Tayyab Tariq

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Tayyab Tariq, born in Lahore, Pakistan, is an artist currently based in Berlin. Renowned as a sculptor, painter, and mixed media art maker. He begin his international art career from his first solo exhibition “Contrapposto” from Moscow in 2014. He has received numerous prestigious awards and widespread admiration from esteemed art institutions worldwide. In 2021, the University of Carolina, Michigan, honored his painting “Moore” (a peacock inspired by the Pakistani Truck Art series) by featuring it in their annual Sanskrit Literary-Arts Magazine. In 2019, the University of Porto recognized him as the top-ranked artist among 22 global contenders in their higher education program. In 2018, Bauhaus University in Germany honourary published his artwork “Intimacy” as it portrays Bauhaus philosophy ‘form follow function‘ in “Black & White Art Challenge.” Additionally, in 2016, Sarah Lawrence College in New York published his work in their annual journal.


Tariq’s art has been showcased internationally, including at MANIFESTA 10 – the 2015 European Biennale of Contemporary Art in Saint Petersburg. He was also listed among the Top 50 artists of 2015 by the Blooom Award in Germany. He participated in the Hybrid Identities Internat...

M.F.A in Visual Arts from Academy of Fine Art, Wroclaw Poland
B.F.A in Visual Arts, from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore Paksitan.

Solo Shows
2021 "Functional Deconstruction & Alteration"

2019 “TRUCK ART” at SHAHI HAMAAM (16th Century Royal Bath) Lahore, Pakistan.

2014 "CONTRAPPOSTO” at Gallery 21, Moscow Russia.

Group Shows

2019, IAF ‘Art Festival’ at National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2019, Motives & Monuments at Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.

2019, Self Portrait at the age of Selfie at Como Museum, Lahore, Pakistan.

2019, Once upon a Time at Ejaz Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.

2016 Exhibit “The Contrapposto” at Sarah Lawrence College NY.

2015 Artificial Life’ 22nd May, at CCA Winzavod Moscow, Russia.

2015 International Video Art Festival (FIAV) April in Casablanca Morocco.

2015 Hybrid Identities International art Expo in Venice, Italy.

2014 Manifesta 10 at Saint Petersburg & parallel show Artificial Life Gallery-21.

2013 Thesis Show “Neo Presence” at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore Pakistan.

2013 “The Story of the Creative” An international Exhibition at SEE.ME Gallery New York.

2012 “Day After tomorrow” at Alhamra Art Gallery Lahore Pakistan.

2012 “International Women’s Day” at Nairang Art Gallery Lahore Pakistan.

2011 “DIALOGUE 1” at Alhamra Art Gallery Lahore Pakistan.

2010 “Red Hot” at Alhamra Arts Gallery Lahore ...