Research Centre for Art & Design

Dr. Sadia Murtaza

Dr. Sadia Murtaza
Dr. Sadia Murtaza

Assistant Professor

Research Centre of Arts & Design
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Experience   

  • 2005 to 2006 Research Associate Fine Arts Research Center LCWU
  • 2006 to 2013 Lecturer Fine Arts LCWU
  • 2013 till Date Assistant Professor Fine Arts LCWU

Honor and Awards

  1. Gold Medal 1st position in BA Fine Arts 2003 received in convocation Lahore college for women University Lahore
  2. Nasim Hafiz Qazi Gold Medal Best Artists 2005 received in convocation Lahore college for women University Lahore
  3. Gold Medal 1st position MA Fine Arts 2005 received in convocation Lahore college for women University Lahore
  4. Rana Abdul Hameed Gold Medal Student of the year Fine Arts Department 2005 received in convocation Lahore college for women University Lahore
  5. Roll of Honor Academic BA Fine Arts 2003 received in convocation Lahore college for women University Lahore
  6. Roll of Honor Academic and co-curricular MA Fine Arts 2005 received in convocation Lahore college for women University Lahore  
  7. 1st position all Pakistan art gala organized by Fatima Jinnah Women University Islamabad 2003
  8. 2nd position portrait making Competition in Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering and technology in Topi, Sawabi.2004
  9. 1st position in Painting Exhibition and Competition by King Edward Medical College Art Society2004
  10. 1st position in Painting Exhibition and Competition by King Edward Medical College Art Society2004.

Memberships

  1. Punjab Artists Association
  2. Board of Studies Fine Arts Research Center LCWU
  3. Purchase Committee Institute of Design and Visual Arts LCWU
  4. External member Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Admission Committee
  5. APWA All Pakistan Women Association
  6. BOS member Resaerch Center for Art and Design LCWU

Graduate Students/Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/Honour Students

List of graduate students supervised

  1. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Mahnoor Munir
  2. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Rabia Aleem
  3. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Areesha Ahsan
  4. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Zunaira Sajjad
  5. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Maham Amjad
  6. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Noor-ul-Huda
  7. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Fakiha
  8. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Mahnoor Shafqat
  9. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Aisha Adil
  10. 2018: BFA Viaual Arts- Painting : Fiza Batool

Research thesis supervised post graduate students:

  1. Making of Art: Aesthetic Experience by Assma Majeed PhD Session 2013
  2. Fauna Motifs on the surface decoration of Mughal Architecture by Saira Khuram MS 2011-13
  3. Socio Economic issues of Pakistan (2009-12) through line and colors: a studio practice research by Sadia Aman MS 2010-12
  4. Life as with me: a studio practice research by Palwasha Javed MS 2011-3
  5. Behind the veil: a studio practice research by Zarmina Aslam MS 2011-13
  6. Stepping into peace: a studio practice research by Sundas Qurashi MS-2011-13
  7. Glimpses from the past by Rebeca Indrias MS 2013-15
  8. Assassination or scarification by Anika Saeed MS 2013-15
  9. Echo of my soul : a studio practice research by Sehar Afzal MS 2014-16
  10. Messages through transparent surfaces: a studio practice thesis by Mariam Javed MS 2014-16
  11. Signature and My Life: a studio practice thesis by Sadia Zaka MS 2014-16
  12. Symbolic significance of the art works by Rahat Naveed Masood by Samreen Fatima MS 2014-16
  13. Connection by Azka Naeem MS 2014-16
  14. Life and Still Life: a studio practice thesis by Hira Khawar MS 2016-18
  15. Creating positivity through art, a studio practice thesis by Nimra Saleem MS 2019-21
  16. Truck Art in Pakistan by Saleha Qayyum MS 2018-20
  17. A Constant Reminder of Past terrorism: a studio practice thesis by Noor-ul Huda MS 2019-21
  18. A self visual and poetic expression to attain divinity: a studio practice thesis by Fatima Aman MS 2019-21

In Progress Research Dissertations:

  1. The evolution and impact of logo design in Pakistan by Nida Ijaz PhD session 2014
  2. JUSTAJU: Materializing the concepts by sobia Mqsood PhD session 2014
  3. Voice to Visual by Amber Munir PhD session 2015
  4. Abstarct Art in Pakistan by Shaeera Haider MS 2020-22
  5. Representation of Cyber bullying effects through Art practice by Nazish Yousaf MS 2020-22

