About
Shehzar Abro b. 1997 - Currently based in Sydney, Australia
Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Shehzar Abro initially found home in Newcastle and then Sydney, Australia. Currently educated with a Bachelors in Visual Effects and 3D Animation, he specialises in character design, VFX, painting and murals.
Shehzar works with acrylics, colour pencils and graphite pencils on canvas and paper, finding inspiration in his muses, cultural connections and travel. Shehzar Abro is a painter, mural artist and curator who aims to project a positive image of his home country through public interactions and art showcases - a step at a time.
A member of the first Karachi Biennale's Outreach Committee, and collected by major public and private institutions such as Movenpick Hotels and Resorts, Pakistani High Commission and Government of Sindh, Shehzar Abro is an emerging international artist.
Follow him on Instagram and Facebook @shehzarsart
Past Shows
- Sindh Artists Group Show – Arts Council, Karachi 2016
- “Impact” curated by Shehzar Abro – Movenpick Hotel Karachi Art Gallery 2016
- ICKK Charity Group Show – Koel Gallery, Karachi 2016
- “Fixate” by RAW Artists, Newcastle 2017
- SHE Rescue Home and Erousia Publishing Silent Art Auction 2017
- Sindh Artists Group Show – Arts Council, Karachi 2017
- Pakistani Australian Association of South Australia - Art Auction - 2018
- "Connect" by RAW Artists, Melbourne 2018
- Hang 10 Newtown Solo - Shehzar Abro, Sydney 2018
- GEM Connect Fund Raiser Live Painting - Sydney 2018
- Discover D'Art Fest - Lahore 2019
Major Projects / Experience
- Commissioner House, Mirpurkhas Commission by Government of Sindh - 2014
- Co-founder (Alongside Namra Khalid, Parsons School of Design) and Head of Lyceum’s Art Society – 2015
- La Mamma Restaurant, Movenpick Hotel Mural – 2016
- Curator at Movenpick Hotel Karachi Art Gallery – 2016
- Web Development and Marketing Project for Cooks Hill Galleries, Newcastle – 2017
- Member of Outreach Committee, Karachi Biennale Trust – 2017
- The Roost Marcus Westbury Mural – 2017
- Digital& Creative Digital Marketing Project – 2017
- Equilibrium and Engagement Host - 21st Biennale of Sydney - 2018
- Carriageworks | The Horse Trotted.. - Katharina Grosse - Exhibition Host - 2018
- Art Teacher, RAW Art - 2018
- Commission by Consulate General of Pakistan, Sydney - 2018
- Pakistan High Commission Mural - Canberra 2018
- Awara Parindey x Shehzar Abro, Karachi, 2018
- Curator at the Consulate General of Pakistan in Sydney - 2018
- Director of International Arts and Health Program at GEM Connect - 2018
- HeF x Shehzar Abro - Karachi, 2019
Media
- Front Page of Newcastle Herald Newspaper - Shehzar Abro Marcus Westbury mural a tribute to changing Newcastle
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4775151/shehzar-abro-mural-brings-mall-a-fresh-face/ - New mural at Pakistan High Commission makes a splash in Yarralumla - Canberra Times
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/new-mural-at-pakistan-high-commission-makes-a-splash-in-yarralumla-20180718-p4zs7e.html - Pakistan High Commission Mural - Sydney Morning Herald
https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/new-mural-at-pakistan-high-commission-makes-a-splash-in-yarralumla-20180718-p4zs7e.html - Good Times Magazine – Feature “Shehzar Abro’s Realistic Portraits”
http://www.goodtimes.com.pk/feature-shehzar-abro/ - In conversation with our favorite artist Shehzar Abro
thepakistanjournal.com/in-conversation-with-our-favorite-artist-shehzar-abro - Pakistan's biggest artists come together for D'Art Festival - Something Haute
https://www.somethinghaute.com/pakistans-biggest-artists-come-together-for-dart-festival-2019/ - Discover D'Art Fest Lahore - Sunday Magazine
