Born in Karachi, Pakistan, in May of 1951. After High
School, Shakeel Siddiqui proceeded to the USA to study Fine
Art Painting at Art Students' League, New York. Later, in
1975, obtained Diploma in Fine Art Painting from Central Institute
of Arts and Crafts, Karachi, Pakistan.
Since the first One Man Show in 1972 at Portland, Maine, USA, Shakeel
has participated in numerous group shows and solo shows. From 1984,
he has held positions as a lecturer of Fine Arts in Karachi,
Pakistan and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, teaching Realistic Oil
Painting and Portraiture.
|
Shakeel Siddiqui
"The Bookshelf"
Oil on canvas
75x60 cm
Price on request:
Koop- en huurprijs op aanvraag:
info@artipico.com
Tel. 0031 (0)10-4551561
|
"Shakeel Siddiqui can be compared to a point with the 19th
century American painter John F. Peto, who painted used, worn-out
things like torn envelopes, handbills, dog-eared books, old photos,
threads and letter racks in minutest details." ---Dr.
Akbar Naqvi, IMAGES AND IDENTITY: FIFTY YEARS OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
IN PAKISTAN.
"Those who have seen Shakeel's work will agree that the super-realist
does not conform to the contemporary trends in art. His compositions
are finished in photographic detail, true to light and color. One
cant think of any other artist in Pakistan who practices this genre
of painting."---Romana Hussain, STAR WEEKEND.
"Like art itself, concepts and beliefs in art also keep changing.
However, Shakeel's choice to paint in the realistic manner can be
regarded as a sign of courage and an act of out of the ordinary-amid
the abstract and semi-abstract daubing around."---Quddus
Mirza, THE NEWS, Lahore.
"Shakeel is the only artist in Pakistan seriously painting
in new realism. Because his production is limited (he paints at
night and spends an average of sixty working hours per painting),
his many admirers must place their orders in advance to ensure themselves
a painting. Shakeel's technical quality is flawless-years of detailed
portraiture put to good use."---Marcella Nesom, CONTEMPORARY
PAINTINGS IN PAKISTAN.
"Such a forceful and deeply colorful image couls not have been
caught by the camera." ---S. Amjad Ali, PAINTERS OF
PAKISTAN.
"His long years of dedication and devotion has certainly given
unique touch to his art which displays a high mark of polish and
finesse." ---Hameed Zaman, NEWS INTERNATIONAL.
"Shakeel Siddiqui is a super-realist who has perfected a trompe
l'oeil technique so that his paintings have an uncanny faithfulness
to the objects rendered. Nothing escapes his consciousness. Yet
the painting is much more than a reproduction of mundane objects,
there are tantalizing glimpses of a particular life, detectable
clues." ---Marjorie Hussain, THE DAILY DAWN. |
.jpg)