Service Activity

  1. Text books of Fine Arts Grade 9 and 10 accepted for publication by Punjab Curriculum and Text Book Board Lahore 2019
  2. Have designed a 6 credit hours course of MS-Fine Arts entitled “An Over view of Art History” in 2014 and 4 credit hours course of BFA- Visual Arts entitled as “Art in Pakistan” in 2018, contributing my knowledge and research experiences.
  3. Have conducted three days workshop on Art of Drawing and Mosaic at GCU Lahore 2012.
  4. Participated in “Rediscovering Nasim Hafeez Qazi” a project from curating exhibitions of her work to the documentation of her life and art, funded by HEC, published by Fine Arts Research Centre LCWU Lahore 2008
  5. Have actively participated to design a 4 year degree course for BFA interior designing for Institute of Design and Visual Art LCWU. 2012
  6. Have designed a 6months Diploma course of Interior Designing for National Vocational Technical Education Commission of Government of Punjab in 2007.
  7. Have developed a course of History of Western Art for 4 years BFA-Painting Program in Lahore College for Women University 2009.

Brief Statement of Research Interest

My area of research is Contemporary Art in Pakistan, art in south Asia and Painters form Pakistan 

Publications

Articles in Journals

  1. Sadia Arshad, Warda Naeem Bukhari, "Art and the Writing of Sacred Words", Al-Qamar ( Vol.4 Issue 3 , July-September 2021) (HEC Recognized Y Category)
  2. Warda Naeem and Sadia Arshad, “Khussa Ornamentation in Multan”, FWU Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN:1995-1272, Volume No. 15, Issue No. 3, (April to June 2021) (HEC Recognized Y Category)
  3. Sadia Arshad, “Meaningful Paintings by Ali Azmat”, Visual Communication Quarterly, 27:3, 161-171, September 29, 2020, DOI: 10.1080/15551393.2020.1781643, To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/15551393.2020.1781643 (HEC Recognized  X Category Journal)
  4. Sadia Arshad, “A Discourse with Nature”, Visual Communication Quarterly, 27:2, 110-117, June 30, 2020,  To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/15551393.2020.1732219 (HEC Recognized  X Category Journal
  5. Sadia Arshad, “Mystic Impressions by Mudassar Manzoor” published in international Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, ISSN: 2321-8819 (Online) 2348-7186 (Print) Impact Factor: 1.498 Vol. 5, Issue 12 , December 2017, p 47-52
  6. Sadia Arshad, “A deadly silence behind the serenity of landscapes painted by Mughees Riaz” published  in international Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, ISSN: 2321-8819 (Online) 2348-7186 (Print) Impact Factor: 1.498 Vol. 5, Issue 9, September 2017, p47-52
  7. Sadia Arshad, “Innovative Ideas of Aakif Suri in the Field of Miniature Painting”, published in international Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, ISSN: 2321-8819 (Online) 2348-7186 (Print) Impact Factor: 1.498 Vol. 5, Issue 6, June 2017, p237-242
  8. Sadia Arshad, “The development of surrealistically flavored expressionism in the paintings of M. Naeem” published by JASS, Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Lahore College for Women University, June 2016 Issue I, volume III, ISSN 2311-293X, p154-177 (HEC Recognized Y Category)
  9. Sadia Arshad, “Artists who created art movements in Pakistan”, published in international research journal Asian Academic Research journal of Social sciences and Humanities, VOL:03, Issue:05, May 2016, ISSN:2278-859X, p59-78
  10. Sadia Arshad, “Art: The Last Asylum”, published in Journal, JASS, Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Lahore College for Women University, June 2014, Issue I, volume I, ISSN 2311-293X p39-51(HEC Recognized Y Category)
  11. Sadia Arshad, “Dr. Khalid Mahmud: A Painter of Soul and Mysticism” Published by insight communication magazine FACE ON Quarterly VOL:05 Issue:01 2008 p143-150.

