Dr. Ajaz Anwar
Son of Anwar Ali Cartoonist. Born in Ludhiana. M.A. Fine Arts, P.U.
First class first Gold Medal; 1967.
Ph.D. Muslim Arts, Istanbul, Turkey.1978.
Course on Conservation of Cultural property, Architecture, UNESCO
Rome, Italy.
Lecturer in Muslim Architecture. Fine Art department P.U. 1970-1972.
Research Scholar 1972-1978.
Senior Lecturer Margaret Trowel School of Fine Art, Makerere
University, Kampala Uganda 1978-1979.y
He Exhibited at:
Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Ankra, Istanboul, Rome, Kampala
Chandigarh, New Delhi, London, Canterbury, Kuala Lamur.
Lately at Punjab Insinuate of Art and Culture (PILACK) Lahore
Dr. Ajaz Anwar is famous painter of Pakistan. He served as Director
Art Gallery, National College of Arts (NCA). Lahore. Main theme of his
paintings is old buildings of Lahore. Dr. Ajaz Anwar leads Lahore Conservation
Society and applies his utmost efforts to preserve Lahore as it was. For hum,
preserving Lahore’s Heritage has become a personal crusade.
President’s Award for Pride of Performance was conferred upon him in
1997.Punjab Insinuate of Art and Culture (PILACK) , Information and Culture
Deportment Punjab also granted him ‘Pride of Punjab Award’ in 2018 recognizing
his services in filed of art. He is author of the book “Nain Reesan Shehar
Lahore Dian” “نہیںریساںشہر لاہور دیاں”comprising
of his talks presented in the programmed ‘Ravi Rung of Radio Pakistan’ , Lahore
center.
He established the ‘House of Nanna(s)’ a place for arts students to
learn and practice artistic evolution .
He is also running a wheelchair Bank to provide wheelchairs to needy
persons and white canes for blinds. Any one can donate wheelchairs and white
canes to him for needy peoples.
His father Anwar Ali was a renowned Cartoonist of the Daily Pakistan
Times’ Lahore. He created his main Cartoon character “NANNA’ who is Dr.
Ajaz Anwar in real. The House Of NANNA(s) plays as a transforming factor
between tow generation of artists.
Best Artworks
Watercolor Painting on paper
Watercolor Painting on paper
watercolor painting on paper
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