Farah Mahbub (photographer)
Farah Mahbub | |
|---|---|
| Born | Farah Mahbub April 10, 1965 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Photography |
Farah Mahbub (born April 10, 1965) aka Farah Jee is a Pakistani fine art photographer and a photography professor teaching at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Mahbub was awarded second prize in the fine art category at Px3 (Prix de la Photographie, Paris).[2]
Biography[edit]
Mahbub graduated from PECHS College Karachi with Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987. She has been working as a professional photographer since 1988, doing fine art photography for personal self-expression and freelancing for publications. She has taught photography at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture since 1997.
Publications with contributions by Mahbub[edit]
- Chobi Mela IV. International Festival of Photography, Bangladesh, 2006.
- Blue Print to Cyanotypes: Exploring Historical Alternative Photographic Processes. Stockholm, Sweden, 2006. By Malin Fabbri and Gary Fabbri.
- Px3 Annual Book. 2007.
- Journeys of the Spirit – Pakistan Art in the New Millennium. Salwat Ali. Pakistan, 2008.
- Mazaar, Bazaar, Design and Visual Culture in Pakistan. Edited and designed by Saima Zaidi. 2009.
- K’ Architecture. Edited by Arshad Faruqui and Amean J.. Black Olive Publication and the Institute of Architects of Pakistan, 2010.[3]
- Kam Sukhan, 9 Years of Kiran Fine Jewellery. Pakistan: Markings, 2013.
Exhibitions[edit]
Solo exhibitions[edit]
- November 2005: Ethereal Ether Echoes, V.M Art Gallery, Karachi[4]
- March 2012: Baraka Silsila.e.Nisbat, V.M Art Gallery, Karachi[5]
Group exhibitions[edit]
- February 2002: An Idea of Perfection, (PNCA) Pakistan National Council of the Arts Al-Hamra Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan[6]
- 2006: Artists’ Voices: Calligraphy, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan. Co-curated by Sheherbano Hussain and Amin Gulgee.[7]
- 2006: Artists’ Voices: Body, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan. Co-curated by Sheherbano Hussain and Amin Gulgee.[7]
- June–July 2007: Px3, Prix de la Photographie, 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris[8]
- 29–31 May 2009: K'architecture, Karachi Expo Center, Karachi | IVS Gallery Karachi[9]
- 9 December 2009: Images: There and Then, Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi[10]
- 18–30 April 2011, The Family, VM Art Gallery, Karachi[11]
- 21 May – 8 June 2013: Kam Sukhan, IVS Gallery, Karachi[12]
Awards[edit]
- 2007: Second Prize in Fine Art category, Px3, Prix de la Photographie, 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris, June/July 2007, for “Lifelines & Manuscripts 25.”[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview with Farah Mahbub by Malin Fabbri - Alternative Photography". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ a b "PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, winners of 2007 competition". Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle".
- ^ "Karachi Metblogs » Ethereal Ether Echoes". Archived from the original on 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ "Photography: A paean to Sufi thought". 31 March 2012.
- ^ Hussain, Sheherbano (May 2002). "Moving Image". Newsline. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ a b "Artists' Voices: Body". Asia Art Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "PX3 2008 Winner - Celebrating Rumi One". PX3. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Husain, Mukhtar (Dec 2010). ""K'Architecture: An Exhibition (and a Book) April 2010"". Nukta Art. 5 (2). London: 34-36 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Ali, Salwat (February 2009). "Raising the Bar". Newsline. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ The family at the VM art galleryPakistan Today 24 April 2011 Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "TheNews Weekly Magazine -". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
