SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019-Rhythms of Recurrence, Group Show at Koel Gallery in collaboration with Standard Chartered, Karachi.
2018-Living Tradition, A New Centre of Education, Exhibition to launch the opening of the new VM Centre for Traditional Arts and its Diploma programme by the Prince’s Foundation, School of Traditional Arts in partnership with VM Gallery, Karachi.
2015- Allamabil-Qalm, Arabic Calligraphy in Pakistan. Book launch and exhibition of paintings at the Foreign Office, Islamabad.
2012- Sarir-e-Khama, International Conference on Calligraphy, College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab.
2007– Inauguration of the National Art Gallery, Islamabad.
2007 – International Calligraphy Exhibition, Organized by Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Calligraphers Association of Pakistan and PNCA, Convention Centre, Islamabad.
2006 – Solo Show at the William Good Enough College, London.
2006 – Arab Souk ,Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
2005 – Demonstration and display at Souk, Shakespeare and Islam, Shakespeare Globe Theatre, London.
2005 – Demonstration and Display
Fundraiser and auction for The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.
Hosted by HRH Prince Charles, Guard’s Polo Club, UK.
Azma Salman’s work is part of the following collections:
HRH Princess Haifa Al-Faisal.
Professor Emeritus Keith Critchlow, London.
William Goodenough College, London.
Alumni Collection, The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London.
ACADEMIC ATTAINMENTS
2009 – Country Representative from Pakistan at the Mosaic International Summer School, Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK.
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Gallery of Mosaic International Summer School 2009
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2007 and 2008-Scholarship from the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) by the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture to further study illumination and other traditional arts in Turkey.
2006 – Scholarship for The Culture of Building, a residential crafts summer school held by
The Prince’s Foundation in York UK accredited by Royal Institutes of British Architects (RIBA)
2006 – Jamil Scholar, The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London.
2005 – Barakat Trust Scholarship, The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London.
1999- Passed with Honours, BFA in Fine Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore. Recipient of college merit scholarship in third year.
TEACHING
Azma Salman has taught at the following institutes:
KINNAIRD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, LAHORE
February to May 2019.
Elective course on Tezhip, (BFA , Semester 4 ) at the Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore.
VM CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS , KARACHI
April 2018.
Workshop at The VM Centre for Traditional Arts in partnership with The Prince’s Foundation, School of Traditional Arts.
ISLAMIC ARTS MUSEUM, MALAYSIA
October 2017.
Workshop on Islamic Illumination at the Islamic Arts Museum , Malaysia.
THE PRINCE’S SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL ARTS, LONDON
July 2017.
Azma taught the following two courses in the Open Programme held by The Princes School of Traditional Arts
- Ottoman Arabesque and Geometric Design.
- Floral Border Design for Calligraphic pieces.
HAST O NEEST, LAHORE; Institute of Traditional Studies and Art
2016-2017.
Illumination tutor for two years.
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ARTS, RAWALPINDI: 2014-2016
February to June 2016.
Subjects :Drawing and History of South Asian Design: 2nd Year Design and Fine Arts
February to December 2014.
Subjects :History of South Asian Design, 2nd year Fine Arts
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ARTS, LAHORE: 2007 –2013
During these seven years, Azma worked under the following designations:
Illumination and Geometry Course Tutor in One Year Diploma in Calligraphy and Fresco Painting.
Course Co-ordinator and Lecturer, History of South Asian Design; 2nd Year Design and Fine Arts
Course Co-ordinator MA(Hons) Visual Arts; Seminars on the Arts of South Asia.
Examiner MA(Hons) Traditional Arts Practice