Mahbub Jokhio
Artist
Mahbub Jokhio was born in Mahrabpur, Pakistan in 1992. Graduating with Distinction from Beaconhouse National University in visual arts as UMISSA scholar, Jokhio currently teaches at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore.
Having shown work at number of local and international venues including ‘Partition Perspectives’, Crossings Gallery, Harvard Ed. Portal, Allston, US. In 2018 ‘East meets west’, Preview show of the winning works, Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan, Italy, in 2018 ‘Multiple Narratives’, Grosvenor Gallery, London, UK, in 2018 Epiphany, Piazza Sant’Andrea, Palermo, Italy, and in 2013 Extra-Ordinary—37 Art ideas for free, Curated by Rashid Rana, Canvas Gallery, Karachi. His work ‘Museum of Wasted Loves’ was commissioned by Karachi Biennale2017.
He is also awarded national and international residencies including Gasworks Residency at London and IFTCF Emerging Artist award, Italy. He had his first solo exhibition “In the city of Lost Times” at The Tetley, Leeds, UK and was awarded Al-Balad Residency by Ministry of culture Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and a Research Fellowship at Lakshmi Mittal institute, Harvard University. Jokhio is recently awarded with an artist residency at upcoming Malt Artist in Residence Program in Ebeltoft, Denmark.