Artists Index: Imran Qureshi

Imran Qureshi (b. 1972, Hyderabad, Pakistan. Lives and works Lahore, Pakistan) Imran Qureshi works from the Mughal heritage of miniature painting, with its emphasis on draftsmanship and the delicate repetition of decorative motifs and layers of colour. Recent exhibitions include ifa-Galerie Berlin (2011); Plot for a Biennial, Sharjah Biennial 10 (2011); and Blessings upon the land of my love, Gandhara Art Gallery, Calcutta (2010). Qureshi is a Professor at the Department of Fine Arts, National College of Arts Lahore, and a member of the collective workshop Darmiyaan, which was set up by his wife and fellow artist Aisha Khalid to reflect on their position as artists in the wake of September 11.