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ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah inaugurated a solo exhibition of paintings titled “Portraits of Quaid” here on Monday. The exhibition was organized by Ali Azmat, a renowned artist, in collaboration with ForArtSake curated by Amna I Pataudi and Dr. Rahat Naveed Masood here at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah paid rich tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for his foresighted vision, untiring hard work and charismatic leadership to win a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent.
The minister said that the artist has thematically tried to capture what Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah envisioned for Pakistan.
He said that the exhibition was a fantastic amalgamation of hyper realistic paintings and drawings of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Jamal Shah pays Tribute to Quaid-e-Azam
The minister further said that there was a need for the nation to emulate the Father of Pakistan’s everlasting principles of faith, unity and discipline to face the ongoing challenges.
Jamal Shah said that the National Heritage and Culture Division and its attached departments would organize more cultural activities, including theatre, music, film festivals and the Pakistan Economic Corridor Cultural CPEC) Caravan.
The curator of the exhibition, Amna I Pataudi, thanked the Federal Minister Jamal Shah for inaugurating the exhibition adding that it was a good sign that the federal minister himself was an artist. She said that nobody could better understand the issues of the artist’s community than Jamal Shah.
The show was organized to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Mr Jamal Shah quoted at the inauguration ceremony “Ali Azmat adds colour, aesthetics, and takes up the responsibility to bring clarity and awareness in the larger political landscape of the country. Ali Azmat has accomplished this feat remarkably well in his works. As you walk from one painting to another, you can see how brilliantly Azmat Ali captures the changing expressions of the Quaid’s visage”.
The exhibition would remain open to the public till 18th September, 2023 at the National Art Gallery of PNCA. It is part of PNCA’s efforts to promote art and culture in Pakistan and to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam.
The show was heavily visited by a large number of audience, including artists, students, VIPs, Government officials, press & media, etc.
