exhibition
opened by GCU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq
(SI). Most of the paintings were mainly done with
charcoal but the artist also used blacked pastel to give
it depth and used white chalk to give it a hazy smoky
effect.
Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI) Vice
Chancellor GCU takes keen interest in
paintings in paintings at an
exhibition at the Minhas Art Gallery.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq (SI)
said that what he finds most attractive in her work is
the open-endedness of her themes. “She has freed herself
from the rules of paintings. She just enjoys her work.
Each piece is different and open to interpretation,” the
Vice Chancellor said.
The Vice Chancellor said that the exhibitions at the GCU
Minhas Art Gallery provide the university students an
opportunity to interact and learn from the professional
artists. He also said the artists should not be
neglected as they are the great assets of the nation.
Rukshanda said that in her recent paintings, she is
using abstract from of art to highlight the frustration
and stress prevailing in our society due to inflation
and terrorism.
GCU Fine Arts Department Chairperson Erfan Ullah Babar
said Rakhshanda is a great asset of Pakistan. “Belonging
to a very artistic family Atawar grew up amidst
individuals producing great art works. With artists such
as Khalid Iqbal being close family friends, Atawar
forced herself to think out of the box and ensure that
her work created an identity for herself,” he added.
The exhibition will remain open for two weeks at the
Minhas Art Gallery.
(12-05-2011)
Kinnaird College Media Studies Department
students visits GCU
The Kinnaird College
Department of Media Studies students visited the GCU for
a photo walk. The delegation visited the various
departments of the University and took the photographs
of the university’s historical gothic-style building.
GCU Department of Fine Arts Chairman discussed the
historical perspective and significance of the GCU
building. He told the students that the GCU building was
designed by W. Purdon, Superintendent Engineer and
constructed under the supervision of Executive Engineer
Kannhaiya Lal in 1877 at a cost of Rs. 320,000 only.
(18-4-2011)
GCU FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT holds Annual
Exhibition
The education of fine arts should be made
compulsory up to the intermediate level because it
expands the boundaries of learning and gives students
motivational tools to unlock a deeper understanding of
their education and of their life, said noted painter
and Old Ravian Dr Ajaz Anwar while addressing the
inauguration of the Annual Fine Arts Exhibition at the
Government College University Lahore Abdus Salam Hall.
As many as 110 art pieces of students and
old Ravians were put on display at the GCU Annual
Exhibition organised by the university’s Fine Arts
Department. The exhibition also housed as many as 61
paintings from calligraphic to abstract and watercolours
to pencil drawings. An oil painting of the GCU Main
Building remained the centre attraction at the
exhibition. The pencil drawings of various celebrities
also met with a loud applause by the art lovers. A large
number of ceramics and glass work were also part of the
exhibition.
Talking to media, Dr Ajaz Anwar said it
is heartbreaking that in most of schools in Pakistan,
fine arts is separated from the curriculum and instead,
offered as recreational activity that is considered
beneficial but not essential. He also lamented that most
of the colleges of Pakistan, especially of boys, lacked
departments of fine arts.
Later, the students who have put their
artwork on display were given prizes. Rabiya Azeem from
Queen Marry College Lahore secured the first position
while Komal Asad from Government Girls Gulberg College
Lahore and Anum Massod from Fatima Jinnah Girls College
Lahore secured the second and third prize respectively.
(01-03-2011)
31 PIECES PUT ON DISPLAY OF FOUR YOUNG
ARTISTS
 Fine Arts Department GCU Lahore Thursday
held a painting exhibition of a group of young talented
painters; Marina Aftab, Kiran Riaz, Nazish Altaf and
Maria Ahsan. As many as 31 art pieces are put on display
at the two-week exhibition opened by College of Art and
Design Principal Rahat Naveed Masud at the Minhas Art
Gallery. The artists use oil paint, acrylic, etching and
texture as a medium to express their emotions and
thoughts.
The work of Marina Aftab on Sufism
remained the centre of attraction at the exhibition.
