Hamza Qazi

Hamza Qazi was born in Lahore in 1995. He completed his formal education in visual arts from the esteemed National College of Arts Lahore in 2021. Following his graduation, Hamza Qazi's distinctive works have been prominently featured in 14 group shows nationally, and his work has also been selected for the Hunkensten International Art Fest 2024 in the Netherlands. Notably, Qazi holds the distinction of being the first artist to exhibit a non-fungible token (NFT) in a public art gallery of Pakistan, a feat that has earned him recognition within significant art marketplaces.

In 2024, Qazi was bestowed the prestigious Nigaah Art Award for being the best emerging artist. He was a resident artist in the Studio RM residency program of 2022 and "Sadequain ki Anjuman Mein" by Gallery 6 in 2024 . Presently, Qazi assumes the role of a drawing instructor at Studio RM, contributing his expertise to the development of emerging artists. Furthermore, he also collaborated with notable platforms such as 'Odd Bird Art' and the 'Pakistan Art Forum', reinforcing his dedication to fostering diverse artistic dialogues.

Artist Statement:

Qazi inquires the heightened forms of visual realism, while what is depicted as his pictorial realisation is motivated by an inner authenticity. Interested in representation of figures and arrays his paintings are the strong existentialist characters that represent fragments of a mosaic of human life, experiences and discourses that he painterly transforms into mysterious banality.