Ali Gillani

Visual Artist

Ali Gillani

Visual Artist

Exhibitions

Solo Shows:

“All We Need”

State Bank Museum, Karachi, Pakistan, 2022

“Self and Cosmos”

Chawkandi Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan, 2023

Two-Person Show:

“Darwish-Warriors”

Curated by Irfan Gul Dhari, Sanat Initiative Gallery, Karachi, 2022

“Chaos in Order”

State Bank Museum of Pakistan, Karachi, 2022

Group Exhibitions:

“Emperor’s New Clothes”

Numaish Gah, Lahore, Pakistan, 2023

“Art Otaq Residency Show”

Numaish Art Saraye, Lahore, Pakistan, 2022

“Unreal Reality”

Full-Circle Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan, 2022

“DAR-AAMAD”

curated by Irfan Gul Dhari, O Art Space Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan, 2022

“Stars of Tomorrow”

Pakistan Art Forum, Lahore, Pakistan, 2022

“17th Emerging Talent Exhibition”

VM Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan, 2022

“Broadcast Vol.1”

O Art Space Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan, 2021

“The Odyssey”

National Gallery of Pakistan, PNCA, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021

“Arjumand Painting Awards”

Lahore, Pakistan, 2021

“Anna Molka Awards”

Lahore, Pakistan, 2021

“Eternal Ephemeral”

curated by Irfan Gul Dhari, Gallery Full-Circle, Karachi, Pakistan, 2021

“Group Show”

Gallery 6, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021

“29th Emerald Coast National”

Mattie Kelly Arts Center Gallery, Florida, USA, 2021

International Art Fairs:

Dubai Art Fair, Sabrina Amrani Gallery, Dubai, 2023

Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Sabrina Amrani, Abu Dhabi, 2023

Publications and Awards:

Express Tribune Magazine: “Art Has Their Own Meaning,” 2022

The Express Tribune: “Other World Forking Paths,” by Zehra Hamdani Mirza, 2023

The Dawn News: “Locating the Self,” by Amra Ali, 2023

Dawn Magazine: “Artist of the Year,” 2022

BBC News: Sunday Hot Section Feature, 2022

Dawn News: “Permanence and Impermanence,” by Peerzada Salman (Eternal Ephemeral), 2021

ArtNow: Contemporary Art of Pakistan (Eternal Ephemeral), 2021

Youlin Magazine (Stars of Tomorrow)

Express Tribune Magazine: “Art Attack: Hot Favorites from Pakistan Art Forum Show,” 2022

Sunday Magazine: “An Exciting New Chapter For Local Artists,” Pakistan Art Forum Gallery

Awards:

Artist of the Year, State Bank of Pakistan Museum Residency, Karachi, 2022

Honorable Mention Award, Annamolka Gallery, 2021

Residencies:

Artist Residency, State Bank of Pakistan Museum, Karachi, 2022

Art Otaq Residency, Lahore, 2022

Permanent Collections:

State Bank Museum of Pakistan, Karachi

Manchester Museum, England

Art-Otaq Organization, Pakistan