Kiran paintings were based on her imagination to prevail
across the smooth texture of the “Vasil”. Nazish Altaf
symbolizes family as nest and different materials used
to built nest represents the individual life circle of
the family members; despite of this individuality, the
bond of relationship find its way to reach their roots,
so as to retain identity. Maria Ahsan said she had used
this form with flowers, stem cell and pollens to portray
Pakistan as potentially prosper even it owe the
problems, sufferings and such circumstances which can be
considered as the worst for a nation but instead of it
we remain happy and contended.
(19-02-2011)
GCU displays artworks of OLD RAVIANS
Minhas Arts Gallery GC University Lahore has displayed
the artworks of its alumni at an exposition titled “Fine
Arts by Old Ravians”, organised to mark the fourth
anniversary of the Gallery. The exhibition opened by
famous artist Dr. Ajaz Anwar housed master pieces of 16
Old Ravians ranging from contemporary and traditional
fine arts, paintings, posters, drawings, ceramics,
sculptures, fine prints and photography. However, a
22.5x15.5 inches landscape oil painting of the legendary
artist, the late Prof. Aslam Minhas, remained a centre
of attraction “The exhibition provides art lovers an
opportunity to have a look on the work of old masters
along with the new generation. The oldies were
experimenting in their respective "modern times", said
Dr. Ajaz Anwar while talking to the media at the
exhibition.
Paying tribute to Prof. Minhas, Dr. Ajaz said that he
drew images with simplifications and used sober colours.
“His paintings are characterized by use of light that
lends lustre to the colours, depicting a peaceful
environment,” he added. Dr. Ajaz also appreciated the
oil paintings of Jalib Nawaz and water colour paintings
of Usman Tasleem and Tahir Ali Sadiq. The photographs of
Cholistan, Fishermen Ships and Black & white by Meer Gee
also remained in limelight at the exhibition.
Old Ravian Jameel Hussain put on show his four ceramic
works titled “Seven Balconies”, “ Gulzar Mahal”, “Arial
Roots” and “Taracotta”. Painting and prints of Dr. Ajaz
Anwar, who is also Old Ravian, were the part of the
exhibition.
The exhibition will remain open till November 16, 2010.
(03-11-2010)
SOLO EXHIBITION OF MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ AT GCU
A solo painting exhibition of Muhammad Shafiq
highlighting the architectural beauty of Lahore was
organized the Minhas Art Gallery. As many as 27
paintings of Muhammad Shafiq were put on display.
Muhammad Shafiq painted the Gothic-style building of GCU
Lahore, King Edward Medical University Lahore, Islamia
College Peshawar, Wazir Khan Mosque, Badshahi Mosque and
Sonheri Mosque Lahore. A watercolor painting of the
sculpture of the fasting Buddha was also the part of the
exhibition. Cultural Centre of Islamic Republic of Iran
and Director General Iran Centre Lahore Dr Abbas Famori
was chief guest of inauguration ceremony.
Dr. Ijaz Anwar while addressing the ceremony said that
the Pakistani artists have decided to preserve the
beauty of the country through their artworks. We as
artists haven’t done much for Pakistan but this work of
preservation is being done by artists like Muhammad
Shafiq with
solemn commitment.
The Chief guest Dr Abbas lauded the work of Muhammad
Shafiq, saying that he is preserving the culture of
Lahore for the future generations. He believed
watercolor is a very difficult form of artwork as a
little mistake or extra use of color can destroy the
beauty of whole painting.
(21-04-2010)
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(05-04-2010)
GCU HOLDS PAINTINGS EXHIBITION
Fine Arts Department on Thursday held a painting
exhibition of a group of young talented painters; Amna,
Khalid, Qurat-ul-Ain, Naveed and Sadaf. As many as 23
art pieces are put on display at the one-week exhibition
opened by Prof. Naazish Ataullah Principal National
College of Arts Lahore. The artists use oil paint,
acrylic, etching and photography as a medium to express
emotions and thoughts.
(26-03-2010)
CERAMICS ARTWORK DISPLAYED AT GCU
An exhibition of Ceramic Work of Ayesha Degree College
Lahore’s students were organized the Minhas Art Gallery
GCU Lahore. As many as 64 art pieces made by noted
artist Iftikhar Butt and the students were put on
display at exhibition. Dr Rahat Naveed Masood.Principle
Punjab University College of Arts and Design inaugurated
the exhibition. A number of art lovers and students of
various art institutions came to see the works. The
students had worked on various ideas through their works
which were rich in terms of creativity and novelty.
