Mehtab Ali has earned for himself a high place among the accomplished Pakistani, South Asian artists through his hard work and dedication to arts.

 

 

Mehtab Ali, has held both solo and group exhibitions in Pakistan and abroad. His “Child from Northern Pakistan” an oil painting was auctioned in France for the benefit of special children in Pakistan; it was sold for 800,000 French Franc (around $138,564 US Dollars at that time). The painting was re-donated by the buyer to be re-auctioned in the following year in Paris.

 

Among many, Mehtab Ali’s “Inside View of Mahabat Khan Mosque, Peshawar” (oil on canvas, 40' x 80') was sold for $50,000 in USA in 2006. His painting “Handicraft” (oil on canvas, 40' x 80') was sold in Pakistan in 1998 at an exhibition for Rs. 1,050,000 (around $35,000 USA dollars at that time).

 

Mehtab Ali is a Science Graduate from the University of Karachi. He has proven himself in many areas including miniature, portrait and calligraphy, using different mediums like oil, pen n’ ink, pastel colors and water colors. His paintings depicting women in eastern dresses and in typical moods have attracted great attention. Mehtab Ali specializes in portrait, still life, landscape and cultural paintings.

 

Special displays of Mehtab Ali’s paintings have been held at the Royal Family Palace, Brunei; Our Future World Foundation, USA; Islamic Centre, Washington DC; Alliance Francaise de Paris; Raja Indisches Restaurant Kassel, Germany and Japan Foundation, Tokyo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child from Northern Pakistan an oil Painting was auctioned in France for the benefit of special children in Pakistan; the painting was re-donated by the buyer to be re-auctioned in the following year in Paris.

 

 

 

1980-2007: Illustrated many books including a Norwegian Pedagogical Work.