Whirling Dervishes 2013 (2013) Painting by Shafique Farooqi

Prof. Dr Shafique Farooqi born in 1942 in Sialkot, Pakistan. He had done his Master from Istanbul University , Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shafique Farooqi got Honorary Doctorate Degree from Royal American University in Spiritual Arts. In his 60 years of his art career he has done more than 12,000 art pieces and 107 Solo shows in USA, England, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, Sudan, France, Canada, Holland, Turkey and Pakistan. He has mastered the arts of Free hand Sketches Calligraphy, Landscape, Watercolor, Etching, Symbolic art, ceramic art, Symbiosis concept of art (Journey of Line) and Spiritual art (Whirling Dervishes), Mr. Shafique Farooqi was conferred with President (of Pakistan) Pride of Performance, in recognition of his meritorious contribution to the field of arts in 2021.

Mr. Shafique Farooqi’s 260 painting has commissioned in USA, England, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, Sudan, France, Canada, Holland, Turkey and Pakistan.

Mr. Shafique Farooqi donated 10 Master Pieces for Diamer bhasha dam.  These were sold and the proceeds were presented as contribution towards the dam funds.

Mr. Shafique Farooq received 29 National and international Awards and 14 honors in the field of art and also received (President’s Pride of performance award) 

Mr. Shafique Farooqi Published 7 books book in field of art. 

• Nationality: PAKISTAN
• Date of birth : 1942
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Pakistani Contemporary Artists