Artists

Buland Iqbal

Nationality

Pakistan

Born

1983

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Buland Iqbal (b. 1983, Lahore) is a Pakistani sculptor, visual artist, and educator based in Lahore. He earned his BFA with a major in sculpture from the College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab, in 2012, followed by an MA in Visual Arts with honors from the National College of Arts, Lahore, in 2015. A dedicated academic, Iqbal has built an extensive teaching career as a visiting lecturer at prominent institutions, including the University of Sargodha, COMSATS University Islamabad (Lahore campus), and his alma mater, the College of Art and Design at the University of the Punjab. As an exhibiting contemporary artist, Iqbal's work has been widely showcased on prestigious national and international platforms. His major group exhibitions and biennales include participation in Lahore Biennale collateral events at the Alhamra Art Gallery, the Imago Mundi project for the Venice Biennale (2017), and numerous prominent gallery presentations across Pakistan, such as at ZQ Gallery, Numaeshgah, Gallery 6, Ejaz Art Gallery, Muse Art Gallery, Como Museum, and Chawkandi Art Gallery in Karachi. His artistic achievements have earned him notable critical acclaim and accolades, including winning the merit prize at the Arjumand Painting Awards Exhibition (2025) and receiving the Nigaah Best Portrait Artist of the Year Award in Karachi (2024).