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.