A Glimpse into the Artworks of Mahmood Hayat

Mahmood Hayat is a visual artist who graduated from the oldest art institute in the subcontinent namely; National College of Arts in 2007. He is mostly using charcoal on paper, graphite on paper, water colours on paper and oil on canvas.

Mahmood Hayat is a propositional artist loves to experiment, and discover the hidden truth in-order to reveal his feelings through different mediums. With the period he has attained a unique style of rendering as seen in his artworks. His works are also known for unearthing and introducing an avant-garde style, in painting original contemporary portraits and beautiful animal forms, while composing geometrical textures within textures. Capturing the essence of his subjects he comes up with a bold and unique impact which results in engaging the intellect in viewers. Furthermore, the artists has been active as a lecturer of design and also teaches in his studio.

Mr. Hayat has been actively engaged in his family owned business of French antique style interiors and suggestive architectural projects. He is known as a self employed visual artist who loves creating art works. He is currently resides in Lahore, Pakistan with his family.

LAHORE : May 9, 2014 -A solo exhibition of paintings titled Using Beauty as a Remedy for Life at Zahoorul Ikhlaq Gallery of the National College of Arts (NCA) .

Speaking to The Express Tribune Hayat, said, “My family saw me drawing cartoons on walls and doors. They decided to introduce me to painting techniques at my father’s furniture workshop.”

Drawings by Mahmood Hayat

Portrait by Mahmood Hayat

Figurative Watercolors by Mahmood Hayat

Portrait by Mahmood Hayat

Figurative Watercolors by Mahmood Hayat

Stylized Portrait by Mahmood Hayat

Portrait by Mahmood Hayat

Mixed Medium Artwork by Mahmood Hayat

Mahmood Hayat happens to be the first artist from Pakistan who created and published his art videos on social platforms.

Published on Feb 13, 2016

This is a time lapse video of a contemporary visual artist, Mahmood Hayat. The artist loves to experiment in bringing out his own unique expression through painting in oils on canvas. This is an original painting, transferred onto the canvas through sketches and visions of the artist.