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Imran Qureshi

Imran Qureshi is known for his beautifully crafted paintings which portray a delicate repetition of decorative motifs and figurative elements. Influenced by the Mugal heritage of miniature paintings, Qureshi has evolved his own personal iconography which suffuse his paintings and more recently his site-specific installations.

Imran Qureshi, born in 1972, lives and works in Lahore, Pakistan. The artist was awarded the prestigious Sharjah Biennial 10 Premier Prize (2011) for his installation Blessings Upon the Land of My Love.

Courtesy of ICA.

Born 1972
Hometown Hyderabad, Pakistan
Lives and Works Lahore, Pakistan
Education
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan, 1993
Permanent Collection

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan

Harris Museum, Preston, England

Victoria & Albert museum, London, England

Deutsche Bank’s Collection of Contemporary Art, Frankfurt, Germany

World Bank, Washington, DC

The Presidency, Islamabad, Pakistan

National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan

Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, Bradford, England

Queensland Art Galleries & Museums, Brisbane, Australia

Representing Galleries

Corvi Mora, London, England

SHOWS

Corvi-Mora

London
Mar 30 2019 - May 18 2019

Imran Qureshi - Tomoaki Suzuki

Corvi-Mora

London
Mar 10 2016 - Apr 16 2016

Other states, other lives, other souls

Barbican Art Gallery

London
Feb 18 2016 - Jul 10 2016

Where the Shadows are so Deep
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