BIOGRAPHY
Ghazali Moinuddin is a renowned Painter and an Art Teacher in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
He completed his BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in 1999 from Jamia Millia Islamia and MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in 2000.
Completely awestruck with nature and its various hues, Ghazali’s work echoes his emotions.
Each work of his is an endeavour to showcase the various forms of nature and its mesmerizing beauty.
His artistic work is class apart and the strokes in his canvasses are born out of a tube of acrylic and his deft fingers.
His work falls under the category of ‘Impression Art’ and what is even more striking is that his paintings are solely based on imagination. In one of his works, a series of 45 Mountain paintings, Ghazali has captured the serenity, grandeur and natural beauty in a manner as if he were replicating
what stood in front of him. But, in reality, he reveals – “It has been ages since I have been to a hill station. All 45 paintings have come from my imagination. Even when I am confined to a room surrounded by books and magazines, my mind transports me to a serene hill station where the beauty of the Himalayas leaves me in a trance.”
Recipient of many awards and recognitions, he has had solo and group shows of his work globally. He has been participating in various national and international art camps. He was the only Indian participating in the much talked Biography art event in Egypt, ‘Sharm El Sheikh’.
In some of his works, he applies new possible concepts, without any justification or literary content. In these paintings, pure forms take a role in their elementary capacity, completely visible in their structural or horizontal elements and always are the materials with which the compositions are rhythmically connected in their closest area.
In doing admiration for work, which not only expresses his nature, his style reflects a thirst for mankind’s inner needs. His work is simple yet striking and brings to life the natural marvels. The work in next time broadens new colours and creates natural changes – his work of abstraction, illustrations in one find a place in his work, along giving all the space to his inner “nature”.
Experiences & Profile
A curated overview of exhibitions, recognitions, publications and institutional presence
reflecting a sustained engagement with contemporary Indian impressionist practice.
A practice rooted in imagination, layered pigment, tonal balance and expressive texture.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2023 Invited by Roger Tempest, Broughton Stables, Yorkshire, UK.
- 2022 “NAHEED”, Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- 2017 “KVN FAYA KOON”, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- 2014 “AMWAJ-E-TAKHAYYUL”, M.F. Hussain Art Gallery, Jamia Millia Islamia.
- 2013 “NUQOOSHE-FITRAT”, India Habitat Centre.
- 2008 “AQAS-E-QUZAH”, AIFACS, New Delhi.
Group Exhibitions
- 2025 “Moment in Time”, Visual Art Gallery, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
- 2025 “Unheard Voices”, Vagator, Goa.
- 2024 “Intricity – Unleashed”, Ujjwal Art Gallery, Goa.
- 2023 Art Festival, Palace Grounds, Bengaluru.
- 2016 India Art Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
Published Work & Media
- 2018 International Interview — WeTV Arabia, Dubai.
- 2017 Interview & feature coverage — India Today.
- 2014 Featured in Star Week, Glittering India, Femina & Inside-Out.
Awards & Recognition
- Selected for “Hall of Fame” display, MSTE Museum, Tehran.
- Certificate of Appreciation — Dr. Zakir Husain National Achievement Award.
- Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar Young Achiever Award.
Collections & Institutional Presence
- Grand Museum of Tehran
- Malaysian High Commission, New Delhi
- Governor House, New Delhi
- Royal Caribbean
- Private collectors across India & abroad