R.M. Naeem
Qualification
1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts 1st Division with Distinction, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
1980 Qualified Intermediate Grade Drawing Examination with 1st Div. given by the Department of Education Hyderabad Region (Sindh), Pakistan.
1979 Qualified Elementary Drawing Examination with Second Division, given by the Department of Education Hyderabad Region (Sindh) Pakistan
Scholarships:
1979-93 Merit Scholarship Fauji Foundation, Pakistan.
1991-93 Merit Scholarship National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan.
Career
13 Sep 2003 to Date Assistant professor, National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan
11 Sep 2002 -12 Sep 2003 Lecturer, National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan.
12 Feb 1994-10 Sep 2002 Visiting Lecturer, National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan.
1993 Assisted Professor SaeedAkhtar’s Drawing Studio, Lahore Pakistan
1994-96 Assisted Professor Muhammad Asif’sStudio,Lahore Pakistan
1996 Textile Designer, Libas International, Lahore, Pakistan.
1983-87 Worked as bus, Truck & Cinema Board painter, at Jamil Arts, Mirpurkhas.
1996 to date Teaching Drawing & Painting at Personal STUDIO RM.
Awards & Prizes:
2003 National Excellence Award, 8th National Exhibition of Visual Arts, organized by Pakistan National Council of Arts, at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1994 Award of Honour in annual 9th All Punjab Painting & Graphic Art. Exhibition organized by Punjab Council of Arts, Lahore Pakistan.
1993 Distinction in Thesis Project (Titled - Everything has two sides).
1993 Awarded appreciation special prize in recognition of excellent performance in drama, mime, backstage management, skit writing at the annual function (1989-1992) National College of Arts, Lahore Pakistan.
1991 Award of Honour in annual 7th all Punjab Painting & Graphic Art Exhibition organized by Punjab council of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
1984 Won the First Special Position in the Exhibition related to Pakistan Movement, organized by the Ministry of Information and Broad Casting, Government of Pakistan at the National Center,Mirpurkhas (Sindh), Pakistan.
1983 Won the first Prize in the Exhibition of Paintings on Defense day, organized by Information & Broad Casting, Government of Pakistan, at the National Center Mirpurkhas, (Sindh), Pakistan.
Workshops & Programs conducted:
2004 Art of Stain glass, workshop conducted at Hamza Foundation, Academy for Deaf. Lahore Pakistan.
2004 Figure Drawing Work shop. NCA summer program at Multan College of Arts with the collaboration of BahauddinZikaria University, Multan Pakistan.
2004 Worked as a Presenter for a TV program ‘Prima colors of life’ painter’s segment Fifteen episodes for PTV world Pakistan Television. Lahore center. Pakistan
2001 Figure Drawing Workshop at Lahore Grammar School, Lahore Pakistan.
2001 Art Counseling Program at Central Model School, Shekopora, Pakistan.
2000 Different Techniques of Silk, Batik Block Painting & Printing Workshop at Pakistan Fashion School Lahore Pakistan.
1999 Figure Drawing Workshop at HunerKada School of Visual & Performing Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
1998 Drawing Workshop at NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1997 Landscape Painting Workshop, NCA, Lahore Pakistan.
1996 Experimental Drawing Workshop, NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
Exhibitions
Selected Shows:
2005 Group show of Indian and Pakistani painters at India International Club,Delhi, india.
2004 8th Asian Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2003 One Man Show Titled “Mystic Ritual” Canvas Art Gallery Karachi , Pakistan.
2003 One Man Show Titled “Mystic Ritual” Ejaz Gallery Lahore, Pakistan .
2003 Spirit of Asia, Exhibition, Seoul, Korea.
2002 Another journey, contemporary art from Pakistan, Oslo, Norway.
2002 Break on Through to the Other Side: Contemporary Art from Pakistan" Curated by Joan Fabian On-Line exhibition: www.arttexnet.com I salon (Texas, U.S.A.)
