Mashkoor Raza is one of the most prominent artist from Pakistan who started his career in the early 1980s and has been honored by the President’s Pride of Performance Award which is the highest award in Pakistan. He has several signature subjects but in a variety of moods his sublime sense of design, colour, form and space sets him apart. [read more] Mashkoor's bold colour schemes, abstract forms and well-designed compositions have drawn accolades from home and abroad. His work has been seen in exhibitions in many countries around the world.

Mashkoor conveys a very forceful statement through his use of vibrant colours and contrasts whether it is in his figurative, abstract or calligraphic work. In 2007, Mashkoor Raza was accorded the Tamgha-e- Imtiaz Award for Art. His versatility is exciting including cubist structured abstract works with the emphasis on shades of white. When Mashkoor paints impressions of galloping horses, manes and hoofs flying, they appear about to gallop out of the frame. Mashkoor Raza has also worked with figurative narratives, fragmented forms gracefully juxtaposed with symbolic suggestions and contrasting elements.

QUALIFICATION 1972 Diploma in Fine Art From K.S.A. (Gold Medal)   EXHIBITIONS 1973 Group Show at Karachi. 1974 Two-Artist Show at Pakistan Art Council, Karachi. 1975 Group Show with Karachi artist. 1975 Solo Show at Karachi University. 1976 Group Show at Pakistan Art Council, Karachi. 1976 Group Show at Karachi "Artists from Sind" 1977 Group Show, Portrait of lqbal. 1978 Solo Show at Pakistan Art Council, Karachi. 1980 Solo Show at Indus Gallery, Karachi. 1981 National Exhibition by Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Islamabad 1982 Solo Show at Pakistan Art Council, Karachi. 1982 Solo Show at Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan, Islamabad 1982 Group Show "Paintings from Pakistan" in the U.S.A. 1983 Solo Show at Gallery II, Karachi. 1983 Group Show in Japan through Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan. 1984 Solo Show at Shakir Ali Musuem, Lahore. 1985 Solo Show at Indus Gallery, Karachi. 1985 2nd Prize, National Exhibition by Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan. 1986 Solo Show, Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan. 1987 Solo Show at Sheraton Art Gallery. 1988 Solo Show at Gallery Chawkandi. 1988 Solo Show at Pearl Continental Art Gallery. 1988 Group Show 4th Asian Art Biennals Bangladesh. 1989 Solo Show at Gallery Chawkandi. 1991 Solo Show at Gallery Chawkandi. 1992 Solo Show at Art Gallery, Islamabad. 1993 Solo Show at Clifton Art Gallery. 1994 Solo Show at Indus Art Gallery. 1995 Solo Show at Clifton Art Gallery. 1996 Solo Show at Artwala Gallery. 1996 Group Show at Mon Art Gallery. 1997 Solo Show at Clifton Art Gallery. 1997 Group Show at IZMIR. 1997 Group Show at Malaysia. 1997 Group Show at Pakistan Art Council, Karachi. 1997 Solo Show at 20th Virsa Gallery ,Islamabad. 1997 Group Show Pakistan Artists at London. 1997 Solo Show at Momart Gallery, Karachi. 1998 Solo Show at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi 2000 Solo Show at Croweater Gallery, Lahore 2001 Solo Show at Art Gallery, Islamabad 2002 Solo Show at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi 2003 Solo Show at Clifton Art Gallery, Karachi 2003 Solo Show at Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad 2004 Solo Show at Aline Finance Art Gallery, Karachi 2004 Solo Show at Croweater Art Gallery, Karachi 2004 Solo Show at Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad 2005 Solo Show at Gulmohar Art Gallery, Karachi 2006 Show at Hong Kong 2006 Group Show at Delhi from Ejaz Gallery 2007 Solo Show Dubai 2007 Solo Show at Nomad Art Gallery 2008 Native Art Gallery 2009 Solo Show at Nomad Art, Islamabad. 2010 Solo Show at Nomad Art, Islamabad Besides above exhibitions Mashkoor has participated in many national and international group shows in USA, Iran, United Kingdom, West Germany, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, Canada, Bahrain and U.A.E.   [/read]