A.Q.Arif
Date of Birth: 16 Dec 1972 -1996 Four-Year Professional Diploma in Fine Arts
Karachi
School of Arts
In his work, painter A.Q.Arif creates dreamy, beautiful landscapes, half imagined and
half real. Almost mirage like, the architectural elements in his work, domes and tall
buildings appear to speak of history shimmering as reected images in wide pools of
water. Arif graduated from the renowned Karachi School of Art in 1996, and began to
show his work in exhibition.
In Lahore he was entranced by the beauty of the rural areas, the lush landscapes,
predominant green areas and the sense of space. Using a mixed media technique the
artist began to work on a larger scale striving to encompass the beauty of his
surroundings fusing history with nature.
With numerous solo exhibitions to his credit, in Pakistan and abroad, his work has
been acclaimed internationally. His work appears to invite the viewer to a world of
landscape touched by fantasy and unspoiled by human habitation.