Murtaza Jafri (born 7 March 1958) is a Pakistani painter,

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, sculptor and art-educator. He is also principal/Vice Chancellor of

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, a post he has been holding since August 2013. Jafri has been teaching art since 1987 and has taught at

, he has also supervised PhD candidates in leading universities of

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and abroad. Jafri has also served as director at

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from 1989 to 1990. Jafri also has studied in various universities, including

(

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(England),

University of Brighton The University of Brighton is a public university based on four campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achieve ...

(England)

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(Canada),

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(Canada) and

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(Canada). Jafri has a PhD in Fine Art,

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and a Master of Arts degree.

References

* http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ghhax_prof-dr-murtaza-jafri-principal-national-college-of-art-talking-with-shakeel-anjum-jeeveypakistan-co_news * http://www.nation.com.pk/lahore/28-Aug-2013/nca-gets-head-after-three-years * http://theiranproject.com/blog/tag/nca-principal-dr-murtaza-jafri/ * http://tribune.com.pk/story/597132/about-time-jafri-looks-to-resolve-problems-at-nca/ * http://socialdevfoundation.org/site/about-us/advisory-board/dr-murtaza-jafri/ 20th-century Pakistani painters 1958 births Alumni of the University of East London Alumni of the University of the Arts London Living people National College of Arts alumni Pakistani sculptors {{Pakistan-artist-stub