The most anticipated announcement for kids and youth is here. We are announcing the results of ArtBeat – National ChildArt Competition and Exhibitions here, along with our respected jury who help us in selection and throughout the project.
We tried our best in dealing with child art; a very challenging task indeed when it comes to selection.
This year’s theme was ‘Landscape and Portrait‘
ARTBEAT 2014 – JURY OF SENIOR ARTISTS
R.M. Naeem
R. M. NAEEM lives and works in Lahore upon completing his BFA in 1993 as a distinction student at the National College of Arts Lahore subsequently held the position of assistant professor at his alma mater. In the past nineteen years, he has held eleven solo shows both in Pakistan and abroad and curated various important shows. In addition his work has been exhibited in numerous important group shows nationally and internationally, including The Asian Art Biennale Dhaka Bangladesh, The International Artists’ Biennale Iran, The Pyeongtack International Art Festival Lake Museum Korea, Art Expo Malaysia 2010, Slick Art Fair Paris 2010 France and in 2011 AAF Affordable Art Fair Singapore, 2012 Art Melbourne, Australia. Other nations that have shown his work various times are India, Oman, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, USA, China, UK, Norway, Srilanka and Canada. As an avid participant of art residencies, he has attended Eleven various art camps and residencies abroad over the course of his career. He has also conducted various art counselling workshops. Since 1994 promoting art through art education at his studio STUDIO RM. In 2008 he initiated the Studio RM (International) Residency programme in Lahore. RM Naeem’s work has garnered several scholarships, awards and prizes in Pakistan, including the National Award of Excellence in 2003. His work can be seen in various private and official collections and has been featured in both local and international art publications.
Risham Hosain Syed
Risham lives in Lahore and is currently Assistant Professor at the School of Visual Art and Design, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan. After completing her BFA Honours (Painting) degree from National College of Arts, Lahore in 1993 she went to London for her Master’s program from Royal College of Arts in 1996. She has been awarded by various awards from 1989-2011 which include ABRAAJ Capital Art Prize, Stephenson Harwood Award, Charles Wallace TrustScholarship UK, Cité International desArts, Paris, Merit Scholarship, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan. She has done Solo shows in Lahore, Karachi and USA. Group exhibitions have played a big role in Risham’s life. Listing from ‘Art Dubai’, ABRAAJ Capital Art Prize, ‘The Rising Tide’ MohattaPalace, Karachi, ‘The Rising Tide’ MohattaPalace, Karachi, ‘Resemble-Reasseble’, Pakistani ArtCollection at the Devi Foundation,Gurgaon,India, ‘Emperor’s New Clothes:Dress, Politics andidentity in Pakistani Art’, Talwar Gallery,NY, U.S.A.’Celebrating Karachi’, CanvasGallery, Karachi. And it goes back to her Degree Show (BFA), National College of Arts,Lahore, Pakistan.
Sadaf Naeem
Sadaf graduated in Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1st Div. with Honors from National College of Arts, Lahore in 2001. She is a Lecturer at Fine Arts Department of Kinnard College for women, Lahore since 2003. She has been involved in teaching drawing at R.M Studio in Lahore since 2002. Sadaf did her residency at Artist camp at Habarana village, organized by George Kyet Foundation, Colombo, Srilanka in 2002. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including different cities of Pakistan, India, London and Sri Lanka. Her Major awards hold ‘Euphonic Palate’ Organized by Nitanjli art gallery Delhi, at French Centre, Delhi , India in 2006, The Art of Giving, Paintings auction and exhibition at long room, lords cricket ground, London in 2005, Young Voices, paintings Exhibition, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan in 2005, Group shows at Lionel Wendt Art Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2003.
Zamania Aslam
Zamania is a painter and currently works at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Lahore as an assistant professor. She did her Masters in fine arts from College of Art and Design, Punjab University, Lahore.
Shahzeb Ahmad
Shahzeb is teaching at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Lahore, as assistant professor. She did her Masters in Fine arts from College of Art and Design, Punjab University, Lahore.
WINNERS OF ARTBEAT 2014
1st Position
Category C: Rija Ahmad-Lahore Grammar School 55 Main Gulberg Lahore.
Winner Nominated for Sharjah International Biennale for Children’s Arts
CATEGORY A: 4-9 YEARS
Musa Raza -TNS Beaconhouse Gulberg Lahore.
1st Prize: 20,000 Rs
(10,000 Rs For Artist, 10,000 Rs For School)
Umer Aseem-Beaconhouse School System F-7/4 Islamabad.
2nd Prize: 15,000 Rs
(8,000 Rs For Artist, 7,000 Rs For School)
Muhammad Sulman Chaudhry-Individual Artist Lahore.