Books

  1. Art and Model Drawing Grade 9 Text book accepted by Punjab Textbook and Curriculum Board, publication expected in 2021. (Currently in press)
  2. Art and Model Drawing Grade 10 Text book accepted by Punjab Textbook and Curriculum Board, publication expected in 2021. (Currently in press)

Awaiting Publications:

  1. Asma Abdul Majeed, Sadia Arshad, Artists, emotions and Creativity, Al-Qamar ( Vol.4 Issue 4 , October-December 2021) (HEC Recognized Y Category)
  2. Asma Abdul Majeed, Sadia Arshad, “A Search for Suitable Definition of Art”, Journal of Research and Reviews in Social Sciences Pakistan, (HEC recognized Y Category)

Solo Exhibition

  1. A Discourse with Nature: a solo show of landscape paintings in 4th December 2014 at Hamail Art Gallery MM Alam Road Lahore by projection of 40 paintings of various sizes.

Group Exhibitions

  1. Participated in Alhamra 3rd National Exhibition of Visyal Arts 2021.
  2. Participated in group exhibition of paintings at Lahore Fort entitled as “Schoefft Painting Exhibition” organized by Governor House, Punjab on 22nd November 2021.
  3. Participated in Landscape exhibition Phenomenal Treat at Ejaz Art Gallery Lahore 27th November 2020.
  4. Participated in Resilience: Alhamra’s 16th Annual Exhibition of Paintings, drawings, print making, sculptures, installations and video art by Young Artists-2020, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore Art Council. 2020
  5. Participated in 33rd Annual Art Exhibition and 16th National Art Exhibition 2019 organized by Artists Association of Punjab at Alhamrah Art Gallery the Mall road Lahore
  6. Participated in Alhamra National Exhibition of Visual Arts, Lahore Arts council Alhamra Art Gallery Mall road Lahore 26th November 2018
  7. Participated in The 32ndAnnual Exhibition of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts- Lahore Arts council Alhamra Art Gallery Mall road Lahore , 2018
  8. A Group Show Upcoming Nuances: Art in Pakistan, NHQ Gallery Lahore College for Women University Lahore 31st October 2017
  9. Participated in Commemorative Show titled ‘Massacre of innocents’ organized at the Alhamra Arts Council, The Mall Lahore, and December 2016.
  10. Participated in Enhancing Boundaries: Alhamra’s 12th Annual Exhibiion of Painting, sculpture, ceramics and graphic arts by young artists-2016, 12th April 2016
  11. Participated in 30th Annual Exhibition of  Arts 2016: 14th National Show by Artists Association of Punjab, 24th February 2016
  12. Participated in exhibition Massacre of Innocents, organized by Pakistan National Council Arts and Artists Association of Punjab in PNCA Islamabad, 18 May 2015
  13. Participated in a group show Glimpses from The Contemporary Art in Pakistan At NHQ Gallery IVAD Lahore College for Women University Lahore, On 4th December 2015
  14. Group show “aesthetic in Clay” NHQ gallery LCWU 5th December 2014
  15. Group show “me hu Pakistan” NHQ Gallery LCWU 14th August 2014
  16. Group show and International  drawing workshop by Mr. Jahangir from Bangladesh ,NHQ gallery LCWU, June 2014
  17. Group show and Artist Residency “Passion for freedom” NHQ Gallery LCWU June 2014
  18. Group show “Memoirs of the future” Alhamra’s 9th Annual Exhibition of painting, sculpture, ceramics and Graphic arts of young artists-2013 Lahore
  19. Group show  and artists talk “ Two D performances” NHQ gallery Institute of Design and Visual Arts, LCWU Lahore 2013
  20. Group Exhibition at the 90th anniversary of LCWU Institute of Design and Visual Arts LCWU 2012.
  21. Group Exhibition at the 100th celebration of Chanab Club Faisalabad 2010.
  22. Group Show in Naseem Hafeez Qazi Gallery Lahore College for Women University Lahore 2009.

Research Grants And Contracts.

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Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

  • Designed 1st University Calendar LCWU in 2018
  • Designed 1st News Letter LCWU December 2017 to February 2018
  • Book cover illustration, Challenge Education Pakistan: Reflection of An Educationist Sbiha Mansoor, published by Lahore School of Economics, May 2016
  • Conceived and executed the design of a Float for National level procession on the event of 23rd March 2016 from Lahore College for Women University Lahore
  • Mural Painting representing APS Peshawar incident 2015 now in the collection of Lahore Art Gallery Laurence road Lahore
  • A relief Sculpture Installation: a project on the theme of “Historical development of south Asia” for the museum of Faisalabad 2010.
  • A relief Sculpture Installation: Roman Horses, installed in Fine Arts Department LCWU 2006
  • Several portrait paintings of high officials and general public

Selected Professional Presentations

My paintings are in several public and private collection