Ilahi Bukhsh Mutea

Date of Birth: 21/10/1953

s/o: Fakir Muhammad

Teacher(s): Syed Anwer Husain Nafees Raqam

Inspiration: Thuluth, Kufic
Ideal: Hamid al-Amidi, Sami Afandi, Amin Afandi,
Majid Az-Zohdi, Abdul Aziz Ar-Rafai
Naskh: Hahiya Hilmi, Hafiz Usman (Popular as Hafiz-il-Quran), Mustafa Izzat
Nastaalique: Syed Anwer Husain Nafees Raqam

Presently, Mr Mutua is visiting teacher of calligraphy to Islamabad/Rawalpindi Art Council, and he also teaches at Khani Farhang Iran in Rawalpindi. His work is in the British Museum's Collection.

Awards and Distinctions:

1st Prize,
All Pakistan Exhibition of Calligraphy,
National Council of the Arts, Islamabad, 1998.

1st Prize (3 times),
All Pakistan S.S.Haider Award, Abasin Arts Council,
Peshawar, 1985/1993/1995.

2nd Prize for Calligraphy,
International Competition of Painting and Calligraphy,
Iran, 1989.

2nd Prize,
International Competition for Calligraphy, Pakistan
Calligraphers Art Guild, Lahore, 1999.

Special Prize for Khat-e-Naskh,
Punjab Arts Council, Lahore,1977.

Significant Performance Prize,
Iranian Cultural Canter, Islamabad.

1st Prize, Iwan-e-Ilm-o-Fan,
National Competition of Calligraphy,Gujranwala.

Group Shows and Exhibitions:

  1. National Art gallery, Islamabad "30 times"
  2. Abbasin art council, Peshawar "3 times"
  3. Al Hamra centre, Lahore, "5 times"

International Shows:

  1. Damascus, Kualalampur, China, Turkey, Tehran, Kazikistan, UAE, Bahrain.(from 2000-2008)
  2. London, UK, (Ashni art gallery, UK, Nov 2008)

Solo Shows:

  1. Abbasin art council, Abbottabad "2 times"(1985-1993)
  2. Iranian cultural centre, Peshawar.
  3. Naurang art gallery, Islamabad.
  4. Rawalpindi art council, "10 times"
  5. French cultural centre, "Alliance Francis,Islamabad" (2 times)

Projects:

  1. Data complex ,Lahore
  2. Provincial legislative assembly,Peshawar,NWFP.
  3. Foreign office ,Islamabad.
  4. Jamal uddin afghani mosque,Warsaw,Poland.
  5. Pakistan monument, Islamabad.
  6. Mega project of kalma e tayyiba (Largest calligraphic composition in steel) on the facad of National assembly building of Pakistan.

Auctions Record:

  1. Sharjah
  2. Dubai
  3. Islamabad
  4. London "BONHAMS, April 2008"