Farah Mahbub (photographer)

Farah Mahbub (born April 10, 1965) aka Farah Jee is a Pakistani fine art photographer and a photography professor teaching at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan.[1] Mahbub was awarded second prize in the fine art category at Px3 (Prix de la Photographie, Paris).[2]

Not to be confused with Farah Mahbub, Bangladeshi justice
Farah Mahbub
Born
Farah Mahbub

April 10, 1965 (1965-04-10)
NationalityPakistani
Known forPhotography

Biography

Mahbub graduated from PECHS College Karachi with Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987. She has been working as a professional photographer since 1988, doing fine art photography for personal self-expression and freelancing for publications. She has taught photography at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture since 1997.

Publications with contributions by Mahbub
  • Chobi Mela IV. International Festival of Photography, Bangladesh, 2006.
  • Blue Print to Cyanotypes: Exploring Historical Alternative Photographic Processes. Stockholm, Sweden, 2006. By Malin Fabbri and Gary Fabbri.
  • Px3 Annual Book. 2007.
  • Journeys of the Spirit – Pakistan Art in the New Millennium. Salwat Ali. Pakistan, 2008.
  • Mazaar, Bazaar, Design and Visual Culture in Pakistan. Edited and designed by Saima Zaidi. 2009.
  • K’ Architecture. Edited by Arshad Faruqui and Amean J.. Black Olive Publication and the Institute of Architects of Pakistan, 2010.[3]
  • Kam Sukhan, 9 Years of Kiran Fine Jewellery. Pakistan: Markings, 2013.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions
  • September 1993: Rendezvous with France, Alliance Française, Karachi
  • December 1996: Intention, Sadequain Gallery, Frere Hall, Karachi
  • February 2000: Hues Within, Sadequain Gallery Frere Hall, SG Forum Art Gallery (Alliance Française), Karachi
  • November 2005: Ethereal Ether Echoes, V.M Art Gallery, Karachi[4]
  • March 2012: Baraka Silsila.e.Nisbat, V.M Art Gallery, Karachi[5]

Group exhibitions
  • 15 June - 14 July 2007: The Art of Digital Imagery, Center for Fine Art Photography Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
  • 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2007: PSK (Photographic Society of Karachi)
  • September 2001: Karavan Karachi, Photography, Gallery Sadequain, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • February 2002: An Idea of Perfection, (PNCA) Pakistan National Council of the Arts Alhamra Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
  • 1 February - 13 March 2002: Interrogating Diversity, Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA, online exhibition
  • 2002: Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, USA for the show Digital Visions.
  • 15 January – 2 February 2004: 11th Asian Art Biennale, Osmani Memorial Hall, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • 10–12 June 2004: Kodak Photo Vision 2004, PSK Photographic Society of Karachi at The Arts Council Of Karachi, Pakistan
  • 15–18 January 2005: Photo Exhibition Singular Medium: Multiple Frames at the Italian Cultural Center, New Delhi, India
  • 28 March – 3 April 2006: Artists’ Voices: Calligraphy, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan. Co-curated by Sheherbano Hussain and Amin Gulgee.
  • 6–12 April 2006: Artists’ Voices: Body, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan. Co-curated by Sheherbano Hussain and Amin Gulgee.
  • 31 May – 15 June 2006: Karachi 6 X 6: the Labyrinth, VM Art Gallery, Karachi. Co-curated by Abdullah Syed and Roohi Ahmed.
  • 12–21 October 2006: Special Exhibition: By a group of students and faculty of the IVS, the work depicts the rural Badin district of Sindh, Canvas, Karachi.
  • 20-30 Nov 2006: Chobi Mela IV International Festival of Photography, National Art Gallery, Bangladesh, Shilpakala Academy Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • June–July 2007: Px3, Prix de la Photographie, 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris
  • 2005–2011: Faculty Art 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, IVS Gallery
  • 29–31 May 2009: ‘K’architecture', Karachi Expo Center, Karachi | IVS Gallery Karachi
  • 9 December 2009: There and Then, Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi
  • 18–30 April 2011, The Family, VM Art Gallery, Karachi[6]
  • 21 May – 8 June 2013: Kam Sukhan, IVS Gallery, Karachi[7]

Awards
  • 1993: Camera & Darkroom: Runner-up in Inclement Weather Contest, March 1993, CA, USA.
  • 2007: “The Art of Digital Imagery”, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 15 June – 14 July 2007. Work by 50 photographers.
  • 2007: Second Prize in Fine Art category, Px3, Prix de la Photographie, 13 Sévigné Gallery, Paris, June/July 2007, for “Lifelines & Manuscripts 25.”[2]

References
  1. "Interview with Farah Mahbub by Malin Fabbri - Alternative Photography". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  2. PX3 - Prix de la Photographie Paris, winners of 2007 competition.
  3. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C04%5C23%5Cstory_23-4-2010_pg12_5
  4. http://karachi.metblogs.com/2005/11/08/ethereal-ether-echoes/
  5. http://beta.dawn.com/news/707058/photography-a-paean-to-sufi-thought
  6. http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/04/24/city/karachi/conceptualising-%E2%80%98the-family%E2%80%99-at-vm-art-gallery/
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2013-09-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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