Name
Nahid Raza
School
Karachi School of Art
Country
Pakistan
Artist Level

Level 3
Personal Bio
Born in Delhi on December 31, 1947. After graduating from the University of Karachi, she went on to learn printmaking at Wyne State University in Detroit. She is currently the Principal of the Central Institute of Arts and Crafts in Karachi.
She has won several awards for her contribution to the field of arts in Pakistan, including the Presidential Award of Pride of Performance in 2007. She has been a part of various notable publications on art and artists in Pakistan, including "Pioneering Perspectives", a book published on three Women Artists of Pakistan.
Nahid has visited several countries across the globe for her solo and group exhibitions. These include Bezirk Museum, Vienna; Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh; SAARC exhibition in New Delhi, and a group show called "Intelligent Rebellion" by Pakistani women artists in Bradford, England.
Resume / CV
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Achievements
2003 Solo Show At Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad.
2002 Solo Exhibition of Paintings at University of Hoston.
2001 Solo Show At Chawkanti Art Gallery.
1999 Asian Society Organised Solo Exhibition of Paintings at Rizer Oak Bank, Hoston.
1998 International Visitor's Programme, Fellowship and Residency Programme at Sunny New Paltz Univerysity New York U.S.A International Alliance Programme USIS.
1995 Museum of Modern Art, Amman, Jordan.
1994 Layton - Rahmatullah Trust, Karachi organised by Layton-Rahmatullah Trust
1989 Asian Art Biennale, Fukuka Museum, Japan.
1987 German Cities
1986 WD-IV Gallery, Detroit, U.S.A.
1988 Castle Zeilitzheim, Germany, Cultral Exchange Programme Pak - German forum, Germany.
Open to critique?
Yes