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Waseem Ahmed
1976, Pakistan
Waseem Ahmed
1976, Pakistan

Born in Hyderabad, Pakistan, in 1976, Waseem now lives and works in Lahore, where he obtained his BFA from the National College of Arts. Having witnessed conflict and intolerance firsthand, his work takes a critical view on social, political, and cultural issues. His family migrated from India to Sindh, Pakistan in 1947, and, growing up as a muhajir (immigrant) in Sindh, Waseem’s work decries social attitudes that promote suppression, hatred, and violence. He has chosen to express these ugly realities in an approachable way through beautifully and intricately rendered miniature paintings. He has exhibited widely across Europe and Asia and his works are in various private and public collections including the British Museum in London and the Anupam Poddar Collection in India. Waseem currently divides his time between his painting and his teaching at the Miniature Art department of the National College of Arts, Lahore.