Amin Gulgee CV

Education

1987        B.A. in Economics and Art History, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

                  Recipient of Cogar B. Goodyear Fine Arts Award for Thesis on Moghul Gardens

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008        Drawing the Line,Galeri Petronas,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia(catalogue)

2007        Continuity, Nitanjali Art Gallery, New Delhi, India (catalogue)

2006        Body and Soul, Wei-Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (catalogue)

2005        Other Works, Canvas Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

2004        Canvas Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

                  The Search for Light, Townhouse Gallery (now known as Wei Ling Gallery), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

                  Art Space, Dubai, UAE

2003        Museu da Agua, Lisbon, Portugal

                  Open Studio IV; "Char Bagh,” Karachi, Pakistan                  

2002        The ArRum Gallery, London, UK

2000         Open Studio lll, Karachi, Pakistan

99-2000  The Gallery of the IMF, Washington DC USA

1999        The Soni Gallery, London, UK

                  The Peterborough Museum, Peterborough UK

                  The Arabian Gallery, Dubai, UAE

                  Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan

1998        Ankara Hilton, Ankara, Turkey

                  Occidental College, Los Angeles, USA

                  The Soni Gallery, London, UK

                  Open Studio ll, Karachi, Pakistan

1997        The lsmaili Centre, London, UK

                  Jordan National Gallery, Amman, Jordan

                  Open Studio l, Karachi, Pakistan

1996        Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, USA

                  The Galleria, Houston, USA

                  Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan

                  Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA

1995         Embassy of Pakistan, Paris, France

1994        Benefit for UNICEF (opened by Mrs. Boutros Boutros Ghali), New York, USA

                  Commonwealth Institute (opened by Prime  Minister Benazir Bhutto), London, UK                  

                  Parliament House (opened by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto), London, UK

                  Rida Gallery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AI-Nahda Royal Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1993       Meridian International Center, Washington, DC, USA

1992        United Nations, New York, USA

                  Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC, USA

                  The Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan

                  Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan

1991        Inter-Continental Hotel, Muscat, Oman

                  Inter-Continental Hotel, Dubai, UAE

1990        Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

 

FATHER AND SON EXHIBITIONS

1997        The Ismaili Centre, London, UK

                  Jordan National Gallery, Amman, Jordan (catalogue)

1995         Embassy of Pakistan, Paris, France

1994         Commonwealth Institute, London, UK

                   Parliament House, Islamabad, Pakistan

1993          Meridian International Center, Washington, DC, USA

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2006         Berkeley Square Gallery, London, UK

                  The Art Mill, Mumbai, India

2005        "I8 @8," Wei-Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2005

                  "Beyond Borders," National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, India

2004        “Old Masters, Young Voices," Al-Hamra Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan

2003        Beijng Biennale, Beijing, China

2002        BeUing Biennale, Beijing, China

                  Dish Dhamaka, The Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

                  A Tribute to Ali lman, The Indus Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

                  The Kufa Gallery, London, UK

                  KaraArt, Aliance Francaise, Karachi, Pakistan

                  The Urran Project, The Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

2001        The Takhti Project, Gallerie Sadequain, Karachi, Pakistan

                  VASL, The Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

                  KaraArt, Alliance Francaise, Karachi, Pakistan

2000         Pakistan = Another Vision, Brunei Gallery, London, UK

                  Qal'm 1 An Exhibition of Calligraphy, Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi, Pakistan

                  KaraArt, Aliance Francaise, Karachi, Pakistan

                  Millennium Show, Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan

                  Pakistan Pavilion, Expo, Hanover, Germany

1999        1999 Group Show, Chawkandi Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

1998        Open : Prima Esposizione lnternazionale di Scuplture al Lido, Venice, Italy

1997         Contemporary Artists from India and Pakistan, Gallerie Martini, Hong Kong, PRC

                  50 Years of Art in Pakistan, The Connoisseur Gallery, London, UK

                  The English Asia Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh

1996         lnaugural Show, The WAH Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

                  Contemporary Moslem Artists, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA

PUBLIC WORKS

“Forgotten Text,” Bilawal Roundabout, Karachi Pakistan

“Steps,” Parliament House Entrance, Islamabad, Pakistan

“The Message,” The Presidency, Islamabad, Pakistan

“Minar,” Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan

“Habitat,” Aga Khan Center, Houston, TX, USA

“Char Bagh,” The Serena Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan

“Man and Computer,” IBM Museum, Karachi, Pakistan

“Balance,” BASF, Karachi, Pakistan

“Allah,” Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan

“Cube,” Citibank Gold Office, Lahore, Pakistan

“Fragment IV,” Standard Chartered Priority Banking Office, Karachi, Pakistan

“Sufi,” Aga Khan Foundation, New York, NY, USA

“Father and Son,” Merck Marker, Karachi, Pakistan

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

National Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan

Jordan National Gallery, Amman, Jordan

The International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, USA

Hofstra University Museum, Hempstead, NY, USA

The WAH Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Curatorial Work

2006     Calligraphy, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (with Sheherbano Hussain)

               Body, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (with Sheherbano Hussain)

2002     Dish Dhamaka, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan

2001     Urban Voices IV, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

2000     Urban Voices III, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

1999     Urban Voices II, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

1998     Urban Voices, Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

Amin Gulgee Gallery

2006      18@8: Kuala Lumpur to Karachi; Lim Wei-Ling, Curator; (catalogue)

               Calligraphy; Amin Gulgee and Sheherbano Hussain, Curators; (catalogue)

               Body; Amin Gulgee and Sheherbano Hussain, Curators; (catalogue)

2004      Gino Marotta

2002      Uraan; Niilofur Farrukh and Saira Irshad, Curators; (catalogue)

                Dish Dhamaka; Amin Gulgee, Curator

2001      Vasl (catalogue)

Workshops

2001     Vasl: International Artists’ Residency Program, Gadani, Pakistan

               Working Group Member

Performances/Fashion Shows

2006      “River Dreams of Alexander,” Royal Palms, Lahore, Pakistan

2005       “Seeking Buddha,” Pakistan Pavilion, Expo, Nagoya, Japan

2003       “Mohenjendaro,” Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

2001       “Sola Singhar,” Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

2000       “Alchemy,” Lahore Fort, Lahore, Pakistan

                 “Alchemy,” Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

1996       Jewelry for Mary McFadden Spring/Summer, New York Fashion Week, USA

AWARDS

2005       President’s Pride of Performance, Government of Pakistan

2001       Young Achiever Award, IndusVision

                First Award for Jewelry, Pakistan School of Fashion Design

1999       Calligraph-Art Award, 2nd International CaligraphArt Competition

1993       Excellence in Art Award, Sindh Government