There was also a competition among the participating
students for the exhibition. The jury members were Rahat
Naveed Masood, Prof Iftikhar Butt and Prof Babar.
The moving spirit behind the exhibition was the outcome of
a 15-day workshop conducted by Iftikhar Butt at Ayesha
Degree College. He said though the college had a fine
arts wing, it did not have ceramics department. “It’s
the initiative of the college’s fine arts faculty that
bore fruit and we for the first time held a workshop for
students on ceramics,” he added.
Sidra Saleem bagged the first position for her ceramics
piece of art titled ‘Destruction of worlds.’ Ms Saleem
said she drew the inspiration from the Hollywood movie,
2012. Saba Kazmi stood second and her artwork was based
on still life. Nadia Naseer won the third position whose
work was based on the architecture of Hazrat Bahauddin
Zikriya’s tomb in Multan. The other students worked on
various ideas and some had done calligraphy on their
art. Prof. Sadia Zaka of Ayesha Degree College had also
exhibited some of her artworks.
The exhibition will remain open till March 24, 2010.
(17-03-2010)
GCU HOLDS ANNUAL FINE ARTS
EXHIBITION
The education of fine arts
should be made compulsory at the intermediate and
secondary level because it gives the students
motivational tools to unlock a deeper understanding of
their education and of their life, said noted painter
and a distinguished Ravian Dr Ajaz Anwar while
addressing the inaugural ceremony of the university’s
Fine Arts Department.
As
many as 152 art pieces of students and old Ravians were
put on display. The exhibition housed as many as 78
paintings from calligraphic to abstract and watercolours
to pencil drawings. A painting in which rope was used to
craft the name of ‘Allah’ remained the centre attraction
at the exhibition. The pencil drawings of houses and
lion also met with a loud applause by the art lovers. A
large number of painted greeting cards and ladies’ purse
were also part of the exhibition besides ceramics and
glass work.
Dr
Ajaz Anwar said it is heartbreaking most of the colleges
of Pakistan, especially of boys, lacked departments of
fine arts, adding that if the fine arts are made
integral to the country’s education system and students’
learning experiences, it would result in positive social
outcomes. GCU Fine Arts Department Chairperson Irfan
Ullah Babar said that the fine arts open the minds of
students in ways mere reading and writing can never be
able to accomplish.
Earlier, an art competition was held at the Government
College University Fine Arts Department. Warda Nasir of
Queen Marry College got the first prize. Emaan Arshad of
Women’s College Gulberg Lahore and Nimra Akram of Govt.
College Samnabad Lahore were declared second and third
at the competition respectively.
(14-01-2010)
GCU exhibits
landscapes
Fine Arts Department has organised a painting exhibition
of Watercolour Landscapes by noted artist Zahir-ud-Din
Babar at the Minhas Art Gallery. The watercolour
paintings with clear depiction of natural scenery such
as trees, valleys, villages, rivers and forests are put
on display at the exhibition. Sky and weather are common
ingredients of all paintings.
Renowned painter and watercolorist Mahmood Hassan Romi
inaugurated the exhibition. Romi lauded the Zahir’s art
work, saying that he used dull colours with sharp
contrast of light and shadow which created a subtle
effect. GCU Fine Arts Department Chairman Irfan Ullah
Babar said that Zahir’s paintings successfully create an
atmosphere of the dream world.
(14-01-2010)
Young students display art as a gesture for peace at GCU
LAHORE
Fine Arts Department GCU in collaboration with the Centre
for Civic Education in Pakistan arranged an exhibition
at the Minhas Art Gallery. The theme of the exhibition
was to portray are as a toll to promote peace and
tolerance in the society because the art has always
influenced the human aesthetics and imagination. The
paintings of young talented artists from different
educational institutions from all over Pakistan were put
on display at the exhibition opened by Prof. Dr. Khalid
Pervez, Dean of social Sciences GC University Lahore.
The Dean admired the work of the students, saying the students of Pakistan have a lot of talent and what they
all need is guidance in a proper direction.