2002 Interrogating Diversity, Betty Rymer Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. U.S.A..
2002 Digital Visions, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, California. U.S.A. May - June,
2002 Two Person Drawing Show, Canvas Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2001 One Man Show Titled “NFS” Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
2000 Three person Show, Canvas Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
2000 International Artist Exhibition, National Art Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2000 Fashion Show for PTV Program at NCA, Lahore Pakistan.
1999 One Man Show, Titled "Confrontation" ART GALLERY, Islamabad, Pakistan
1999 Preview Titled "Confrontation" STUDIO RM. Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 Fashion Show, BhaiRaam Singh Court Yard, NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 Three men show, Pearl Continental Hotel, Bhoorban, Pakistan
1999 Auction for the Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust, New York, America.
1999 Two Men show, Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1999 One Man Show, Titled “Explanations” Zenaini Art Gallery (Pvt) Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan.
1999 Preview Titled “Explanations” STUDIO RM, Lahore, Pakistan.
1997 One Man Show Offset Portfolio Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1997 One Man Show, Titled “Configuration” Al Hamra Art Galley, Lahore Pakistan
1993 One Man Show of Visual & Performing Arts, HunerKada, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Exhibitions:
2005 19th Annual Exhibition, 7thNational Exhibition, Organized by Artist Association Panjab, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2004 Opening Show at new venue, ‘The Existence’ Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2004 Group show. Celebrating two decades of commitment. Nomad art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan
2004 Opening Show, Native Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
2004 Group Exhibition, Organized by Punjab Artist Association, Murree Art council, Murree, Pakistan.
2004 Opening Show, Unicorn Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
2004 Group show of Pakistani and Indian painters. JI art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
2004 Images of Pakistan at world Bank , Islamabad Pakistan.
2003 Opening Show, Nairang Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2003 56 years of Pakistani Paintings, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2003 8th National Exhibition of Visual Arts, organized by Pakistan National Council of Arts, at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2003 Thakti show, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Toronto, Canada.
2003 Scope X, faculty show, ZahoorUlAkhlaq Art Gallery, NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
2003 Art Feast at Sheraton Hotel, Karachi Pakistan.
2003 Opening Show, Royat Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2002 Miniature Show, Canvas Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
2002 Past & Present, Group Show at Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2002 17th National Exhibition, Organized By Punjab Artist Association, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore,Pakistan.
2002 Exhibition 1. Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore Pakistan.
2002 Opening Show, Tariq Jay Art Gallery, Karachi Pakistan
2001 Group of Pakistani painters Xhinwa Museum, China.
2001 Group Show at Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2000 Millennium Show, Al Hamra Art Gallery, Lahore. Pakistan.
2000 Beginning & End of Era, Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2000 Remembering Zahoor, ZahoorulAkhlaque Art Gallery-NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
2000 Meanings into Coded Symbols, Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2000 P.N.C.A. Group Show, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1999 Pakistan Cultural Week, Dubai.
1999 Palette of Pakistan, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore.
1999 Group Show, Ejaz Galleries, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 Scope VIII Exhibition, ZahoorUlAkhlaq Art Gallery, NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 Group Show Coopera Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 Group Show Sami’s Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 All Punjab Painting & Print Exhibition, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 Tribute to ZahoorulAkhlaq, Gallery NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1999 International Calligraphy show, Alhamra Lahore, Pakistan.
1998 Group of seven Artist from Lahore Offset Portfolio Center, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1998 Painting show, Coopera art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1997 Painters from Lahore Kunj Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
1997 50 years of Miniature Painting in Pakistan, National Museum, Lahore, Pakistan.
1997 Installation Show Gallery-NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1997 Scope VII Exhibition NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1989-98 Nineteen Exhibitions, at Alhamra Arts Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1996 National Exhibition, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1996 Faculty Drawing Exhibition, NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1995 Scope VI Faculty Exhibition, NCA, Lahore, Pakistan.
1993 National Exhibitions, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1992-93 Three Exhibition of Painting & Printmaking in Islamabad, Pakistan.
1983 All Pakistan Painting Exhibition held at Mirpurkhas Arts Council, Mirpurkhas (Sindh),Pakistan.
1979-83 Three Exhibitions at Pakistan National Center, Mirpurkhas (Sindh) Pakistan.