LAHORE: (Saturday, January 21, 2012): Ayesha Siddiqui, a PhD Scholar in Fine Arts (Studio Practice), at Punjab University College of Art & Design (PUCAD), has represented the PU and Pakistan in 4^th Asian Art Expo held in Beijing, China from Jan 5-8, 2012. Earlier, the curators of the grand international art exhibition had selected paintings of Ayesa Siddiqui.

It is worth mentioning that Ayesha has the honour of representing Pakistan in 13^th and 14^th Asian Art Biennale (2008 and 2010 respectively) in Dhaka Bangladesh and also in 3^rd Asian Art Expo in Beijing, China last year. She has read papers in international conferences and published articles on the contemporary painting trends in Pakistan, in various magazines and journals of repute. She has worked on a research project on Lahore Fort for Lok-Virsa Islamabad. She has ten solo shows of paintings and drawings to her credit and preparing for eleventh and also working on her book “Picture Wall of the Lahore Fort.”

PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has congratulated Ayesha Siddiqui for this honour to represent the varsity and country at the prestigious art exhibition.