Thirty-two pieces of art including of calligraphy were put
on display at the exhibition. GCU Student
Attique-ur-Rehman puts on display his calligraphic
painting “Enter into it with Peace”. Talking about his
artwork, he said that in his understanding peace is
where nobody imposes his/her views on others. University
of Karachi student Aleem Zahid Khan painted men sandals
as “unique symbol of equality outside the mosque.”
Marium Hussain painted a child in embryo with a caption
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it outside.” Sidra
Hussain of Quetta painted the signing girls with a
caption “when there is peace, there is art, color and
music”. Syed Mudassar of Idara Taleemat-i-Islamia,
Rawalpindi painted two birds with a heart in the middle,
stating that “spread love to spread peace”. Suliman Khan
Swati of Islamia College Peshawar painted Mosque and a
church with a caption “East and West should unite for
global peace”. Laiba Daud, Ayesha Yaqoob, Zahoor Ahmed,
Zaib-un-Nisa, Sana Sarwar, Shazia Aslam, Amin-ul-Haq and
Awais Qadri of Jamia Nizamia Rizvi painted the different
verses of the Holy Quran that give the message of peace
and tolerance. GCU students Attiq-ur-Rehman Salman
Khalid bagged the first and second positions
respectively.
(17-12-2009)
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT GCU LAHORE ORGANIZED Uam-i-Masoom’s
PAINTING EXHIBITION AT MINHAS GALLERY
A paintings exhibition of Uam-i-Masoom organized by Fine
Arts department GCU held at the Minhas Art Gallery. The
artist exhibited her eleven large size canvases with
bold vigorous splashes of Acrylic colours. Rahat Naveed
Masood Principal Punjab University College of Arts and
Design opened the exhibition. “These painting have a
theme ‘NAVRASA’, said Masoom, adding they represents
human moods like fear, bravery, disgust, happiness,
love, wonder, sadness, and peace. She said the work is
an inspiration of the Theory of Rasa from Indian
Aesthetics while the stylistic features are adopted from
the Abstract expressionism. “In short, I have tried to
portrayed dynamism of Rasa in visual forms,” she added.
Mrs Rahat Masood called the Masoom’s work ‘fantastic’
and wished for success in the future. A large number of
art-lovers attended the exhibition and lauded her skill
and conceptual rendering on large scale paintings.
(20-11-2009)
OPENING CEREMONY OF PAINTING EXHIBITION OF ALEEM KHAN AT
GCU
The inaugural ceremony of paintings exhibition solo show
under the auspices of the Fine Arts Department was held
at the Minhas Art Gallery. Aleem Khan produced 26 art
pieces for the solo show, which mostly done on textured
canvases in oil colors. He depicted different feelings
of human mind in his special techniques. In fact, he
created texture on texture to set viewer emphasis on the
surface of canvas. The chief guests of the opening
ceremony were Mrs. Rahat Naveed Masud and Chairperson
GCU Fine Arts Department. The exhibition will continue
for two weeks.
(11-06-2009)
Painting exhibition of Aleem Khan at Minhas Art gallery
The Fine Arts Department is going to organize Painting
Exhibition (Solo Show by Aleem Khan Punjab University)
on 10th June 2009 at 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at
Minhas Art Gallery. Mrs. Rahat Naveed Masud will be the
Chief Guest.
(10-06-2009)
GCU FINE ARTS STUDENTS GOT THIRD POSITIONS
The two students of Fine Arts Department GCU Lahore Hafiz
Attiq-Ur-Rehamn and Sulman Khalid got third positions in
calligraphy and painting competitions respectively. The
three day contest was organized by Centre for Civic
Education Pakistan held at College of Art & Design
Punjab University Lahore. The theme of the competition
was “Peace and Tolerant Society”. The students of many
other institutions took part in the competition.
