LAHORE - Two significant exhibitions, A Restrenched Grace and Bleeding Borders, are currently being held at the Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq Gallery, NCA here on Tuesday. These exhibitions showcase two distinct types of artworks. A Restrenched Grace features sketches by Master Bashiruddin, his paintings and archival materials related to his life.
Master Bashiruddin served as both a student and a teacher at the Mayo School of Industrial Arts, which later became the National College of Arts. On the other hand, Bleeding Borders presents the works of contemporary artist Amin Rehman, based in Toronto, Canada. These exhibitions are being held as part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Mayo School of Arts and the NCA and the event has been curated by Zahreen Murtaza.
The exhibition was inaugurated at the NCA Lahore and will be displayed at the National Art Gallery, Islamabad, from Dec 2 to 15. Master Bashiruddin, born in Kasur, studied painting at the Mayo School of Arts and taught at Mayo School and the National College of Arts Lahore from 1953 to 1982. He was a renowned painter, particularly known for his distinctive wash painting technique.
This exhibition features forty rare sketches by Master Bashiruddin for the first time. A catalog accompanying this section includes research articles by Salima Hashmi, Asim Akhtar, and Zahreen Murtaza. The second gallery showcases the project Bleeding Borders by Master Bashiruddin’s son, Amin Rehman.
With a deep interest in history.
