Nazia Ejaz Khan

Nazia Ejaz is a Pakistani Australian artist.[1]

Early life and education

Nazia Ejaz was born in Lahore to Noor Jehan and Ejaz Durrani.[2][3] She received her early education from the National College of Arts.[4][5] In 1993, she moved to London to study at Slade School of Art.[6][7] Later, she received a scholarship to study at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where she earned a graduate diploma in Indian art in 1996.[6][8]

Career

After the completion of her studies, she worked as a painter and teacher in the United Kingdom and Pakistan.[9] In 2003, Nazia exhibited her first artwork at Chawkandi Art Gallery in Karachi.[6] For two years, she taught at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.[10]

In 2005, Nazia moved to Australia with her husband.[11][6] After living in Australia for 14 years, in 2014, she moved back to Pakistan and now lives in Karachi.[12]

Personal life

Nazia is married and has two children.[6]

Awards and recognition

She is a recipient of Staff Nomination Award, University of South Australia, 2015.[2][13]

Selected exhibitions

  • 2015: Jaali, Kerry Packer Civic Gallery[14][15]
  • 2017: The Green Room, Canvas Gallery[16]
  • 2019: Love Letters, Canvas Gallery[17]

References

  1. ^ "Art Review: Reflections & Revelations of Nazia Ejaz - Nayha Jehangir Khan - Youlin Magazine".
  2. ^ a b Rehman, Shoaib Ur (13 September 2018). "Nazia Ejaz – It's about Nothing II". Business Recorder.
  3. ^ "Nazia Ejaz's artworks on display". 29 November 2015.
  4. ^ "A triumphant return for a painter". 25 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Ghosts of Place by Nazia Ejaz at Tanzara Gallery - Sana Shahid - Youlin Magazine".
  6. ^ a b c d e Masood, Tooba (16 January 2014). "From Lahore, with love: Cityscapes and rickshaws surface in Nazia Ejaz's work". The Express Tribune.
  7. ^ "Ghosts of Place by Nazia Ejaz at Tanzara Gallery - Sana Shahid - Youlin Magazine".
  8. ^ "Nazia Ejaz's artworks on display". 29 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Nazia Ejaz's artworks on display". 29 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Life, colour and art". 19 January 2014.
  11. ^ "A triumphant return for a painter". 25 January 2013.
  12. ^ Saleem, Muhammad (14 September 2018). "Nazia Ejaz – It's about Nothing". Daily Azb. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020. She has worked as a printmaker, painter and teacher in the UK, Australia and Pakistan. Nazia has lived in Australia since 2005. She now lives in Karachi, Pakistan.
  13. ^ "Acclaimed artist Nazia Ejaz presents her artwork paintings exhibition at Tanzara Gallery". 12 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Jaali - InDaily". July 2015.
  15. ^ "For Art's Sake: Nazia Ejaz". February 2016.
  16. ^ "Inspired by tradition: Nazia Ejaz's mirror acrylic work lights up Canvas Gallery". 19 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Leonardo da Vinci´s mechanical lion goes on display in Paris". The News International.
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