(12-03-2009)
FINE ARTS ANNUAL INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION EXHIBITION
AT GCU
The Fine Arts Society has organized its Annual
Intercollegiate competition exhibition which will be
continued till 19th February, 2009. The
Exhibition was inaugurated by the chief guest Ms. Sabiha
Haider along with Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmad Khan, Dean
Faculty of Languages Islamic and Oriental Learning. Six
colleges participated in this event. Ramiza Rehman of
Government Fatima Jinnah College Lahore stood first,
Anila Akhtar of Queen Marry College Lahore got Second
Position and Sania Tariq of Government College Saman
Abad Lahore got third position while Tayyab Karamat,
Bilal Khalid, Sharjeel, Abdullah and Suleman Khalid got
best work award from GC University Lahore.
(18-02-2009)
OIL PAINTING AND PASTAL WORK EXHIBITION HELD AT GCU
The Fine Arts Department organized a paintings
exhibition on the eve of completion of two years of
the Minhas Art Gallery GCU Lahore. In the exhibition,
22 oil paintings and Pastel work, Landscape, portraits
and figure composition were on display. The painting
work included the faculty of College of Art and Design,
University of the Punjab, Kehkashan Jaffery, Dr. Shahida
Manzoor, Maliha Azmi, Sumaira Jawad, Aqsa Malik, Rabia
Nawab, Anila Zulfiqar, Rahat Masood, Tanvir Murshad and
Prof. Ghazanfar Ali. Earlier, Mrs. Nusrat Ali,
Ex-curator paintings
Lahore
Museum inaugurated the exhibition. It is pertinent to
mention that Prof. Aslam Minhas was alumni of the
Punjab
University, College of Art and Design Lahore.
(31-10-2008)
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT ARRANGES EXHIBITION OF WORK BY THE
GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS
The Department of Fine Arts in
collaboration with NEVTEC organized an exhibition of
work by the Graphic Design students of GCU at the end of
completion of their six month course. The course work
was designed to produce Graphic designers for the
printing market. As many as twenty five students
participated in this exhibition. They made posters and
press advertisements on various topics like Blood
Donation, Cell phone industries etc.
Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
of GCU Dr. Khalid Pervaiz visited the exhibition and
appreciated the creative work by the young designers.
(15-10-2008)
Mahbbob Ali’s Wood Cut Painting exhibition inaugurated
at GCU
A
wood cut graphic prints exhibition of renowned artist
Mahboob Ali was inaugurated here today in the Minhas Art
gallery of the GCU Lahore. President Lahore Chamber of
Commerce and Industry Mohammad Ali Mian performed the
inaugural ceremony
In
this exhibition, the artist’s 39 art pieces having vast
variety of subjects are put on display. Large number of
students and people attended the exhibition and
eulogized the artist’s work. Mahboob Ali is an
industrious, printmaker of national repute, print maker
of national repute and his contribution has earned him a
distinguished place in the race field of graphic art.
Chairperson Fine Arts department, GCU Erfan Ullah Babar
said on the occasion that in order to aware the students
with the creative art and its multi-dimensional
pictures, the department keeps on arranging such
exhibitions and this has also been the tradition of GCU
Lahore. He further said that Mehboob Ali’s love for wood
cut print has never been changed from the last four
decades and his devotion to this medium help to survive
the technique of wood cut print in Pakistan.
(28-05-2008)
GCU FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT TO HOST MAHBOOB ALI SOLO SHOW
The Fine Arts Department of the GC University Lahore is
organizing an exhibition of wood cut prints solo show by
Mehboob Ali in the Minhas Art Gallery of the GCU on 27th
April 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Distinguished Old Ravian and
President of Chamber of Commerce Muhammad Ali Mian will
be chief guest of the ceremony.
Mehboob Ali has devoted his entire career to woodcut, an
ancient technique of printmaking. He has also given new
dimensions to his craft by increasing the number of
colors used in print making. Thirty nine art pieces will
be on display.
(24-05-2008)
Annual Fine Arts exhibition opened at GCU
The annual Fine Arts’ Exhibition 2008 under the auspices of
Fine Arts Department started at Minhas Art Gallery (MAG).
The topic of the exhibition was, “still life paintings
to landscape paintings”. Noted painter Dr. Musarrat
Hassan inaugurated the exhibition in the presence of
University’s student.
