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Mumtaz Hussain
Mumtaz Hussain is an artist, graphic designer, filmmaker, and writer. In 1979, Mumtaz accepted admission into the prestigious National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore, Pakistan. Wh...visualizza altroMumtaz Hussain is an artist, graphic designer, filmmaker, and writer. In 1979, Mumtaz accepted admission into the prestigious National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore, Pakistan. While at NCA, Mumtaz decorated the palace of Sheikh Zaid bin Sultan, an architectural landmark in Karachi, Pakistan. In 1978, Mumtaz left for London to study European art forms. In 1988 Mumtaz came to New York to pursue graphic design at the School of Visual Art. Additionally, Mumtaz also studied filmmaking. He has also served as an art director for Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Simon & Schuster. Mumtaz directed 13 episodes of an informative talk show for channel 9 "Ask a Lawyer." His Urdu book of short stories, GOOL AINAK KA PECHAY, LAFZON MAIN TASVARIAN, PELI PATI CHUNA KUM, MUMTAZ HUSSAIN DIAN CHUWIAN KAHINIAN (GURMUKHI), and PORTRAIT IN WORDS (ENGLISH) His art film, Soul of Civilization, has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Queens Museum of Art and Stony Brook University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Connecticut. Other films include: This is my Pakistan for a Pakistani TV Channel GEO; Inside You, based on Rumi's poetry; Push Button For, based on a Pakistani classic short story.Butterfly Screams. Based on 9/11 His first feature film, Art=(Love) 2, received a Merit Award at The Lucerne International Film Festival, Switzerland; Best Cinematography at The Jaipur International Film Festival, India; Platinum Reel Award at The Nevada Film Festival, U.S.A.; Gold Award at the Prestige Film Festival, U.S.A. The film was also officially selected at The Delhi International Film Festival, India; and The Vegas Cine Fest, U.S.A. It will be ready for theatrical release soon. His three plays The Barking Crow Legal Alien and Virus Bomb have been performed in New York. His script The Kind Executioner received a finalist award at the Hollywood Screenplay Contest Hollywood and his first award at the Jaipur International Film Festival. An MPhil thesis on his fiction work by a student at the Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.His paintings and films have been shown at numerous museums, universities, art galleries, and international film Festivals.visualizza meno