3rd Prize: 10,000 Rs
CATEGORY B: 10-14 YEARS
Syeda Urooj Zahra –The City School cantt senior branch Rawalpindi.
1st Prize: 20,000 Rs
(10,000 Rs For Artist, 10,000 Rs For School)
Mahnoor Nadeem-Beaconhouse School System Senior Girls Branch Joher Town Lahore.
2nd Prize: 15,000 Rs
(8,000 Rs For Artist, 7,000 Rs For School)
Wanya Waqas- Beaconhouse School System Senior Girls Branch Joher Town Lahore.
3rd Prize: 10,000 Rs
(5,000 Rs For Artist, 5,000 For School)
CATEGORY C: 15-18 YEARS
Rija Ahmad-Lahore Grammar School 55 Main Gulberg Lahore.vv
1st Prize: 20,000 Rs
(10,000 Rs For Artist, 10,000 Rs For School)
Laiba Sabir- Lahore Grammar School, 55 Main Gulberg Lahore.
2nd Prize: 15,000 Rs
(8,000 Rs For Artist, 7,000 Rs For School)
Ayesha Nauman- LACAS Girls Branch Joher Town Lahore.
3rd Prize: 10,000 Rs
(5,000 Rs For Artist, 5,000 For School)
CATEGORY D (SPECIAL NEEDS)
3 prizes of 5,000 each for children with special needs.
Nauman Mahumood-Fountainhouse Lahore.
Muhammad Ali Hamza- TNS Beaconhouse D.H.A Lahore.
Habib ullah-Fountainhouse Lahore.
CATEGORY D (MARGINALIZED)
3 prizes of 5,000 each for children from marginalized background.
Rehmatulllah-Bostaan Ilm Lalazar Rawalpindi.
Sikandar-Bacha khan School Dargai Malakand.
Abdullah Jan- Bacha Khan School Village Kandi Payan Mathra, Peshawar.
WINNERS OF STUDIO RM RESIDENCY 2014
SELECTED 20 ARTISTS WILL ATTEND FREE STUDIO RM RESIDENCY FOR 2 WEEKS
Date: 23rd June to 3rd July (4 days a week, running for 2 weeks)
Timings: 9 Am to 11 Am
Venue: Studio RM- 2 E1, Gulberg 3, off Hali road (opposite to Lahore pre school) Lahore
Here is the list of selected young artists
| Hashim Rasool | 6th | Aitchison College Prep School Lahore |
| Muhammad Rafay Zubair | 6th | Aitchison College Prep School Lahore. |
| Ahmad Farooq Kakar | 9th | Aitchison Senior School Lahore. |
| Bushra | 8th | APS Azam Garrison 52 Tufail Road Lahore |
| Ahmad Bin Tahir | V-Violet | Beaconhouse School System Garden Town Primery Branch Lahore. |
| Tehreem Fatima Bokhari | 6-Yellow | Beaconhouse School System Senior Girls Branch Lahore. |
| Mahnoor Nadeem | 6-Silver | Beaconhouse School System Senior Girls Branch joher town Lahore. |
| Wanya Waqas | 8-Red | Beaconhouse School System Senior Girls Branch joher town Lahore. |
| Besha Aftab | 6th | Bloomfiel Hall School Gulberg Lahore. |
| Salman Mazhar | V-C | Crescent Model School Boys Section Lahore |
| Nimra Talat | V Pink | DHA Junior School Z Block Lahore. |
| M.Osama Ghori | 6-B | DHA Senior School For Boys DHA LAHore |
| Urooj Peerzada | 7th | DHA Senior Schoor For Girls DHA Lahore |
| Sumaiyah Akhter | IX-O Level | Esena Foundation High School Gulberg Lahore. |
| Uziar Waseem | 5th | Lahore American School Lahore. |
| Mahnoor Zahid | 8th | Lahore American School Lahore. |
| Bisma Iftikhar | VII-Red | Lahore Grammar School Muslim Town Lahore. |
| Ahmad Hassan Javed | O-1 | Lahore School Of Learning Lahore. |
| Abdullah Shahid | V-A | Learning Alliance Aziz Avenue Canal Road Lahore. |
| Syeda Urooj Zahra | 9th | The City School Cantt senior branch Rawalpindi |
| Zanish Riaz | 6th | Sanjan Nagar School System Lahore. |
| Muqaddas Anwar | 7th | Sanjan Nagar School System Lahore. |
LIST OF SELECTED ARTISTS FOR EXHIBITIONS
We have divided the submissions in three regions, Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. You can find your name / school according to your region.
Lahore Region: Lahore, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Okara, Shaikhupura, Multan, Faisalabad, Jhang
Islamabad Region: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Abbotabad, Peshwar, Jhelum
Karachi Region: Karachi
The results for individual artists are also given below. Please see “Individual artist” in your respective region.
