Marjorie Husain Explained

Marjorie Husain
Nationality:British, Pakistani
Occupation:Artist, art critic, writer
Years Active:1960–2019
Notable Works:Aspects of art: Textbook for the Students of Art
Spouse:Hamid Husain

Marjorie Husain is a British artist, art critic and writer who lived in Pakistan between the 1960s and 2019.[1] Within the country, she was a prominent figure of the art community as well as being a founding member of its first art gallery.[2] [3] She worked to promote Pakistani art on both the national and international levels.[4] [5]

Career

Husain came to Karachi in the 1960s after her marriage to Hamid Husain. Both she and husband were art students while in the UK.[6] Marjorie was known as an artist in the community, however over the years she became a well known art critic.[7] [8] In the late 1960's, Marjorie joined a printmaking workshop organized at PACC by the American printmaker Michael Ponce de Lyon. The workshop was the first of its kind in Pakistan and gathered artists from the city. Here she met artists like Bashir Mirza and Masood Kohari. In 1965 Bashir Mirza opened the first commercial art gallery at Kutchery Road in Karachi.[9] [10] Mirza later moved to Germany and so the Gallery was relocated to SMHS. Marjorie was urged by artists to take over the gallery and so she became one of the founding members of Pakistan's first art gallery.[11] [12]

Marjorie continued with curating shows. During this time, Marjorie was encouraged by the women in her circle, who were working in the media, to start writing for newspapers.[13] Najma Babar encouraged her to write for Dawn's Tuesday Magazine in the 90s.[14] Marjorie then went on to write for Zohra Karim at the She magazine and for Fawzia Naqvi at Zameen.[15] Marjorie has also written articles for Dawn, The Star, Newsline and The Frontier Post.[16]  [17] Marjorie continued writing art reviews, however she soon realized the lack of information on Pakistani art.  There were no museums, no informative books, no research material and very little documentation of the local artists. Marjorie then decided to start cataloging and archiving art and artists in Pakistan.[18] [19]

Marjorie has written many books, mostly on artists of Pakistan and art. She has written on Ali Imam, Ahmed Parvez, Jamil Naqsh, Bashir Mirza, Anna Molka Ahmed, Rabia Zuberi, Iqbal Hussain, Colin David and Nahid Raza.[20] Her book Art views: Encounters With Artists in Pakistan is a compilation of her published articles on more than forty Pakistani artists. She is also the writer of the first textbook for art students in Pakistan called Aspects of Art. There was no textbook for Pakistani art students and students would often contact her for tips before their exams. In 2001, Marjorie's Aspects of Art, was published by OUP.[21] The book was a compilation and history of both western and eastern art. The book has been translated to Urdu and is intended for both undergraduate, graduate art students.[22] [23]

Marjorie's work and documentation of Pakistani art made her popular guest at schools. She visited local schools to talk about art and her personal encounters with Pakistan's great artists. She documented their stories, art work and more.[24] [25]

She travelled frequently to Lahore, where she visited National College of Arts (NCA). Here she met many more artists like Shakir Ali, Saeed Akhtar, Ahmed Khan, and Colin David. She was also introduced to The Lahore group, a group of artists that started in the 1950's.[26] [27]

During her time in Pakistan, Marjorie has authored several books on art and also contributed essays to the country's newspapers and magazines.[28] [29] She was involved in art exhibitions of Pakistan and also involved with art students.[30] [31]

Return to UK

In 2019, after living in Pakistan for nearly six decades, Marjorie moved back to England.[32] [33] Her husband had passed away and so Marjorie had decided to move back to her country.[34] [35]

