Mahmood Ahmad

My journey as an artist began very early. As a child I developed a passion for drawing which stayed with me right through my youth. While at school, I would often sit in the last row of the classroom and cover all my exercise books with drawing. This often got me into trouble as I paid little attention to what the teachers were teaching.

During my childhood, I would translate my feelings into portraits. The visages expressing joy or sorrow, screaming with pain & anger or just smiling enigmatically, were an expression of my own inner turmoil and emotions.

My father was the vice Principal of Jamia School, which was adjacent to the Department of Fine Arts, Jamia Millia Islamia. The renowned Department, established by Kalam Sab was a miniature version of Shantiniketan, where he had studies. The diverse culture activities of the department and the richness of its heritage attracted me and I would visit the classrooms secretly and watch, hidden from view, the students Unravel the mysteries of visual art. Later this childhood passion development into a deep and abiding interest and I eventually graduate from the Department with a Degree in Fine Arts.

As a child I was deeply fascinated by nature. Jamia with its semi wild surroundings wa...

BFA (Applied Art) Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi in 1992

PARTICIPATIONS >
● India Art Festival/ 6th Edition/ April 07-10 Constitution Club of India Rafi Marg New Delhi (2022)
● STROKE OF NATURE by NIV Art Centre,16th to 17th January New Delhi 2021
● INDIA ART FESTIVAL, 1st August to 30th October Mumbai 2021
● 61st National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, 2020
● Indian Art Festival, 14th November to 17th November Tyagraj Stadium, New Delhi , 2019
● International Art Residency Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 20 Feb - 20 March 2019
● WORLD ART DUBAI SHOW at World Trade Centre Dubai by a Magnam and Gallery Pioneer
18th- 21st April 2018.
● KHAJURAHO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, M.P. 20th Feb. to 26th Feb. 2018.
● Ist INTERNATIONAL KALA MELA by Lallit Kala Acadmey 4th to 18th Feb. 2018.
● Jaipur Kala Mahotsav 2017 at Shilf Gram, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur (2nd April to 6th April 2017)
● KHAJURAHO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, M.P. 20th Feb. to 26th Feb. 2017
● ART FAIR Gurgaon, Haryana 2nd Feb. to 5th Feb. 2017
● INDIA ART FESTIVAL, Tyagraj Stadium, New Delhi, 19th Jan. to 22nd Jan. 2017.
● INDIA ART FESTIVEAL: National Stadium, Opp. India Gate, New Delhi (14th-17th, Jan. 2016)
● Journey on Canvas: Work of 22 Artists from different countries at
Le Royal Merid...