IRFAN MURTAZA

Realist Paintings Inspired by History, Nature, and Humanity

A painting of an empty hallway with arches

Virtual Tour with the Artist

Here, artist, poet and master storyteller Irfan Murtaza as weaves together history and his personal experiences with the iconic cultural landmarks featured in his new exhibition at MUZEO. The exhibition, installed during COVID for digital presentation only, features 30 works of acrylic on canvas. Paintings are in the realist tradition and are inspired by important places and objects and the people who made them. Irfan Murtaza is an Anaheim-based artist. He was born in Karachi Pakistan and is a published poet and Founder and President of the Urdu Writers Society. He began his painting journey five years ago.

Views from the Gallery

The exhibition is installed for virtual viewing in the historic 1908 Carnegie Building.

Pakistan

Shahi Qila (Royal Fort)

A painting of the entrance to an old castle

Double Headed Eagle Stupa

A painting of an old stone building with arches.

Rhotas Fort

A painting of an old castle with a tower

Minar-e-Pakistan

A painting of the pakistan monument and its reflection in water.

Masjids (Mosques)

Shah-Jahaani-Masjid

A painting of an empty hallway with arches
A painting of an indoor area with brick walls and arches.

Baad Shahi Masjid

A painting of an old building with three domed sides.

Masjid-e-Nabui

A painting of two large buildings with lights on them.

Cambodia

Ta Phrom Temple

A painting of an old tree in front of a building
A painting of an ancient face in the middle of a wall.
A painting of an old building with pillars

Egypt

Giza Pyramids

A painting of the pyramids in egypt at sunset.

King Tut

A painting of the head and face of an egyptian pharaoh.

Nefertiti

A painting of an egyptian woman wearing a gold necklace.

Sarcophagus

A painting of an egyptian woman in costume.

Buddah Guides

Bamiyan Buddah

A painting of a statue in the middle of a wall.

Fasting Buddah

A painting of a skeleton sitting on top of a statue.

The Wooden Beauty

A painting of a buddha in a frame.

Rustic Buddah

A painting of a buddha sitting on top of a table.

Half Face Buddah

A painting of a buddha 's face in black frame.

Icons

Priest King

A painting of a man with beard and mustache.

Ehelapola Nilame

A statue of an old man sitting on top of a stone.

And More

Eastern Mona Lisa

A painting of a girl holding a pot on her head

Trapped

A painting of a child brushing his teeth

Three Gossips

A painting of two large rock formations in the desert.

Balanced Rock

A painting of a rock formation in the desert.

1929 Duesenberg Model J

A painting of an old car parked in the street.

1930s Rolls Royce

A painting of an old car with black and red paint.

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