Imran Channa
Born 1981 in Lahore, Pakistan
Lives and works in Lahore, Pakistan
Bio
2011
Gasworks residency, London, Great Britain
2007
Teaching at National College of Arts, Lahore
2004-08
MA |Hons.| Visual Arts (National College of Arts), Lahore
2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1st Division, (National College of Arts), Lahore
Awards / Grants
2003
Scholarship at NCA, Lahore
1999
Painting Award at Khana-e-Farhang, Iran
1st Prize in painting competition on celebration of artist A.K, Sheikh at Sindh Museum, Hyderabad, India
Solo Exhibitions
2011
The Memory is the Message, XVA Gallery, Dubai, UEA
Twelve Gates Art Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
2010
Badshahnama, TMproject Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
Group Exhibitions
2011
The Return, 2nd International Contemporary Art Festival, MOMA, Algiers, Algeria
After All (curated by Quddus Mirza), Royat Art Gallery, Lahore
Common Threads : Contemporary Art from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran and Pakistan, Heritage House Gallery, Dubai
2010
Contemporary Shahnama, Millenium Painting Exhibition, Prince’s Foundation Gallery, London
The Rising Tide (curated by Naiza Khan), Mohatta Palace, Karachi
Structures within an intervention, curated by Meenakshi, The Guild Gallery, New York Canvas Gallery, Karachi
The Havelian Express, CAIS Gallery, Hong Kong, China
SLICK Art Fair, Paris, France
Fatah Je Asay Pasay, with Green Cardamom Gallery at V.M Art Gallery, Karachi
2009
Tradition & Tension, Art Scene Gallery, Karachi
Patrons of "OH MY GOD! I CAN BUY ART!", Grey Noise Gallery, Lahore
Between Black & White, Canvas Gallery, Karachi
Redo Pakistan, a traveling show curated by OtherAsias : Deptford X Festival, London, UK, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore, Shanakhit Festival, Karachi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Starring: The Artist, Indus Valley Gallery, Karachi
2008
Degree show, Zahoor-ul-Akhalq Gallery, National College of Arts, Lahore
Young artist exhibition, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore
2007
Dropping Tears Together, Anokha Laadla Collective live art, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore
2006
Places Real and Imagined, Alhamra Art Council, Lahore
2005
Art Aid, Convention Center, Islamabad
Voices, Pakistan Development Forum, Islamabad
Emerging Talent, V.M Art Gallery, Karachi
Memories, Degree Show, National College of Arts, Lahore