Born on December 25 in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, India
1953
Studied Indian miniature painting with late Ustad Muhammad
Sharif at Mayo
School of Art (now National College of Arts) Lahore, Pakistan
Group Shows
1953
National Art Competition, Multan
1963
Painters from Pakistan, Nepal
1964
Painters from Pakistan, Ceylon
1970
Gallerie Christoph Durr, Munich, Germany
1972
Painters from Pakistan, Pakistan National Council of the Arts in Paris, London, Italy, Munich, New York, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Libya, Morocco, Ghana and Sudan.
1992
Trivandrum and New Delhi, India
1992
Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, USA
Awards
1961
First Prize, Women’s International Club, Karachi
1962
Gold Medal, Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi
1980
Shakir Ali Award, Ministry of Culture, Government of Pakistan
1982
Award for 20 years of contribution to art, Arts Council of Pakistan
1989
President’s Pride of Performance Award
1989
Award for Pursuit of Excellence, The Artists’ Association of Punjab
Solo exhibitions
1962
Lahore Art Council, Lahore
1963
The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
1963
Beach Luxury Hotel, The Pakistan-Brazil Friendship Association
1967
The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
1971
Pakistan Art Gallery, Karachi
1996
Establishment of The Jamil Naqsh Foundation and Museum, Karachi
1996
Momart Art Gallery, Karachi
1996
Beyond Words, The Art Gallery, Islamabad
1996
Modern Manuscripts, Momart Art Gallery, Karachi
1996
Private viewing hosted by Mony
Jahangir Tareen, Trustee of the
Jamil Naqsh Foundation and
Museum
1996
Modern Manuscripts, Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore
Special projects
1960-68
Co-editor of Seep Urdu literary quarterly and Arts
International
1968
First Prize, National Competition arranged by Hamdard National Foundation for poster design to find a cure for cancer and for display and distribution by the World Health Organization
1973
Calligraphy executed in oil on canvas for the Hamdard National Foundation
1974
Mural executed in oil on canvas for the Cancer Society of Pakistan Karachi, for display and distribution by the WHO
1976
Mural executed in oil on canvas for the Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore