Hajra Mansoor .
Career Awards and Appreciation:
1962-1963 Hajra studied on a Scholarship from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow.
After moving to Karachi, she participated in the Karachi Arts Exhibition conducted by the Pakistan
Arts Council, Karachi in 1966and won the Second prize. Then in 1982, she got the First prize in Haidar
Awards, conducted by Abasin Arts Council, NWFP.
1996 Hajra won the Chughtai Award in the All Pakistan National Exhibition sponsored by the Pakistan National Council of Arts PNCA.
Exhibitions Exhibitions:
1965 Exhibition with Mansur Rahi at the Residence of Mr. Salman A. Ali Director Foreign Affairs,Karachi
1966 Solo exhibition at the Karachi School of Arts, Karachi.
1968 Group exhibition at “The Gallery”, Karachi.
1969 Solo exhibition of Paintings and sculpture at the Pakistan Arts Council, Karachi.
1973 National exhibition of paintings at the “Indus Gallery:, Karachi.
1973 Group exhibition of women painters of Pakistan in Liaquat Hall, Rawalpindi, sponsored by P.N.C.A.
1977 Solo exhibition at the “Gallery Atelier B.M., Karachi.
1978 Solo exhibition at the National gallery in Islamabad, through P.N.C.A.
1979 Asian Art show in Fokuoka, South Japan, sponsored by P.N.C.A.
1980 Group exhibition of women artists in Indus Gallery, Karachi.
1981 Solo exhibition in Indus Gallery, Karachi.
1981 Solo exhibition in National Gallery P.N.C.A., Islamabad.
1981 Pakistan National Exhibition organized by P.N.C.A. in Liaquat Hall, Rawalpindi.
1981 17th Asian Arts Show in Tokyo, Japan, sponsored by P.N.C.A.
1981 Group exhibition of five women artists at Indus Gallery, Karachi.
1982 Group exhibition at Hirshorn Museum, Washington D.C., USA arranged by P.N.C.A. Hajr received special admiration for her work.
1983 Solo exhibition of paintings, Pakistan Arts Council , Karachi.
1984-85 Group exhibitions in Bangladesh and India.
1986 Visited London and Paris. Held a private show of Drawings in the gallery Musee de Alma, Paris.
1987 Solo exhibition in P.N.C.A. and created huge mural in water colour for Foreign office.
1988 Exhibition with Mansur Rahi in Pak-French Cultural Centre, Islambad.
1989 Exhibition with Mansur Rahi at Gandhara Art Gallery, Islamabad.
1989 Solo exhibition at gallery Chowkandi, Karachi.
1990 Group exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
1990 Solo exhibition at Indus Gallery, Islamabad.
1991 Solo exhibition at gallery Chowkandi, Karachi.
1991 Exhibition with Mansur Rahi at Rahi Niketan Gallery, Islamabad.
1992 Solo exhibition at Art Gallery, Islamabad.
1992 Solo exhibition at Gallery Chowkandi , Karachi
1992 Solo exhibition at Alliance Francaise, Peshawar.
1993 Solo exhibition at Indus Gallery, Karachi.
1993 Solo exhibition at Interior Gallery , Islamabad.
1993 Solo exhibition at Abasin Arts Council, Peshawar.
1993 Exhibition with Mansur Rahi in Gallery Virsa, Islamabad.
1994 Solo exhibition at Gallery Chowkandi , Karachi
1995 Solo exhibition at Alliance Francaise, Islamabad.
1995 Group shows in India and Bangladesh.
1996 Exhibition with Mansur Rahi in Turkey (Izmir).
1996 Solo exhibition at National Art Gallery, Islamabad.
1996 Solo exhibition at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi.
1997 Group exhibition at Art Connoisseur Gallery, Landon.
2009 Solo exhibition at Art scene Galleries, Karachi.