Syed A Irfan

A name that hardly needs any more recognition in concern with Miniature Art of Pakistan. An artist whose scales are small but scopes are certainly very big. Syed A .Irfan is undoubtedly a modern master and a true identity of Pakistan.

Syed A Irfan is a self-taught artist. He was born on 26th May, 1985 in Karachi. He developed the passion of miniature painting, when he visited with his family at Lahore Museum in 1997. There he saw miniature paintings and started trying miniature art with the help of miniature art books and the internet.

At the age of 17, he for the very first time showed his art piece to the owner of Zenaini Art Gallery, Ms. Saira. She couldn’t believe her eyes. She was really impressed by his work and supported him and included him in the group exhibition in the year 2003 which was his first exhibition in Zenaini Art Gallery with other senior miniaturists.

Irfan has arranged many group and solo exhibitions in different countries of the world like Pakistan, USA, Dubai, Turkey, Canada, London, Saudi Arab and India, etc. He has done three solo and above 50 group exhibitions in different countries. Mughal Traditional Miniature has actually become his identity. Furthermore, he has also done Orientalism and Cont...

Academic Qualification:
o B.Com from Karachi University 2003
o 1 Year Diploma in Digital Media from ABC Computer Institute 2005
(Graphic Designing, Digital Media and Web Designing)
o Self Taught Artist Water Color Miniature Art, Islamic Calligraphy, and Pen & Ink Sketching

SOLO EXHIBITION:

o 2021 Solo Exhibition at ArtScene Gallery. Karachi.
o 2020 Solo Exhibition at Gallery One 62. Karachi.
o 2014 Solo Exhibition at Citi Gallery. Karachi.
o 2010 Solo Exhibition at Citi Gallery. Karachi.
o 2005 Solo Exhibition at The Art Gallery. Karachi.

TOW PERSON EXHIBITION:

o 2017 Two Person Exhibition at Art Chowk Gallery. Karachi.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION:

o 2021 Group Exhibition at Art Citi Gallery, Karachi.
o 2021 Group Exhibition at Art Regent Gallery, Regent Plaza Hotel, Karachi.
o 2020 Group Exhibition at Nomad Art Gallery Islamabad.
o 2019 Group Exhibition at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.
o 2019 Group Exhibition at Movenpick Hotel Karachi.
o 2019 Group Exhibition at Art Kaam Art Gallery Karachi.
o 2019 Group Exhibition at Management House Gallery Lahore.
o 2019 Group Exhibition at Shakir Ali Museum Gallery Lahore.
o 2019 Group Exhibition at Studio Seven Art Gallery Karachi.
o 2017 Group Exhibition at Art Chowk Art Gallery Karachi.
o 2017 Group Exhibition at Grandeur Art Gallery Karachi.
o 2017 Group Exhibition at Sadquain Art Gallery Karachi.
o 2016 Group Exhibition at Nairang Art Gallery Lahore.
o 2015 Group Exhibition at Gulmohar Art ...