Saeed Ahmad Bodla ( born 5 January 1944) is a Pakistani artist and

calligrapher Calligraphy () is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instruments. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "the art of giving form to signs in an exp ...

. He belongs to the

Bodla Bodla is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aslam Bodla (born 1952), Pakistani politician * Saeed Ahmad Bodla (born 1944), Pakistani artist and calligrapher * Bodla, Chhattisgarh, Place in Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (; ) is ...

family in

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

Education and work

He studied

Fine art In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function (such as ...

s from the

University of the Punjab The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public university, public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South As ...

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

. He has been worked on Islamic calligraphy mostly. His work also includes

99 names of Allah Names of God in Islam () are 99 names that each contain Attributes of God in Islam, which are implied by the respective names. These names usually denote his praise, gratitude, commendation, glorification, magnification, perfect attributes, ...

and surah al-muzammil.

Exhibitions

Alhamra Arts Council Alhamra Arts Council (also known as the Alhamra Hall, Alhamra Cultural Complex, Alhamra Art Gallery and Lahore Arts Council) was designed by Nayyar Ali Dada and completed in 1992. The Alhamra Arts Council is located on a colonial-period road ...

, 2004

References

1944 births Living people Pakistani calligraphers Pakistani art collectors Pakistani painters Pakistani artists People from Pakpattan District University of the Punjab alumni {{Pakistan-artist-stub