Shakir Ali, Lahore

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Shakir Ali (Urdu: شاکر على was an influential modern Pakistani artist and an art teacher. He was the principal of the National College of Arts in Lahore. He first joined Mayo School of Art as a lecturer in Art in 1954 and after changing the name of Mayo School to National College of Arts in 1958, he became its first Pakistani principal in 1962. Widely known to have inspired cubism among the artists of Lahore, he had a huge following of artists in Pakistan, most of whom were his students including Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Jamil Naqsh, Bashir Mirza, Ahmed Pervez and others. ()

Completed: 1975 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 31°30'1"N, 74°19'45"E

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Shakir Ali – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vogue Towers, Kalma Underpass, Gaddafi Stadium, Punjab Stadium.

1.4 miNE
31°30'32"N • 74°20'60"E
Vogue Towers, Lahore
35 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
~1670 ftNE
Bridge
Kalma Underpass, Lahore
9 min walk • Kalma Underpass is an underpass where east-west Main Boulevard Garden Town and Main Boulevard Gulberg join under north-south Ferozepur Road, connecting two southern suburbs of Lahore, Pakistan.
0.9 miN
Cricket, Sport, Sport venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
24 min walk • Gaddafi Stadium, previously known as Lahore Stadium is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and the home ground of Lahore Qalandars. It is owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board. With a capacity of 27,000, it is the fourth largest cricket stadium of Pakistan.
0.7 miN
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Punjab Stadium, Lahore
19 min walk • The Punjab Stadium is a football stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It was nicknamed the "Ian Rush Stadium" after the Liverpool striker visited Pakistan to promote grassroots football in the country.
0.8 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
21 min walk • National Hockey Stadium is a purpose-built field hockey stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the biggest field hockey stadium in the world. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 spectators.
0.8 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Quaid e Azam International Cycling Velodrome, Lahore
21 min walk • The Quaid e Azam International Cycling Velodrome is a velodrome in Lahore, Pakistan; it is the only velodrome in Pakistan and was constructed in 1954, though plans exist to build a velodrome in Peshawar.