Art:
IJAZ UL HASSAN AT
CANVAS
A
recent Canvas Gallery exhibition "Ijaz ul Hassan ---- Retrospective
2005" was a rare treat because Hasan a prominent senior in the
Lahore art circles does not enjoy the same wide recognition here in
Karachi and amongst the younger generation familiarity with his work
is minimal. The Canvas show, a condensed collection of just 32
paintings was nonetheless a concise summation of the artists oeuvre.
Covering a span of 40 odd years from 1959 to 2004 the exhibition was
a first attempt by a Karachi gallery to show Hassan whole after
nearly 30 years. ...
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Past auction
results
(3)
Ijaz Ul Hassan
Laxmi
chauk, 1960
sold: May 24, 2006 |
Ijaz Ul Hassan
Slit,
1971
sold: May 24, 2006 |
Ijaz Ul Hassan
The
red signal 9/11 (triptych), 2003
sold: Sep 20, 2007 |
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Hello! Art – MIAN IJAZ UL HASSAN
December 30th, 2012
What he seeks to achieve is a perfection of expression that may appear effortless on the surface, but can only be attained with years of dedication and devotion to the ritual of painting... Read More
F.S Aijazuddin - MIAN IJAZ UL HASSAN
Any showing of the works of Ijaz Ul Hassan is a significant occasion. Any solo exhibition by him is always a memorable event, for there is no contemporary painter in Pakistan whose output demonstrates such a versatile command over different mediums nor such a high level of consummate skill... Read More
March 12, 2005
Ijaz’s descriptive imagery
By Marjorie Husain
In Ijaz
ul Hassan’s paintings, one is tempted to stretch out a hand and
pluck the blossoms from a tree, so convincing is his view of nature
and descriptive his aesthetic expression. Yet there is much more to
the distinguished artist whose work covers a gamut of emotions. A
collection of paintings exhibited at the Canvas gallery, celebrate
his return to the Karachi scene after a gap of three decades, and is
by way of being a mini retrospective covering as many years in
art..... more
Article
appearing in time magazine vol. 170 No. 24, dec 17th 2007
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