Nazia Ejaz Khan

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Nazia Ejaz is a Pakistani Australian artist. [1]

Early life and education

Nazia Ejaz was born in Lahore to Noor Jehan and Ejaz Durrani. [2] [3] She received her early education from the National College of Arts. [4] [5] In 1993, she moved to London to study at Slade School of Art. [6] [7] Later, she received a scholarship to study at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where she earned a graduate diploma in Indian art in 1996. [6] [8]

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Career

After the completion of her studies, she worked as a painter and teacher in the United Kingdom and Pakistan. [9] In 2003, Nazia exhibited her first artwork at Chawkandi Art Gallery in Karachi. [6] For two years, she taught at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. [10]

In 2005, Nazia moved to Australia with her husband. [11] [6] After living in Australia for 14 years, in 2014, she moved back to Pakistan and now lives in Karachi. [12]

Personal life

Nazia is married and has two children. [6]

Awards and recognition

She is a recipient of Staff Nomination Award, University of South Australia, 2015. [2] [13]

Selected exhibitions

References

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  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Masood, Tooba (16 January 2014). "From Lahore, with love: Cityscapes and rickshaws surface in Nazia Ejaz's work". The Express Tribune .
  7. https://www.youlinmagazine.com/story/ghosts-of-place-by-nazia-ejaz-at-tanzara-gallery/Mjk0MQ==
  8. https://www.dawn.com/news/1223022
  9. https://www.dawn.com/news/1223022
  10. https://www.dawn.com/news/1081212
  11. https://www.dawn.com/news/781260/newspaper/newspaper/column
  12. Saleem, Muhammad (14 September 2018). "Nazia Ejaz – It's about Nothing". Daily Azb. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020. She has worked as a printmaker, painter and teacher in the UK, Australia and Pakistan. Nazia has lived in Australia since 2005. She now lives in Karachi, Pakistan.
  13. https://dailytimes.com.pk/296674/acclaimed-artist-nazia-ejaz-presents-her-artwork-paintings-exhibition-at-tanzara-gallery/
  14. https://www.indaily.com.au/news/2015/07/01/nazia-ejaz-jaali
  15. "For Art's Sake: Nazia Ejaz". February 2016.
  16. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1300992/inspired-tradition-nazia-ejazs-mirror-acrylic-work-lights-canvas-gallery
  17. "Leonardo da Vinci´s mechanical lion goes on display in Paris". The News International .