Artscouncil of Pakistan Karachi organized “National Art Exhibition” by Famous Painters of Pakistan

National Art Exhibition 2023 was organized in Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery, Ahmed Shah Building in collaboration with Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and National Artists Association of Pakistan. In the Exhibition, the artworks of Anwar Maqsood, Ijaz ul Hassan, Zulfiqar Zulfi, Farrukh Shahab, A.S Rand, Moin Farooqui, Shahid Rasam, Abbas Kamangar and other famous artists from all over Pakistan have been exhibited. Exhibition was inaugurated by Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori.

Addressing to the exhibition Governor Sindh said that the painter reflects the past and the future, organizing the National Art Exhibition is a welcome thing, such painters should be brought forward, in this country in the past years when Poets, intellectuals and painters have been silenced, social evils have been born in the country, leaving these three classes behind, where does Pakistan stand? He said when you do a good job and you bring people together, that’s why people choose you, this art is with Ahmed Shah. We are extending our hands despite the presence of natural resources, in seventy-five years, our rulers have created everything for themselves, Pakistan is busy paying off debt, we have to break our silence, President Arts council Mohammad Ahmed Shah Speaking at the opening ceremony, said that the main objective of the National Art Exhibition is Pakistan, which is now politically, linguistically and religiously divided. It is the duty of poets, painters and writers to strengthen the federation, Arts Council organized the Pakistan Literature Festival in Lahore, we were warmly welcomed by the people of Punjab, he said that fake hatred has been spread in the country, some internal and external forces are trying to break us. When there were daily killings in this city, then we gathered the intellectuals in one place. We are celebrating Pakistan and art, Administrator Karachi Dr. Saifur Rahman said that famous people have passed away in Pakistan’s art and painting, I congratulate all the artists, organizing art exhibition at the national level. It is a great thing to do, people should see the work of these painters, it gives them an opportunity to learn a lot, famous artist Farrukh Shahab said in his welcome speech that he thanked President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah for organizing the National Art Exhibition. All artists of Pakistan are gathered on one platform, I welcome them. A large number of people related to art and painting participated in the exhibition, the National Art Exhibition will continue till March 19, 2023.