Nahid Raza
1949: Born in Delhi
1970: Diploma in Fine Arts (Central Institute of Arts and Crafts)
1970: Graduated in Arts from Karachi University
1985: Learnt Print Making from Wyne State University Detroit
2003: Principal at Central Institute of Arts and Crafts up to date
Solo Shows Abroad
1988: Castle Cielizthiem, Germany, Cultural Exchange Programme Pak- German forum,
Germany
1988: Geo- Gallery, Berlin, Germany
1989: Anna- Blum - Haus, Heidelberg, Germany
1991: Ateliers Galleries , Reillingen, Germany
1995: Museum of Modern Art, Amman Jordan
1998: International Visitor’s Programme, Fellowship and Residency Programme at Sunny new
Paltz University New York U.S.A. International Alliance Programme USIS. Visited- Washington,
Los Angles, Florida, Santafe, San Francisco and Huston
1999: Asian Society Organized Solo Exhibition of Paintings at River Oak Bank, Huston. U.S.A
1999: Solo Exhibition of Paintings at University of Huston & Lecture with Slides
2002: Bezirk Museum - Vienna - Arranged by the Amnesty International by women Group of
Amnesty
2003: Solo show Schoinfort city Germany
Solo Shows in Pakistan
1970: Goethe Institute , Karachi
1973: Art Council, Karachi
1975: Contemporary Art Gallery, Rawalpindi
1978: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1981: Art Council, Karachi
1983: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1985: Selectif, Karachi
1986: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1987: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1988: Rohtas Gallery, Rawalpindi
1989: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1989: Danish Art Gallery, Karachi
1990: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1990: Interior Gallery, Islamabad
1991: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1992: The Gallery, Islamabad
1992: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1993: Citibank House, Karachi Sponsored by Citibank
1994: Layton Rahmatullah Trust, Karachi organized by Layton- Rehmatullah Trust
1996: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1998: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1999: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
2000: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
2001: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
2003: Zenaini Art Gallery, Karachi
2003: Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad
2004: Crow Eaters Gallery, Lahore
2004: Canvas Gallery, Karachi
2005: Canvas Gallery, Karachi
2006: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
2006: Nomad Gallery, Islamabad
2007: Rohtas II Gallery, Lahore
2007: Canvas Gallery, Karachi
Awards
1969: Best Entry in Oil, Annual Exhibition, Art Council
1981: Second Prize, National Exhibition, PNCA, Islamabad
1984: Best Entry Award, Arts Council, Karachi
1988: Third Prize, National Biennial, Lahore
2004: Award by PANAH
2005: Best Painter Award by Karachi School of Art on 40th Anniversary of KSA
2006: Best Achievers Award by Indus Vision on Women’s Day
Group Shows Abroad
1986: WD-IV Gallery, U.S.A
1987: German Cities
1988: Ishikawa Museum, Japan
1989: Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh
1991: Three Pakistani Women Artists, Delhi, India
1992: SAARC Exhibition, Delhi, India
1994: Intelligent Rebellious Pakistani Women Artists, Bradford, England
2006: Auction of Paintings by Sanjan Nagar in London, England
2006: Exhibition of Pakistani Painters in Delhi, India
Visisting Artist
1996: Five Pakistani Painters Exhibition in Avagnon and Painting Workshop Toulouse, France,
Visiting Artist from Pakistan (Sponsored by Alliance Frances, Islamabad)
1998: Visit to U.S.A. on International Visitors Programme and Residency at Sunny New Paltz
University, New York
2005: Ten days workshop with Indian & Pakistani Artists, Bombay
2006: Visited Delhi as an Visiting Artist
2006: Participated in Group Exhibition including Hajra Zuberi, Mansoor Rahi, Iqbal Husain,
Shakeel Sehgal, Kazim, Qamar, Ali Azmat, Baber, in Singapore
Group Shows in Pakistan
1968: Pak American Cultural Centre, Karachi
1969: Annual Exhibition, Art Council of Pakistan, Karachi
1971: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1980: Fourteen Women Painters show, Indus Gallery, Karachi
1981: National Exhibition, PNCA, Islamabad
1984: Art Council of Pakistan, Karachi
1984: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1984: Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad
1988: National Biennial, Lahore
1990: Ziggurat Art Gallery, Karachi
1992: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1993: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1994: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1995: American Cultural Centre, Karachi
1996: Indus Gallery, Karachi
1997: Chawkandi Art, Karachi
1998: Ziggurat Art Gallery, Karachi
1999: Alhamra, Lahore
2000: Alhamra, Lahore
2000: Ejaz Gallery, Lahore
2002: The Art Gallery Clifton, Karachi
2003: National Art Exhibition at Alhamra, Lahore
2004: Group show at Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
2005: Ejaz Gallery, Lahore
Work Collections
Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, National Council of Arts,Bradford Museum,
England and many Private Collections in Pakistan and Abroad
1994: Established Studio Art An Academy of Fine Arts and Graphics
2003: Principal of Central Institute of Arts and Crafts, Arts Council Karachi up to date
Visiting Countries
Germany, England, America, France, India, Singapore, Syria, Bahrain, Dubai, Jordan, Egypt and
Iran
Publication
Pioneering Perspectives, Book published on three Women Artists of Pakistan Nahid Raza, Mehar
Afroz and SheherzadeAlam, by Niilofur Farrukh.
Image and Identity by Dr. Akber Naqvi
Catalogue printed by the Women Amnesty Council for the solo exhibition in the (Museum Vienna
Berzik)
Contemporary Art of Pakistan Marsala Melson Painters of Pakistan Ejaz ul Hasan
Artist of Pakistan by Amjad Ali
Catalogue Whisper of Spring - Pakistani Artist Exhibition in Sri Lanka
Article in Art View by Marjorie Husain
Brochure by Tapal.