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Splendid creations

LAHOREMashkoor Raza, a renowned Pakistani artist, known in the outer world for his rare original style, brings his splendid creations in a solo show of paintings at Ejaz Art Gallery at M.M. Alam Road, 25 March at 6pm.During the last 20 years or so, Mashkoor Raza has figured prominently in

By Shahab Ansari
March 24, 2015
LAHORE
Mashkoor Raza, a renowned Pakistani artist, known in the outer world for his rare original style, brings his splendid creations in a solo show of paintings at Ejaz Art Gallery at M.M. Alam Road, 25 March at 6pm.
During the last 20 years or so, Mashkoor Raza has figured prominently in the art world of Pakistan not only because he is one of the most prolific artists but also because he has achieved that rare distinction of developing an original work style.
From the beginning, his work has been, more roughly brushed in and richly coloured. In the work which he exhibited in a solo exhibition in June 1980, his paintings showed what looked like piles of rough round stones, closely bunched together, with some bigger slabs or blocks, above and below them, and empty spaces in the surrounding picture area. By 1991, he was freely turning out paintings of horses in all conceivable positions, running, rearing, prancing and so on.