Publications

References

  1. Web site: High Commission for Pakistan, London. 2020-11-28. www.phclondon.org.
  2. Web site: Salman. Peerzada. 4 April 2019. Art critic Marjorie Husain bids farewell to Pakistan after 60 years. 2020-11-28. Images. en.
  3. Book: Wenmin, Li. Angela . Nader . Douglas . Bartram . El-Bizri . Gittens . 8 April 2016. The Relationship Between Sketching and Painting in Chinese Traditional Aesthetics. Recto Verso: Redefining the Sketchbook. en. 10.4324/9781315604114. 9781315604114.
  4. Web site: Marjorie Husain – Karachi Art Directory. 2020-11-28. en-US.
  5. Web site: 'In, At and Around' by Soraya Sikander. 2020-11-28. Islamic Arts Magazine. en.
  6. Web site: Encore, NOS, The News International. 2020-11-28. jang.com.pk.
  7. Web site: 4 September 2013. Corporate Responsibility. 2020-11-28. Pfizer Corporate Website . en.
  8. Web site: 12 April 2012. I heart art: Pagan ritual opens Band Baja Baraat show. 2020-11-28. Amin Gulgee. en-US.
  9. Web site: Articles/Press. 2020-11-28. Clifton Art Gallery. en-US.
  10. Web site: 16 November 2017. Pakistan Heritage Cuisine – A Food Story. 2020-11-28. The Nation. en.
  11. Web site: Mughees Riaz, Profile and Palette Pakistan Today. 2020-11-28. www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  12. Web site: Bashir Mirza: the inventor of BM artnow. 2020-11-28. en-US.
  13. Web site: ISHQ: A Spiritual Journey – ADA Magazine. 2020-11-28. en-US.
  14. Web site: Husain. Marjorie. 13 September 2014. Art fiend: Elementally yours. 2020-11-28. DAWN.COM. en.
  15. Web site: SHE Magazine Digital – Women's Magazine for Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle. 2020-11-28. SHE Magazine. en-US.
  16. Web site: News stories for Marjorie Husain - DAWN.COM. 2020-11-28. www.dawn.com. en.
  17. Web site: Husain. Marjorie. Remembering an extraordinary artist. 2020-11-28. The Friday Times. en-US.
  18. Web site: Memoirs of Art in Pakistan – The life of Marjorie Husain artnow. 2020-11-28. en-US.
  19. Web site: The News on Sunday (TNS) » Weekly Magazine – The News International. 2020-11-28. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  20. Web site: Ahmed Parvez – Overview. 2020-11-28. Grosvenor Gallery. en.
  21. Web site: Aspects of Art. 2020-11-28. www.goodreads.com.
  22. Web site: Home - DAWN.COM. 2020-11-28. www.dawn.com. en.
  23. Web site: 15 June 2008. Brush with life in Pakistan. 2020-11-28. Arab News. en.
  24. Web site: 7 July 2019. ACIAC aims to paint a brighter future for fine arts in Pakistan. 2020-11-28. The Express Tribune. en.
  25. Web site: 5th ArtBeat 2016 Exhibitions Season – The Little Art. 2020-11-28. en-US.
  26. Web site: Archive. Asia Art. Hamid Husain, Marjorie Husain and Wahab Jaffer. 2020-11-28. aaa.org.hk. en.
  27. Web site: "Exhibiting You" – Author International Museum of Women. 2020-11-28. exhibitions.globalfundforwomen.org.
  28. Web site: By Marjorie Husain Archives. 2020-11-28. Daily Times. en-US.
  29. Web site: 20 January 2014. K-Electric holds the Pride of Karachi Awards at Mohatta Palace. 2020-11-28. K-Electric. en-US.
  30. Web site: Daur. Naya. 4 April 2019. Renowned art critic Marjorie Husain says goodbye to Pakistan after 60 years. 2020-11-28. Naya Daur. en-US.
  31. Web site: 17 January 2013. Art critic/Author Marjorie Husain writes on Soraya Sikander. 2020-11-28. SORAYA SIKANDER. en.
  32. Web site: Pakistan bids farewell to artist Jamil Naqsh SAMAA. 2020-11-28. Samaa TV. en-US.
  33. Web site: greenwichuniversity. Newsletter.
  34. Web site: Zahra. Mehak. 5 April 2019. Marjorie Husain Bids Goodbye to Pakistan After 60 Years. 2020-11-28. HIP. en.
  35. Web site: WE SHALL NOT SEE HIS LIKE AGAIN: REMEMBERING Obituary – MAG THE WEEKLY. 2020-11-28. magtheweekly.com. en.
  36. Web site: lcwu. The development of flavored expressionism in paintings.
  37. Book: Husain, Marjorie.. Art views: encounters with artists in Pakistan. 2005. Foundation for Museum of Modern Art (FOMMA). 978-969-8896-00-3. Karachi.
  38. Web site: Aspects of Art. 2020-11-28. oup.com.pk. en.
  39. Book: Husain, Marjorie. Aspects of Art: A Textbook for Students of Art. 31 May 2001. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-579365-9. en.
  40. Web site: worldcatorg. Marjorie Husain.
  41. Book: Husain, Marjorie. Ali Imam: Man of the Arts. 2003. Foundation for Museum of Modern Art. en.
  42. Book: Husain. Marjorie. 20 Pakistani Women Artists: You Should Know. Nawaz. Uzma. 2018. Millennium Media. en.
  43. Book: Husain, Marjorie. "The Sun Blazes the Colours Through My Window--", Anna Molka Ahmed. 2007. National College of the Arts. 978-969-8623-18-0. en.
  44. Web site: PUBLICATIONS - National College of Arts (NCA). 2020-11-28. m.nca.edu.pk.
  45. Web site: www.bibliopolis.com. A Selection of Contemporary Paintings From Pakistan by Pacific Asia Museum, Marjorie Husain, Marcella Nesom Sirhandi on Alan Wofsy Fine Arts. 2020-11-28. Alan Wofsy Fine Arts. en-US.
  46. Web site: The Art of Colin David by Marjorie Husain Waterstones. 2020-11-28. www.waterstones.com. en.

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