In
this exhibition, 60 paintings and decorated vases of the
GCU students were on display. Students have used various
medium like oil color, water color, poster color and
pastoral in their paintings. Some pieces of artistic
works were based on conceptual themes. Fine Arts
Chairman Erfan Ullah Baber said that the students showed
their remarkable inner thoughts in the paintings. He
pointed out that in this exhibition a lot of subjects
were covered by the students, adding that global
warming, child labour depicted the sad stories of the
society. A large number of students and faculty members
of GCU attended this exhibition.
(26-03-2008)
Opening ceremony of AMBREEN ZAFAR’s Painting exhibition
at GCU
 The inaugural ceremony of the solo exhibition of paintings
by Mrs. Anbreen Zafar under the auspices of the Fine
Arts Department of the GC University Lahore was held at
GCU’s Minhas Art Gallery here today. Prof. Dr. Shaukat
Mehmood (maxim) was the chief guest of the ceremony. In
this exhibition, the artist’s 29 paintings are on
display based on her conceptual work, rich in colors and
diverse in ideas. GCU faculty members and large number
of students participated in the exhibition which will
remain open till 8th March.
The participants highly appreciated the creative work done
by the artist and commended the beautiful picture
gallery of GCU which has enlivened the cultural
traditions of Lahore.
(14-02-2008)
Prof. Zafar Inaugurates 66 paintings and 5 sculptures
exhibition
The Hunarkada College of Visual and Performing Arts Lahore
in collaboration with the Fine Arts department of the
GCU arranged an arts exhibition in the Aslam Minhas Art
Gallery. Prof. Zafar Ullah, a prominent old ravian
performed the opening ceremony of the exhibition. As
many as 66 paintings and prints and five sculptures are
on display in the gallery. The exhibition will remain
open till the 19th of December, 2007.
(13-12-2007)
Picasso Ladies Club visits GCU’s Minhas Arts Gallery
A
delegation of Picasso Ladies Club today visited the
Minhas Art Gallery. The guests took keen interest in
the paintings of Dr. Ejaz Anwar placed in the Art
Gallery and highly appreciated the fine work of the
painter. Dr. Ejaz Anwar was also present on the
occasion.. The delegation members also visited the GCU
campus and highly appreciated the gigantic the
university building.
(15-11-2007)
DR. AJAZ ANWAR’S 6 PAINTINGS, 24 PRINTS, 3 BOOKS PUT ON
DISPLAY AT MINHAS GALLERY
Dr. Ajaz Anwar’s paintings exhibition organized by Fine
Arts Department was inaugurated by Prof. Mrs. Azra
Minhas in the Minhas Art Gallery of the Varsity. The
Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore Prof. Dr. Khalid
Aftab was the chief guest of the exhibition. This
exhibition would continue till November 17, 2007.
Dr. Ajaz Anwar while speaking on Aslam Minhas’s Art said
that the great contribution of Minhas was that he
produced students with firm foundations and the
objective of Minhas Art Gallery was to gather all his
students and exhibit their work at GCU.He appreciated
the Vice Chancellor GCU Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab and said
that establishing such a compact and ideal art gallery
with a courtyard in front of it in order to facilitate
the Art Exhibition and other creative activities is one
of the great achievements of the incumbent Vice
Chancellor. He said “Minhas never dictated us nor ever
asked to follow his footsteps, he ever asked his
students to follow their own artistic taste and style”.
He adding that he was a true teacher in spirit who gave
his students maximum freedom to develop their own style.
He said Minhas was so much absorbed in his work and he
was so contented that he joined the then GC as lecturer
and remained lecturer till his retirement. He was not
promoted throughout his life but he never complained
about it.
The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab appreciated the
work of Dr. Ajaz Anwar and said that paintings were the
history of the past time in pictorial form and reflect
the socio-cultural realities of that age. He further
said the artists should not be neglected as they are the
great assets of the nation. He also told that two of the
outstanding paintings of Prof. Aslam Minhas have been
taken by National Art Gallery and assured Mrs. Minhas
that she would be paid for these masterpieces of art. He
said that Minhas Art Gallery is non commercial Art
Gallery.
The Chairperson Department of Fine Arts Irafan ullah Babar
told on this occasion that exhibition has been organized
especially to commemorate the first anniversary of
Minhas Art Gallery which was first opened on 30th
October 2006.
