Muhammad Azeem Iqbal

Designer Calligraphist & Museum Expert

Graduate and Eleven different international standard courses i.e. a training course “UNISCO
Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage” from JAPAN (2009), Stage Craft Workshop from
British Council in 2007 and many other workshops on Art Sculptures, Revival of Vanishing
Arts.

EXPERIENCE
Islamic Art in Calligraphy, Miniature, Wood Carving, Relief work, Mix Medium Art and
Sculptures. Teaching regarding Calligraphy in Rawalpindi Arts Council from the last 10 years.
Visiting lectures on Islamic Arts in the different Universities of Pakistan. Execution of Set
Designing in Television Plays and Back Drops. Made lot of Titles of Books for the famous
writers of Pakistan. Execution and designing of National Museums in Pakistan.

EXHIBITIONS
Participation in Seven International Exhibition of Calligraphy 1995 to 2015 participated one
man show 36 time in Pakistan. Participation in National & International Art Festival. Prepared
Illustration, Mural size of 50x4 entitle Muhammad Bin Qasim take on occasion of the Golden
Jubilee Celebrations of Pakistan, at National Art Gallery Pakistan (PNCA) 1998 @ National
Assemble of Pakistan 1999 @ Aiwan-e-Saddar 2000 Islamabad @ Rawalpindi Arts Council
(Three time). Participated 1st International ECO Craft Exhibition 2011 in Iran. Quran & Peace
mega show in Lok Virsa 2011. New work show in Louver Art Gallery Islamabad 2012. First
exhibition on democracy in Parliament House Islamabad 2013. Group and solo exhibition in
Lok Virsa 2013 &2014. Group Exhibition in PNCA 2014. Solo Exhibition in PNCA 2015.grup
show at RAC 2016 TO 2017 Exhibition Calligraphy lok virsa holy Ramzan 2018 calligraphy
work shop at PNCA 2018.

COLLECTION
Calligraphy is honored by Government of Pakistan, Pakistan Arm Forces and Private Sector,
VVIP collection in Pakistan and abroad, and 33 painting gifted by the government to the
different Head of State including the HE King of Brunei & UAE. Speaker National Assembly of
Pakistan presents my Art to Head of State of Iran, KSA. President of Pakistan present my art
work to Tajikistan President.

PROJECTS
Chaklala Airport for relief display in VVIP Lounge when President of USA Mr. Bill Clinton
arrived in Pakistan. Islamic Art work at same day and same venue. FWO signal Mess Islamic
Calligraphy Relief Display Bolan House in Islamabad execution works in Balochi Heritage.
Pakistan Monument Museum and Lok Virsa Museum Islamabad execution of Diorama.
Working on relief of Child Labor with the collaboration of different NGO’s, Worked on the
Indo Pak Friendship. Worked with cellular company for the building images of Pakistani
Heritage. Execution in National Monument Museum .Lok Virsa Turkey Link passage
Execution of Dioramas in Lok Virsa as well as, Wakhi diorama, diorama of art and nature,
Calligraphy diorama and more. Recently Ist ever National Book Museum, in Pakistan, is on my
credit. I designed and executed cultural corner of Embassy of Azerbaijan in National Library
and National Book Foundation as well. I also designed and executed Ist AZADI TRAIN for
Pakistan Railway, 2014.National Book Museum 2015 MURAL OF HISTORY for National
Library of Pakistan 2016 Design & Execution AZADI TRAIN 2016 .Hafiz shirarzi corner in
NBF 2016. Aproject of foreign office .Special peace train 2016.kashmir float 23 JS Parade
2016.2017,2018. Moving wheel lok virsa 2017 Azadi Train 2017 Museum display P R
Carriage factory Islamabad 2017.Sufi corner NBF Museum 2018 .

CALLIGRAPHIST & ARTIST

 Department of Islamic Art & Mix Art Rawalpindi Arts Council.

 Creative Director Al-Azeem Islamabad, Pakistan
 Creative Artist of Pakistan Monument Museum Islamabad.
 Designer National Book Museum NBF Islamabad.

AWARDS

 1st Award in the International Calligraphy Exhibition 98.

 Golden Jubilee Award in 1998
 Excellence award from Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC)
 Democracy award from Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan 2012.
 Award NUST Islamabad.2015
 Award Irani Cultural consulate Islamabad.2016

AIMS

 From the Islamic calligraphy to bind Muslim Ummah.

 Work for child labour for better and Educated Pakistan
 Plan to make own Art Gallery name “BASERA”

NOMINATIONS

 Man of the year 1998 from American Biographical of Institute of Research (ABI) USA.
 Nomination for Pride of Performance from PNCA 2015

PERSONAL

Father’s Name : MUHAMMAD RAFI (Late)

CNIC No : 36104-1326046-3
D.O.B : 15th January 1969
Domicile : Multan
Martial Status : Married
Address : Rawalpindi Arts Council, Cultural Complex
Double Road, Rawalpindi.
Cell No. : +92 300 522 3117, +92 315 522 3117
Email : azeem.art@gmail.com
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/azeem.iqbal.5855