Beaconhouse National University (BNU)

Haider Ali Jan is a distinguished visual artist who completed his Bachelor's in Visual Arts from Beaconhouse National University (BNU) in 2008. Currently serving as the Program Head of Foundation Studies at BNU, he has made significant contributions to contemporary art through his exhibitions and research.

He has participated in numerous prestigious exhibitions and film festivals worldwide, showcasing his work at major art biennials and triennials. Notable exhibitions include the 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial at the Asian Art Museum, Japan (2014), Asia Triennial Pacific 8 at the Queensland Art Gallery (2015), New Wight Biennial at UCLA Department of Art (2016), 5th Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland in Romania (2018), and the 5th Moscow International Biennial for Young Art (2016). His work has also been featured at prominent film festivals such as Love, War and Longings at the Harvard-Brown Pakistani Film Festival in Cambridge (2015), Experiments in Cinema Festival v14.2 in Albuquerque, USA (2019), and the Shared Site International Short Film Festival in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2017).

Haider Ali Jan’s artistic practice has been recognized in academic and literary circles as well. His work is featured in The Eye Still Seeks: Pakistani Contemporary Art, written by Salima Hashmi and published by Penguin India, highlighting his impact on Pakistan’s evolving art landscape.

• MPhil in Cultural Studies, National College of Arts (2024 – Present)
• Bachelor of Visual Arts, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University

• Assistant Professor, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan (2017 – Present)
• Program Head, Foundation Studies, MDSVAD, BNU (2020 – 2024)
• Assistant Professor, Institute of Art and Culture, Lahore, Pakistan (2016 – 2017)
• Lecturer, COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan (2011 – 2015)
• Visiting Faculty, Mariam Dawood School of Art and Architecture, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan (2011 – 2017)
• Thesis Advisor, Fine Art Department, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, Pakistan (2010 – 2011)

• The Arts Family x Sotheby Art Mentorship Program (2023)
• Finalist, The Arts Family Emerging Artist Award (2023)
• DICE Artist Commission, The British Council, London, England (2021)
• International Artist Residency Scheme at Aberystwyth University, Wales, in collaboration with the Charles Wallace Trust (2010)
• Vasl “Taaza Tareen” Artist Residency, Karachi, Pakistan (2009)
• Vasl International Artist Residency, Lahore, Pakistan (2008)
• Khoj International Artist Residency, Delhi, India (2007)

Art Fairs & Festivals

• 7th Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland, Romania (2022)
• “Exit Strategy,” Islamabad Art Festival, Beaconhouse National University Pavilion, Islamabad, Pakistan (2019)
• Experiments in Cinema Festival v14.2, Albuquerque, USA (2019)
• Sharjah Film Platform, Sharjah (2019)
• 5th Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland, Romania (2018)
• Shared Site International Short Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2017)
• New Wight Biennial, UCLA Department of Art (2016)
• 5th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art (2016)
• Asia Triennial Pacific 8, Queensland Art Gallery (2015)
• Love, War and Longings, Harvard-Brown Pakistani Film Festival, Cambridge (2015)
• Everything is Embedded in History, Lahore Literary Festival, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore, Pakistan (2015)
• 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial, Asian Art Museum, Japan (2014)

Solo Exhibitions

• “Ordinary Existence,” T2F Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2022)
• “Jannat Housing Scheme,” Taseer Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2019)
• “Promise Land,” Sanat Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2017)
• “De-void,” Color Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2013)
• “History of Reproduction,” Rohtas Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2012)
• “Synonyms,” Rohtas Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2010)
• “Resonance,” Nairang Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2009)

Group Shows

• "Dharti Dhar Dhar Dharke Gi – Artist as Witness" curated by Salima Hashmi, COMO Museum of Art, Lahore, Pakistan (2024)
• "Crossovers" curated by Ali Raza, Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2019)
• "Itwaar Ka Din" curated by Azanat Mansoor, Sanat Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2016)
• "Doppelganger" curated by Asim Akhter, Khaas Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan (2015)
• "Seven," Full Circle Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2012)
• "Identity Cards" curated by Quddus Mirza, Canvas Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2011)
• "The Architecture of the Self," Gandhara Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2010)
• "Stepping Out II," Rohtas Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan (2009)
• "Resonant Spaces" curated by Amna Tariq, Drawing Room Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (2009)
• "Vasl 5," VM Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan (2009)
• "Place," Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, India (2008)

Art Collective

• Member of Awami (Public) Art Collective (2015 – present)
  A group of concerned academics, artists, and activists intervening in public spaces to promote peaceful coexistence and celebrate diversity.

• "Exit Strategy," Islamabad Art Festival, Exhibition Catalogue (2019)
• "The Eye Still Seeks: Pakistani Contemporary Art" by Salima Hashmi, published by Penguin India (2015)
• Exhibition Catalogue, Asia Pacific Triennial 8, Queensland Art Gallery (2015)
• "Everything is Embedded in History," Exhibition Catalogue, Lahore Literary Festival Exhibition (2015)
• "Vasl Artists’ Collective Pakistan, 2007 - 2014" Catalogue (2015)
• Exhibition Catalogue, 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennial, Asian Art Museum, Japan (2014)
• "Seven Layers of Perception," Review on the show Seven by Quddus Mirza, published in Encore, The News, Pakistan (2012)

• Email Address: haider.ali@bnu.edu.pk
• Ext Number: 217