(30-10-2007)
INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF SUMERA JAWAD’s 32 PAINTINGS IS ON
DISPLAY
The inaugural ceremony of a painting exhibition arranged
by the Fine Arts Department was held at the Minhas Art
Gallery, in which fine artistic work of the renowned
artist Sumera Jawad is on display. Dr. Shahida Manzoor
Coordinator Research Centre College of Art and Design
Punjab University was the chief guest of the inaugural
ceremony. The chief guest highly appreciated the work of
the artist. She said that GCU would continue its
tradition of encouraging the works of emerging artists
of the country.
(13-06-2007)
Fine Arts Department holds Painting’s Exhibition
 The inaugural ceremony of a painting exhibition arranged by
the Fine Arts Department of the GC University Lahore was
held here at the Aslam Minhas Art Gallery of the
University in which fine artistic work of the renowned
artists is on display.
Distinguished Old Ravian and prominent Artist Mian Ijaz
ul Hassan along with Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice
Chancellor of GC University Lahore performed the
inaugural ceremony. A large number of people attended
the ceremony. The participants of the exhibition while
expressing their views about the different portraits,
commended the worth work of the artists and held their
artistic skill and beautifully chalked out portrait
presentations in high words.
(22-05-2007)
PAINTINGS EXHIBITION ON 21st MAY, 2007 AT
4.30 PM AT MINHAS ART GALLERY
 The GCU’s Fine Arts Department is organizing a painting
exhibition at its Minhas Art Gallery on May 21, 2007 at
4:30 p.m. Mian Ijaz ul Hassan, a distinguished Old
Ravian would be the chief guest of the inaugural
ceremony.
The main feature of the exhibition would be the display
of the group show of paintings by renowned artists of
Pakistan like Anna Molka, Colin David, Mian Ijaz ul
Hasan, Zulqarnain Haider, Dr. Ajaz Anwar, Dr. Naseem
Akhtar, Dr. Mussarat Hussain, Dr. Shahida Manzoor,
Shahnawaz Zaidi, Khalid Saeed Butt, Kehkashan Jafri,
Rukhsana David, Mashkoor Raza, Sumera Jawad, Sadia Roy,
Aysha Siddiqui, Erfan Ullah Babar and Munazza Rasheed.
(19-05-2007)
GCU OPENS MINHAS ART GALLERY
The
inaugural ceremony of Minhas Art Gallery and Solo
Painting Exhibition of late Prof. Aslam Minhas was held
in the new building block of the GCU. The wife of the
artist Mrs. Azra Minhas along with Prof. Dr. Khalid
Aftab Vice Chancellor GC University performed the
inaugural ceremony. The exhibition features 20 paintings
and a sculpture. It is worth remembering that Prof.
Aslam Minhas had pioneered the Fine Arts Department in
Government College Lahore in 1961.
Prof.
Dr. Khalid Aftab praised Aslam’s work and hoped that the
art gallery would help improve art in the university. He
said the artists had “rare qualities of dedication,
humility, warmth and kindness”.
Mrs.
Azra Minhas speaking on the occasion said that “I had
dreamt of this art gallery a few years ago, and have
great regard for the GCU vice chancellor for making my
dream come true.” The vice chancellor had honoured a
number of prominent old Ravians, she said. Portrait and
landscape painting was the favorite topic of the artist
and her late husband was proficient in converting his
ideas into portraits she added.
Renowned artist Prof. Mian Ijaz-ul-Hasan said Aslam was
an excellent teacher and his art would enrich the
university’s glorious academic traditions. He said
addressing abstract issues with art and literature was
as important as progress in science and technology.
Prof. Dr. Ijaz Anwar from National College of Arts
Lahore said that GCU was the only institution that
taught fine arts at intermediate level. He said Aslam
Minhas was his teacher and his role was fundamental in
the formation of the department. Prof. Khalid Masood
Siddiqui Former Head English Department GCU remarked
that Aslam had created delicate works of art and was a
remarkable artist. Mr. Irfanullah Babar Chairman Fine
Arts Department said the art gallery would glorify the
university’s liberal traditions.
(31-10-2006)
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