https://sunday.com.pk/discover-dart-fest-in-lahore/ - Discover D'Art Fest 2019 - Paperazzi Magazine
https://paperazzi.pakistantoday.com.pk/discover-dart-fest-2019/ - D'Art Fest - Edition
https://www.edition.pk/dart-fest/ - Pinata in conversation with an emerging artist, Shehzar Abro - https://www.pinatamagazine.com/magazine/pinata-in-conversation-with-an-emerging-artist-shehzar-abro/
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The Express Tribune – Article on “Impact – Curated by Shehzar Abro”
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1234770/coming-new-space-karachis-artists/ - Flare Magazine - Mövenpick Hotel Karachi Reopens Art Gallery Exhibiting The Work Of Young Artists
http://www.flare.pk/movenpick-hotel-karachi-reopens-art-gallery-exhibiting-work-young-artists/ -
BrandSynario – Article on “Impact – Curated by Shehzar Abro”
http://www.brandsynario.com/movenpick-hotel-karachi-reopens-art-gallery-exhibiting-work-of-young-artists/ -
New Home to Roost – Renew Newcastle Newsletter – 7 July 2017
http://renewnewcastle.org/news/ -
Time Lapse of The Revitalisation of Hunter St Mall Mural by Shehzar Abro at The Roost Creative
https://vimeo.com/224292065 - Newcastle Star - Marcus Westbury faces up – Mural by Shehzar Abro
newcastlestar.com.au/story/4776509/marcus-westbury-faces-up/ -
BrandSynario - This Teenage Pakistani Artist is Making a Name Beyond Borders
http://www.brandsynario.com/teenage-pakistani-artist-making-name-across-border/ -
The Roost Creative - Pakistani Artist unveils 8ft mural of a revitalised Newcastle in Hunter St Mall
https://theroostcreative.com.au/revitalised-hunter-st-mural/ -
Cooks Hill Galleries’ write-up on Shehzar Abro
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWY7L6uh8wo/?taken-by=cookshillgalleries - Talk to Bec - Pakistani artist Shehzar Abro and creative collective The Roost…
talktobec.com.au/mural-of-revitalised-newcastle-hunter-st-mall/ - ABC Newcastle - Have you noticed something new in Hunter Street Mall lately?
https://www.facebook.com/10155381086932591 - Daily Times – Article on “Impact”
http://dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/17-Nov-16/mvenpick-hotel-reopens-art-gallery-displays-work-of-young-artists - News coverage on Express News Pakistan for “Impact – Curated by Shehzar Abro”
https://goo.gl/SuqRUK - The News Pakistan - Mention of mural at Movenpick Hotel Karachi’s Italian Restaurant
https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/208747-A-rustic-modern-combo - Show Coverage on TV One “Social Diaries” for “Impact”
https://goo.gl/Vp14G6| gl/WZHkbZ - Mag the Weekly - Marjorie Hussain’s review on “Impact”
http://www.magtheweekly.com/31dec-06jan2016/art.asp - Show Coverage by HUM TV for “Impact”
https://goo.gl/JJ6wuT| https://goo.gl/MDRQ0I -
Member of Outreach Committee – Karachi Biennale
http://www.karachibiennale.org.pk/whoweare.html -
ABC Newcastle Live Radio Interview – Renew Newcastle Mural
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Consulate General of Pakistan in Sydney mentions Marcus Westbury Mural – Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/CGPakistanSydney/posts/775923419236366 -
Shehzar’s Art - Documentary by Aruba Magsi for New York Film Academy
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32nebNNmAObXDKj73P4Gtg -
Sharon Claydon MP mentions Renew Newcastle Mural with Small Business Minister NSW Michael McCormack MP
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1493747074017934&id=461713630554622 - The Land - Shehzar Abro Marcus Westbury mural a tribute to changing Newcastle
http://www.theland.com.au/story/4775151/shehzar-abro-mural-brings-mall-a-fresh-face/ - Samaa TV coverage on Karachi Biennale
https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/10/karachi-biennale-art-out-of-the-ordinary/ - RAW Newcastle Artist - Shehzar Abro
www.rawartists.org/shehzarsart