Born in 1990 in Karachi (Pakistan)
Lives and works in Karachi (Pakistan)
Arsalan Nasir obtained his Master’s Degree in Art & Design Studies, from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, in 2017 where he received the UMMESA South Asia Scholarship Award. He received his BFA (with Distinction) from the University of Karachi in 2013. As a practicing Visual Artist he has exhibited his work in several exhibitions, the most recent of which was his solo presentation at Karachi Biennale 19 where he won Emerging Artist Prize. He has also participated in several artist residencies, including: the first Sanat Residency, Karachi; and the Social Sculpture Residency at VASL Artist Association, Karachi, in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Stiftung. He has worked as a Scale Model Artist at KSEW Pakistan Navy from 2014 to 2017. He is currently teaching as assistant professor at Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture and at Dept. of Textile Design Technologies, Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP).
A multi-disciplinary artist, Nasir’s technical practice spans drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation and new media, and his energetic drive to explore new mediums has resulted in his development of interactive technologies within his artwork. The basis of his artistic practice is an exploration of memory, and relaying of memories through everyday stories. He is especially interested in the concept of collective recollections, and the role of imagination in the formation of the personal narratives that constitute our memories, which are subsequently passed down as edifying experiences.
WORKSHOPS
2018 Future Here, Youth for sustainable living, Goethe Institute, Karachi.
2017 Earth Day, Every Day, sponsored by VASL at Beconhouse School Syestem.
2014 ART LAB, Saturday Studio, DHA, Karachi. 2014 Citizen Archival Pakistan (CAP). Pakistan, Karachi.
2014 Korangi Kay Rang, Charter of Compassion Pakistan. Karachi. 2014 PEF Carnival, Beach Luxury Hotel. Karachi.
EXHIBITIONS
2020 Qudraat Ke Anasaar: Earth, Air, Water, Fire. Curated By Shaheen Jaffrani. Faraar Gallery, T2F Karachi.
2019 Solo Presentation, Emerging Artist Prize, Karachi Biennale 19.
2019 Karachi ke Nazaaray, CFK 2019. Curated by Shaheen Jaffrani, Alliance Francaise de Karachi.
2019 Walking through play, Curated by Romila Kareem, V.M Art Gallery, Karachi.
2018 KS&EW, IDEAS 2018, Expo Center, Karachi.
2018 Karachi Ka Manzarnama, VASL Artist Association, Traveling Show.
2017 Karachi Biennale 17, Frere Hall, Karachi.
2017 Ingenious Responses, Elixir School, Karachi.
2017 Microcosm, Curated by Adeel-uz-Zafar, Gandhara Art Gallery, Karachi.
2017 At Home, Curated by Sundas Azfer at Netherlands Embassy in Islamabad.
2017 Master’s Degree Show at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore.
2016 Past and Present in the World of Tomorrow, Royal Palm Hotel, Lahore.
2016 U-Turn, Sanat Gallery, Karachi.
2016 IBTAADA, Group Show, Studio Seven Gallery, Karachi.
2015 The Headlines, Curated by Munawar Ali Syed, Sadiqain Gallery, Frere Hall, Karachi.
2015 From the Personal & the Political, Two Person Show, Curated by Aziz Sohail, Artchowk Gallery.
2015 Speaking in tongues, Karachi Literary Festival, Beach Luxury, Karachi.
2014 Dreamscape, at Amin Gulgee art gallery, Karachi.
2014 IDEAS 2014, Expo Center, Karachi
2014 INCUBATOR, Sanat gallery, Karachi Pakistan.
2014 Identifiable Localities, IVS Gallery, Karachi Pakistan.
2014 FRESH! At Amin Gulgee art gallery, Karachi.
2014 Emerging Talent 2014, V.M Art gallery, Karachi.
2014 Group show, Saturday Studio, Curated by S.M Raza, Karachi.
2013 Group show, MAD IN KARACHI, Art chowk gallery. Karachi.
2013 Degree show at Dept. of Visual Studies, Karachi University. Pakistan.
AWARDS
2013 Distinction in B.FA program, Dept. of visual studies, Karachi University. Karachi.
2013 Scholarship Award 2013, V.M Art Gallery.
2015 South Asia Foundation, Madanjeet Singh Scholarship Award. (UMMESA)
2017 Honors in MAADS Post graduate program, BNU.
2019 Emerging Artist Award, Karachi Biennale 19.
PERFORMANCES
2014 Dreamscape, at Amin Gulgee art gallery, Karachi.
2014 Group Show, FRESH! At Amin Gulgee art gallery, Karachi.
RESIDENCIES
2014 Sanat Initiative, First artist-in-residency program, Karachi Pakistan.
2017 Social Sculpture, VASL Artist Association, Karachi.
2017 Ingenious Responses, Elixir School, in collaboration with DOVS. University of Karachi.