The world renowned artist, social crusader and peace activist, Jimmy Engineer, is all set to add another feather in his cap by becoming the first Pakistani artist to display his creative art in Beijing, China.
His solo exhibition of pencil sketches of old Chinese icons from different fields is being held in Beijing from March which will continue for a week till March 29.
On display will be 18 pencil sketches of old icons of China from different fields and prints of 100 selected paintings. Pencil sketches of old leaders, actors, sportsmen, businessmen and other known figures of China will be of 22x30 inches which Jimmy Engineer has made in a very short time.
More importantly, Jimmy's paintings titled "International Architectural Composition" will be put on permanent display at the National Art Museum of China. The paintings have been done in oil on canvas and its size is 3x6 feet. He is the first Pakistani artist whose paintings are going to be in permanent collection of the Chinese prestigious museum.
Consul General of China in Karachi had approached Jimmy Engineer and requested him to donate one of his master paintings for permanent display at the National Art Museum of China. Accepting the request, Jimmy had shown his art work out of which one was selected.
Jimmy Engineer will present his selected painting to the museum officials along with Pakistan Ambassador in China Khalid Masood who has been instrumental in arranging Pakistani artist's yet another international solo art exhibition.
He said when he had paid his first-ever visit to China in October 2016 and delivered a lecture at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the China World Peace Foundation had presented him a medal through its Chairman Mr. Li Ruo Hong. "He will be presenting his selected painting to the Chinese museum to express his heartfelt gratitude to the people and the government of China as well as the World Peace Foundation for conferring this honour on him."
He expressed the hope that his art work will be liked and appreciated by the people of China. He said he had selected 18 Chinese personalities who had excelled in their fields and earned good name for their country.
"It is matter of pride for me as well as the entire country that my art work is going to be displayed at the famous art museum of China," he further commented.