Amjad Ali Talpur

My artistic practice defies cursory, inattentive readings. Trained as a miniaturist, I inverts the very trope by staying true to scale but by creating a mosaic of small images in the form of actual, physical puzzles instead of reducing the scale of motifs within one monolithic image. This invites a relationship with his viewers, involving them in the questions of domestic, economic and social pressures that the artist engages with.

As Talpur states “… My work deals with the formal issues of making the possible views of the visuals. I enjoy the process of the work, randomness, playfulness and humor in my practice. This leads me to comment on the current situation of the society.”

Amjad Ali Talpur was born in Hyderabad, Pakistan in 1979, and received his bachelor’s degree at the National College of Arts, Lahore, in 2005. Recognized early in his career, he received considerable attention for his senior thesis solo show in 2005, and has been included widely in shows featuring contemporary miniatures like those at the Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, in 2003; the French Embassy, Islamabad, in 2006; Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad; Chawkandi Gallery, Karachi, in 2007; Aicon Gallery, New York, in 2008; and a solo exhibition at Canvas Gallery,...

BFA: NCA National College of Arts Lahore

MA (Hons) Visual Arts: NCA National College of Arts Lahore

2023 Exhibition Timescape at Holy Art Gallery London, UK.
2023 Exhibition Materials, Metaphors, and Miniatures at South Asia Institute SAI Chicago,
USA.
2022 Open Art Festival (LOAV) A-RT Gallery London UK.
2022 Three Person Exhibition One62 Art Gallery Karachi.
2021 Group Exhibition Ejaz Art Gallery Lahore.
2020 Exhibition OLD TRADITIONS, NEW NARRATIVES: SOUTH ASIAN MINIATURES, South
Asia Institute SAI Chicago USA
2019 Group Exhibition Koel Art Gallery Karachi.
2019 Group Exhibition Art Scene Galley Karachi
2018 Group Exhibition Ejaz Gallery Lahore.
2018 Group Exhibition Artchowk Gallery Karachi. 2015 Group Exhibition Ejaz Gallery Lahore.
2015 Group Exhibition Canvas Gallery Karachi.
2014 MA visual Arts Degree show NCA Lahore.
2011 Group Exhibition Canvas Art Gallery
Karachi
2011 Solo Exhibition Canvas Art Gallery Karachi.
2009 Solo Exhibition Chawkhandi Art Gallery Karachi.
2009 Group Exhibition Artscene Galleries Karachi.
2009 Group Exhibition Canvas Gallery Karachi
2009 Solo Exhibition Canvas Gallery Karachi.
2008 Solo Exhibition Canvas Gallery Karachi.
2008 Group Exhibition Aicon Gallery, New
York.
2008 Group Exhibition Unicorn Art Gallery
Lahore.
2008 Group exhibition Artscene Gallery Karachi...