Mr. Mian Waleed MDSVAD - BNU

Waleed Zafar is an interdisciplinary visual artist and curator based in Lahore, Pakistan. He holds a BFA in Visual Arts (2017) and an MA in Art and Design (2022) from Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore.

Rooted in photographic and archival research, his practice delves into the intersections of history and contemporary culture. His work has been showcased both locally and internationally at prestigious art fairs and group exhibitions, including A River in an Ocean (a collateral of Lahore Biennale 01, Lahore), Surface 01 (Artbuzz Studios, Delhi), Pakistan at 100 (World Bank Office, Islamabad), Full Circle Gallery (Karachi, 2019), Islamabad Art Fair (2019), India Art Fair (2020–2024), and Vida Hydari Contemporary (Pune, 2024).

Beyond exhibitions, Waleed has participated in distinguished artist programs such as the Visiting Artist Fellowship (Spring 2024) at the Mittal Institute, Harvard University, and the New Narratives in Photography residency, a collaboration between the British Council, Grain Project, and TasweerGhar.

Currently, he serves as a Lecturer at the Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design (MDSVAD), BNU, where he mentors emerging artists while continuing to expand his research and creative practice.

• Master of Art and Design Studies (MA ADS), Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Arts, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University

• Senior Lecturer, Permanent Faculty, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2022–Present)
• Visiting Faculty, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2019–2022)
• Course Coordinator, Global Classroom, Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2020)
• Visiting Faculty, HND Fashion Program, Roots Ivy International (2018–2019)
• Communications Manager, The Last Word (2018–2019)
• Creative Designer, Social&Co, Lahore (2017–2018)
• Design Intern, Happa Studio (2016)

• Manager Curatorial Research and Writing, Design Summit Lahore 01 (2024)
• Visiting Artist Fellowship, Mittal Institute, Harvard University (2024)
• New Narratives in Photography Residency, Tasweerghar, Grain Project UK, Supported by British Council Pakistan (2023-2024)
• Secret Histories Project (Artist), The Pind Collective (2022)
• Online Photographic Exchange Program, Supported by British Council, Grain Project UK, Transforming Narrative, and Tasweerghar (2020)
• ITU Designers in Residence, Arfa Technology Park, Lahore (2017)
• Editing Team, Video Content, Stories We Tell, Beaconhouse National University, CKU, Lahore Biennale Foundation (2016)
• We Walk Lahore, LBF Urbanities Project, Honi Ryan (2016)
• Silent Dinner Party, LBF Urbanities Project, Honi Ryan (2016)

• Domestic Provocations 02, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore (2025)
• Atlas of Elsewhere, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2024)
• Home and Other Strange Things, THAT Studio, Lahore (2024)
• A Moment In Infinity, Vida Hyderi Contemporary, Pune (2024)
• Dharti Dhar Dhar Dharkay Gi - Artist as Witness, Curated by Salima Hashmi, COMO Museum, Lahore (2024)
• Simultaneity as Design: Pakistan and Beyond, Design Summit Lahore 01 (2024)
• Visiting Artist Fellowship Art Exhibition, Mittal Institute, Harvard University, Boston (2024)
• New Narratives in Photography, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, Tasweerghar, Grain Projects, British Council (2024)
• New Narratives in Photography, Midlands Art Center, Birmingham, Tasweerghar, Grain Projects, British Council (2024)
• Indian Art Fair (Wonderwall Gallery), Delhi (2024)
• Envision E-vision (Group Show), PNCA, Islamabad (2023)
• Once Upon a Time, HAAM Gallery, Lahore (2023)
• Indian Art Fair (Wonderwall Gallery), Delhi (2023)
• The Body Displaced (Group Show), Full Circle Gallery, Karachi (2022)
• Indian Art Fair (Wonderwall Gallery), Delhi (2022)
• MA Art and Design Thesis Show, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2022)
• An Ode to the City (Group Show), Muse Art Gallery, Lahore (2022)
• The Lens and The Pen (Group Show), Tasweer Ghar, Lahore (2021)
• Towards Home (Group Show), Dominion Gallery, Lahore, Curated by Amna Suheyl (2021)
• Thinking Around Corners, The Art Platform India, Curated by Bhavna Kakar & Renu Modi (2021)
• The Art Platform India, Online Exhibition (2020)
• Museum of Scroll, Online Exhibition (2020)
• Hindustan Times Art Fair (Wonderwall Gallery), Delhi (2020)
• Indian Art Fair (Wonderwall Gallery), Delhi (2020)
• Of The Moments (Group Show), 12.0 Contemporary Gallery, Islamabad (2020)
• Exit Strategy (Group Show), Islamabad Art Fair (PNCA), Islamabad (2019)
• Re-punctuated (Solo), Full Circle Gallery, Karachi (2019)
• Pakistan at 100, World Bank, Islamabad (2019)
• Urban Agglomeration, Myartworldpk, Islamabad (2018)
• Surface 01 (Group Show), Art Buzz Studio, Delhi (2018)
• River in an Ocean - The Creative Process, Curated by Abdullah Qureshi & Natasha Malik, Collateral event of Lahore Biennale 1 (2018)
• Annual Emerging Artists Show, Myartworldpk, Curated by Zara Sajid (2018)
• BNU Thesis Degree Show, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2017)

• Atlas of Elsewhere, Co-curator, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2024)
• Between White and Green | Pakistan at 77, Curator, PNCA Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore (2024)
• Envision E Vision - Chronicles of Tomorrow, Assistant Curator, SOT x BNU, PNCA, Islamabad (2023)
• 4 Days - Lahore Design Festival x Micropom, Assistant Curator, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore (2023)
• Perpetuating Perplexities, HAAM Gallery x MDSVAD BNU, Lahore (2023)
• The Body Displaced, Full Circle Gallery (2022)
• Be(coming) The Museum, Assistant Curator, Beaconhouse National University, CCAI, Lahore Museum (2022-2023)
• Navigating Matter Act 2 - Maryam Rahman, The Last Word, Collateral Event of Lahore Biennale 02 (2020)

• Visiting Artist Fellowship – Waleed Zafar
• New Narratives in Photography
• Art Review: *Towards Home* at Dominion Gallery
• Surface 01 – An Exhibition of Emerging Artists
• New Creative Art Space Launch
• Urbanities Pakistan: *We Walk Lahore* by Honi Ryan
• Emerging Artists at Surface 01
• Review: *Surface 01* Exhibition
• Artist Feature: Waleed Zafar
• The Cultural Impact of *River in an Ocean*
• Lahore Biennale Foundation Hosts *River in an Ocean*
• Visual Delight: *River in an Ocean* – A Show of Active Resistance
• Review: Contemporary Art Practices
• Jury Selection for Visual Art Residency
• Artists’ Imaginations on Urban Agglomeration
• Tread of Pioneers – A Cultural Reflection
• Honoring Lala Rukh at *River in an Ocean*
• Exploring Visual Resistance in *River in an Ocean*

• Email Address: waleed.zafar@bnu.edu.pk