SULEMAN AQEEL KHILJI
Artist
Brief info
Born in Quetta in 1985, Suleman Aqeel Khilji lives and works in Lahore. He was one of the students selected for a student exchange
program to (Ecole de Beaux Art Paris) in 2009. Khilji was awarded the medal for outstanding achievement in 2010 and went on to achieve a
Distinction in painting in 2011 from “National College of Arts” Lahore.
In 2016 March Suleman was awarded Vasl Single Artist Residency in collaboration with IVS Karachi, and later in 2016 august he was part of
Murree Museums Artist Residency
He has been displaying his work across Pakistan, and had group shows in France and the Uk. His most notable Solo show was “See View”
at IVS Gallery,”Landswept” and “Inayat and Others” (Sanat Gallery Karachi)) selected Group and two person shows include “Pahore” (Ecole
de Beaux Art Paris), “Four and Other Elements”(Canvas Gallery Karachi) “Overcast” (IVS Gallery Karachi) and “Second Glance/Double
take” (SOAS London)
His works are part of prestigious collections such as DIL Foundation New York, Shahrukh Khan, and Luciano Benetton Collection.
