IRFAN MURTAZA
Realist Paintings Inspired by History, Nature, and Humanity
![Shah-Jahaani Masjid](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shah-Jahaani-Masjid-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1299&ssl=1)
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)
![Shahi Qila (Fort)](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shahi-Qila-Fort-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1752&ssl=1)
Double Headed Eagle Stupa
![Double Headed Eagle Stupa](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Double-Headed-Eagle-Stupa-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1761&ssl=1)
Rhotas Fort
![Rohtas Fort](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rohtas-Fort.jpg?fit=2024%2C1091&ssl=1)
Minar-e-Pakistan
![Minar-e-Pakistan (1)](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Minar-e-Pakistan-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1354%2C2560&ssl=1)
Masjids (Mosques)
Shah-Jahaani-Masjid
![Shah-Jahaani Masjid](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shah-Jahaani-Masjid-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1299&ssl=1)
![Shah-Jahanni Masjid 2](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shah-Jahanni-Masjid-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1259&ssl=1)
Baad Shahi Masjid
![Baad-Shahi Masjid](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Baad-Shahi-Masjid-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1308&ssl=1)
Masjid-e-Nabui
![](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Masjid-e-Nabui.jpg?fit=1703%2C2162&ssl=1)
Cambodia
Ta Phrom Temple
![Ta Prohm Temple Trees](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ta-Prohm-Temple-Trees-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1712&ssl=1)
![Smiley Face of Bayon Temple (1)](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Smiley-Face-of-Bayon-Temple-1.jpg?fit=1586%2C2117&ssl=1)
![Pillars of Ta Phrom Temple](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Pillars-of-Ta-Phrom-Temple.jpg?fit=1902%2C1900&ssl=1)
Egypt
Giza Pyramids
![Giza Pyramids](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Giza-Pyramids.jpg?fit=2341%2C1778&ssl=1)
King Tut
![King Tut](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/King-Tut.jpg?fit=1417%2C2086&ssl=1)
Nefertiti
![](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nefertiti.jpg?fit=1614%2C2244&ssl=1)
Sarcophagus
![Sarcophagus](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sarcophagus-scaled.jpg?fit=1769%2C2560&ssl=1)
Buddah Guides
Bamiyan Buddah
![Bamiyan Buddha](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bamiyan-Buddha.jpg?fit=2010%2C1047&ssl=1)
Fasting Buddah
![Fasting Buddha](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fasting-Buddha.jpg?fit=1572%2C2346&ssl=1)
The Wooden Beauty
![The Wooden Beauty](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/The-Wooden-Beauty.jpg?fit=1492%2C2544&ssl=1)
Rustic Buddah
![Rustic Buddha](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rustic-Buddha-scaled.jpg?fit=1728%2C2560&ssl=1)
Half Face Buddah
![Half Faced Buddha](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Half-Faced-Buddha-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1879&ssl=1)
Icons
Priest King
![Priest King](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Priest-King.jpg?fit=1974%2C2518&ssl=1)
Ehelapola Nilame
![Ehelapola Nilame](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ehelapola-Nilame.jpg?fit=1802%2C2264&ssl=1)
And More
Eastern Mona Lisa
![Eastern Mona Lisa](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Eastern-Mona-Lisa.jpg?fit=1728%2C2502&ssl=1)
Trapped
![Trapped](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Trapped-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1921&ssl=1)
Three Gossips
![Three Gossips](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Three-Gossips.jpg?fit=1581%2C2359&ssl=1)
Balanced Rock
![Balanced Rock (1)](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Balanced-Rock-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1774%2C2560&ssl=1)
1929 Duesenberg Model J
![1929 Duesenberg Model J](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1929-Duesenberg-Model-J-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1676&ssl=1)
1930s Rolls Royce
![1930 Rolls Royce](https://i0.wp.com/muzeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1930-Rolls-Royce-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1699&ssl=1)