Ustad Allah Bux Art Gallery

This gallery, named after the eminent South Asian painter Allah Bux, extends over an area of 11,000 square feet and hosts solo and group exhibitions. Designed by Nayyar Ali Dada in 1983, the gallery consists of four parts including two octagonal halls.

In 1949, Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din inaugurated an exhibition of paintings by Abdul Rahman Chughtai at the Alhamra Arts Council.

We have featured the works of many notable painters including, among others, Anna Molka, Anwar Jalal Shemza, S. Safdar, Murtaja Baseer, Novera Ahmed, Zubeida Agha, Khalid Iqbal, Naseem H. Qazi, Saeed Akhtar, Zahoor ul Akhlaq, Shahid Jalal, Razia Feroze and Askari Mian Irani.

The celebrated South Asian painter M.F. Husain held an exhibition of his works in 1990. An exhibition Old Masters, Young Voices brought together acclaimed artists from across South Asia—Husain, Krishan Khanna (born in Lyallpur), Gulgee, Shahid Sajjad, and H.A. Karunarante from Sri Lanka.

To showcase a wider mix of international artists, architects and photographers, we have over the decades partnered with cultural organizations like the British Council, the Embassies of China, Japan, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, France, Romania, Czech Republic, Romania and more.

As Pakistan's premier gallery space, Ustad Allah Bux Gallery continues to attract established and emerging artists alike.