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Hamra Abbas Biography
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1996 - 1999 |
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BFA (Sculpture), National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
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1999 - 2002 |
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Visiting faculty, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
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2000 - 2002 |
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MA Visual Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
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2002 - 2004 |
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Mater student, Universität der Künste, Berlin
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2004 - 2006 |
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Lecturer at Universität der Künste, Berlin
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2007 |
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Private lecturer at National College of Arts, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Lives and works in Islamabad and Berlin
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2008
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Buffaloes in Combat, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto
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2008
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Art Hong Kong, Green Cardamom, Hong Kong
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2008
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Dubai Art Fair, Green Cardamom, Booth B52, Dubai
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2008
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In-Situ, Shake Before Use, ARTIUM de Alava, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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2008
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Adventures of the Woman in Black, Green Cardamom, London (solo)
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2008
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New Works, NCA Gallery, Rawalpindi (solo)
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2008
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God Grows on Trees, Schultz Contemporary, Berlin (solo)
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2008
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God Grows on Trees, Zahoor-al-Akhlaq Gallery, NCA, Lahore (solo)
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2007
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Not Only Possible But Also Necessary-Optimism In The Age Of Global War, 10th International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul (catalog)
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2007
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Urban Myths and Modern Fables, UTS Gallery, Sydney (catalog)
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2007
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Inaugural show, National Art Gallery, Islamabad (catalog)
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2007
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Contemporary Art from Pakistan, Thomas Erben, NYC
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2007
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Divination, B 22, Hamburg/Paris
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2007
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Politics of Fear, Albion gallery, London
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2006
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Dorothea Konwiarz Stiftung Galerie, Berlin (solo)
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2006
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Lessons on Love, Rohtas 2, Lahore (solo)
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2006
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Zones of Contact, 15th Biennale of Sydney, Sydney
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2006
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Beyond the Page, Asia House, London and Manchester Art Gallery
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2006
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Open day, Vasl International Artists Workshop, Gadani
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2005
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Zeitsprünge Raumfolgen, ifa Galerie, Berlin, Stuttgart
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2005
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Full House, Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, Schöppingen
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2005
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Meisterschueler Prize Winners of UdK, Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin
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2005
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Bueno Ensemble, ARC Gallery, Chicago
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2005
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Mind Wrestlers, Parsons Paris School of Design, Paris
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2005
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KOVIDEO 1st Durban Video Festival, Mumbai
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2005
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13 Boxes, Goliath Art Space, Brooklyn, New York
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2005
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I can’t really explain what it’s like where I live, but someday I’ll take you there, The Phatory, New York (solo)
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2005
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Men in White, Vermont Studio Center, USA (solo)
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2005
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Beyond Borders, Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
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2004
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Art from Pakistan, Houses of Parliament, London
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2004
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Meisterschueler Prize Exhibition, Universitaet der Kuenste (UdK) Berlin, Berlin
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2004
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Aarpaar 3, Lahore | Karachi | Mumbai
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2004
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Miniature from Pakistan, Fukuoka Museum of Asian Art, Fukuoka
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2004
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Open Studios, Triangle Artists’ Workshop, Brooklyn, NY
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2004
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8th Symposium Junge Kunst, Guetersloh
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2004
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FreiRäume, A Project by FreiStil e.V., Berlin
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2004
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Love It or Leave It, 5th Cetinje Biennial, Cetinje
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2004
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Creative Insecurity, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
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2004
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Meisterschueler Exhibition, Universitaet der Kuenste (UdK) Berlin
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2004
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Along the X-Axis: Digital Art From India and Pakistan, New Delhi
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2004
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Playing with a Loaded Gun, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel
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2003
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Junger Westen 2003, Kunsthalle Rechlinghausen, Rechlinghausen
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2003
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EyeTwisters, Houston Community College, Northline Gallery, Houston, TX
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2003
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Peace with India, Neher Kinarey, Lahore
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2003
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Miniatures Pakistanaises, Maison d’Art Contemporain Chaillioux, Paris | K3 - Project Space, Zurich
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2003
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Contemporary Miniature from India/Pakistan, Fine Art Resource Gallery, Berlin
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2003
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Cultural Juxtaposition, Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, TX
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2002
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Art and Ashes, Gallery NCA, Lahore (solo)
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2002
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Interrogating Diversity, Betty Rymer Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
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2002
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Digital Visions, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
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2002
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Hamra Abbas and Nosheen Saeed, sCanvas Art Gallery, Karachi
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2002
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Painting Over the Lines: Five Contemporary Artists from Pakistan, Indo Center, New York City, NY |
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2002
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York Quay Gallery, Toronto
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2002
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Around Miniatures, Canvas Art Gallery, Karachi
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2002
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The Takhti Exhibition, Gallery Sadequain, Karachi
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2002
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Ray of Hope, Gallery NCA, Lahore
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2001
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More Smoke Than Fire, Gallery NCA, Lahore (solo)
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2001
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One Just Right for You, NCA, Lahore (solo)
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1999
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Embodied Meaning, NCA, Lahore (solo)
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