- Bibliographic Note
Syed Shan Raza Naqvi, professionally known as Shan Amrohvi, was born on 15th February 1977 in Karachi, Pakistan. He qualified his matric qualification in 1993, and secondary education in 1995. In 1999 Shan has acquired diploma in fine arts from North City School of Arts, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shan is talented Pakistani artist who is known for his unique artistic style and contributions to the art world. His artwork has garnered attention and appreciation from art enthusiasts globally.
- Artist Statement
My journey: from horses to horse power
I am not a t rue artist if I am not able to explore my full potential and the only way d out my true space is to stretch my boundaries. This is the philosophy, which has fueled my work since the m id-90s, when I started on this path as an artist. This project has been an extension of my recent work; from presenting raw strength and power of something as majestic as horses to the same power, but refined and presented as racing cars, through the years. I have tried to present the beauty and excitement that these vintage racing cars have carried through the early years of racing circuit life.
‛I don‘t paint horses—I paint motion. I don‘t paint war—I paint memory. Every brushstroke chases something that history left behind.“
— Shan Raza Amrohvi
3. Artwork Review
Many critics and art lovers describe my work as “alive with kinetic energy and layered with cultural resonance.” Each brushstroke is meant to invite the viewer into a deeper emotional space—where history isn’t forgotten, but relived.
Shan Amrohvi
4. Credentials
SOLO EXHIBITIONS / CONCERTS / LITERARY EVENTS:
2010: Majmua Art Gallery, Karachi
2012: Gulmohar Art Gallery, Karachi
2013: Citi Art Gallery, Karachi
2014: Artciti Art Gallery, Karachi
2014: Citi Art Gallery, Karachi
2016: Artciti Art Gallery, Karachi
2022: Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
Group Exhibitions National:
1999: Sadequain Art Gallery, Karachi
2000: Sailing Center, KARACHI
2001: Alliance Francaise de Karachi
2001: Sheraton Hotel, Karachi
2002: Alliance Francaise de Karachi
2002: V.M Art Gallery, Karachi
2012: Grandeur Art Gallery, Karachi
2012: Sadequain Award Show
2014: Grandeur Art Gallery, Karachi
2018: Artscene Art Gallery, Karachi
2018: 2nd International Watercolor BIENNALE Season II, Hyderabad, Pakistan
2020: Mussawir Art Gallery, Karachi, Lahore
2020: Mainframe Art Gallery, Karachi
2020: Live Demand Big Format, Jamshoro, Pakistan
2020: International Watercolor Biennale, Jamshoro, Pakistan
2021: Art One 62 Art Gallery, Karachi
2022: Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
2023: International Watercolor Exhibition, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS INTERNATIONAL:
2017: International Watercolor Heritage, Indonesia
2018: International Watercolor Society CANADA
2018: Fabricano in Acquarello, Italy
2019: Fabricano in Acquarello, Italy
2019: Fair Art Symposium, USA
2019: Cross Border Art Gallery, UAE
2022: International Fabriano in Acquarello Exhibition, Italy
2023: XIV Biennale International, Italy
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AS JUDGE:
2001: Alliance Francaise de Karachi, as a judge paintings exhibition
2019: Liaquat College of Nursing and Allied Health Science
2022: Art Photography Exhibition Liaquat National Hospital & Medical
College, Karachi
Certificates and Publications Received
- International Watercolor Society, Canada
- Fabriano in Acquarello in Watercolor, Italy 2018
- As a Jury Member Alliance Francaise de Karachi “Kara Sculpture Contest 2002”
- “2nd International Watercolor Biennale, Pakistan”
- Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi Pakistan
- “Fabricano in Acquarello, Italy in Watercolor 2019
- “Chief Guest” Darul Sehat Hospital 2019
- Fabricano in Acquarello, Italy in Watercolor “ 2022
- Appreciation at the Convocation Darul Sehat Hospital, Karachi Pakistan 2020
- Sadequain Award Certificate 2012
- Guest of Honor Shield on Annual Sports Day Imam Hasan Askari Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
- Received Memento Presented Shield International Nurses Day, Darul Sehat Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan 2018
Awards
Shan Amrohvi has won ‘The Escoda Brushes Award’ in Canada from The International Watercolor Society of Canada (IWS CANADA) and The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor (CSPWC). He has also volunteered as a judge in painting exhibitions.